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1966 SMU Mustangs football team
| 1966 SMU Mustangs football |
|---|
| Southwest Conference |
| No. 9 |
| No. 10 |
| 8–3 (6–1 SWC) |
| Hayden Fry (5th season) |
| Cotton Bowl |
The 1966 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Hayden Fry, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 6–1, winning the SWC title.
The Mustangs seemingly blew their chances at the SWC championship with a 22–0 loss on November 12 at Arkansas, the two-time reigning SWC champion. However, SMU's title hopes reopened by Texas Tech, which upended the Razorbacks, 21–16 in Arkansas' season finale on November 19. Seven days later, SMU shut out rival TCU, 21–0.
SMU earned a berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic, played in their home stadium, the Cotton Bowl. The Mustangs lost the game to Georgia on New Year's Eve.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17 | Illinois* | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | W 26–7 | 28,000 | |||
| September 24 | Navy* | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (rivalry) | W 21–3 | 58,000 | |||
| October 1 | at Purdue* | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | L 23–35 | 46,116 | |||
| October 15 | Rice | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (rivalry) | W 28–24 | 30,000 | |||
| October 22 | at Texas Tech | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 24–7 | 40,350 | |||
| October 29 | at Texas | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | W 13–12 | 58,500 | |||
| November 5 | Texas A&M | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | W 21–14 | 53,000 | |||
| November 12 | at No. 6 Arkansas | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | L 0–22 | 42,000 | |||
| November 19 | Baylor | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | W 24–22 | 30,000 | |||
| November 26 | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | W 21–0 | 30,757 | |||
| December 31 | vs. No. 4 Georgia* | No. 10 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | L 9–24 | 75,504 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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