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1966 Texas A&M Aggies football
Conference Southwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadium Kyle Field
Seasons
←  1965
1967 →
1966 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Gene Stallings in his second season and finished with a record of four wins, five losses and one tie (4–5–1 overall, 4–3 in the SWC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Georgia Tech*L 3–3836,215
September 24at Tulane*L 13–2133,000 [1]
October 1 Texas TechW 35–1423,500
October 8at LSU*T 7–767,500 [2]
October 15 TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX ( rivalry)
W 35–7
October 22at BaylorW 17–1333,481
October 29No. 9 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX ( rivalry)
L 0–34
November 5at SMUL 14–2153,000
November 12at RiceW 7–6
November 24at TexasL 14–2265,000 [3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

  • QB Edd Hargett, So.

References

  1. ^ "Texas Ags fall, 21–13, to Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "LSU, A&M toss caution away but still tie". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Steers beat Aggies, get Bluebonnet bid". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1966 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.