American college football season
1966 Georgia Bulldogs football |
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SEC co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion |
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Cotton Bowl Classic, W 24–9 vs. SMU |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 4 |
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AP | No. 4 |
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Record | 10–1 (5–0 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Vince Dooley (3rd season)
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (3rd season) |
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Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
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Seasons |
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 3 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
No. 4 Georgia + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
Ole Miss | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 |
Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
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- + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SEC co-champion.[1] In 1966, The Bulldogs had wins over seventh-ranked Florida and fifth-ranked Georgia Tech in the regular season and a win over tenth-ranked SMU in the Cotton Bowl Classic by a score of 24–9. Georgia finished as Southeastern Conference (SEC) co-champion with Alabama.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at Mississippi State | | | | W 20–17 | 34,000 | [2] |
September 24 | vs. VMI* | | | | W 43–7 | 15,000 | [3] |
October 1 | at South Carolina* | | | | W 7–0 | 31,141 | [4] |
October 8 | Ole Miss | | | | W 9–3 | 45,200 | [5] |
October 14 | at Miami (FL)* | | | | L 6–7 | 41,756 | [6] |
October 22 | Kentucky | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 27–15 | 45,348 | [7] |
October 29 | North Carolina* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 28–3 | 45,321 | [8] |
November 5 | vs. No. 7 Florida | | | | W 27–10 | 62,820 | [9] |
November 12 | at Auburn | No. 9 | | | W 21–13 | 47,000 | [10] |
November 26 | No. 5 Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivlary)
| | W 23–14 | 48,782 | [11] |
December 31 | vs. No. 10 SMU* | No. 4 | | CBS | W 24–9 | 75,504 | [12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1966 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Georgia wins; Late field go by Etter gives Bulldogs edge". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia looking more and more like SEC title threat". St. Petersburg Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs win, 7–0, over South Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Bulldogs outfight Ole Miss for 9–3 victory". Fort Myers News-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia jarred". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia rallies break Kentucky in 27–15 contest". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia turns back UNC for 28–3 football victory". The Danville Register. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs halt Spurrier for first Gator loss". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs rally 21–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia spoils Tech's record with dazzling 23–14 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 27, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia wins; Southern Methodist can't defense Bulldogs speedster". The Terre Haute Tribune. January 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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