1966 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
| 1966 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 13 |
| Record | 8–2 (5–2 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 10 SMU $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 218 to 73.[1][2]
Arkansas defensive tackle Loyd Phillips and defensive back Martine Bercher were selected as first-team players on the 1965 College Football All-America Team. Phillips finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting and won the Outland Trophy, awarded to the best interior lineman in the land. Bercher gained an average of 15.5 yards per punt return, the fifth-best mark in the nation. The Arkansas defense gave up the seventh-lowest point total per game, 7.3.
Shocking losses to Baylor and Texas Tech prevented Arkansas from its third consecutive berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Razorbacks' 21-16 loss to the Red Raiders at Lubbock in the season finale handed the Cotton Bowl berth to SMU, which Arkansas defeated 22-0 in Fayetteville the week before blowing it vs. Tech.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Oklahoma State* | No. 5 | W 14–10 | 47,000 | |||
| September 24 | Tulsa* | No. 6 | W 27–8 | 41,000 | |||
| October 1 | at TCU | No. 7 | W 21–0 | 40,000 | |||
| October 8 | Baylor | No. 9 |
| L 0–7 | 39,518 | ||
| October 15 | at Texas | NBC | W 12–7 | 66,000 | [3] | ||
| October 22 | Wichita State* |
| W 40–0 | ||||
| October 29 | at Texas A&M | No. 9 | W 34–0 | ||||
| November 5 | Rice | No. 8 |
| W 31–20 | |||
| November 12 | SMU | No. 6 |
| W 22–0 | 42,000 | ||
| November 19 | at Texas Tech | No. 6 | L 16–21 | 34,565 | |||
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Game summaries[edit]
Texas[edit]
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Arkansas' third consecutive victory over Texas.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "1966 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Porkers heave sigh of relief". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas Nips Texas, 12-7." Palm Beach Post. 1966 Oct 16.
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