1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team

1966 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 24–9 vs. SMU
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record10–1 (6–0 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (3rd season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium
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 + 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee 4 – 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
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • Georgia's game against North Carolina; Florida, LSU, and Vanderbilt's games against Tulane; and Tennessee's game against South Carolina counted in the conference standings.
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 6–0 in conference play, sharing the SEC title with Alabama.[1][2] 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Mississippi State
W 20–1734,000[3]
September 24vs. VMI*
W 43–715,000[4]
October 1at South Carolina*
W 7–031,141[5]
October 8Ole Miss
W 9–345,200[6]
October 14at Miami (FL)*
L 6–741,756[7]
October 22Kentucky
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 27–1545,348[8]
October 29North Carolina[n 1]
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 28–345,321[9]
November 5vs. No. 7 Florida
W 27–1062,820[10]
November 12at AuburnNo. 9
W 21–1347,000[11]
November 26No. 5 Georgia Tech*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivlary)
W 23–1448,782[12]
December 31vs. No. 10 SMU*No. 4
CBSW 24–975,504[13]
  • *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
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Kirby Moore Jr
TB 24 Kent Lawrence So
FB 41 Brad Johnson
FB 44 Ronnie Jenkins
SE 87 Billy Payne So
QB Danny Cronic So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 16 Lynn Hughes
DT 76 George Patton Sr
DT 77 Bill Stanfill So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
PK 11 Bob Etter Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Notes

  1. ^ Georgia's game against North Carolina counted in the SEC standings.

References

  1. ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1967 (77th ed.). Phoenix, Arizona: College Athletics Publishing Service. 1967. p. 26. Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "2024 SEC Football Media Guide". Southeastern Conference. pp. 63, 66. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Georgia wins; Late field go by Etter gives Bulldogs edge". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Georgia looking more and more like SEC title threat". St. Petersburg Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bulldogs win, 7–0, over South Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs outfight Ole Miss for 9–3 victory". Fort Myers News-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia jarred". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Georgia rallies break Kentucky in 27–15 contest". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia turns back UNC for 28–3 football victory". The Danville Register. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bulldogs halt Spurrier for first Gator loss". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs rally 21–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Georgia spoils Tech's record with dazzling 23–14 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 27, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Georgia wins; Southern Methodist can't defense Bulldogs speedster". The Terre Haute Tribune. January 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1966 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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