1966 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1966 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
1966 record8–2 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southwest Conference football standings
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 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 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[]

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 17Oklahoma State*No. 5
W 14–10
September 24Tulsa*No. 6
W 27–8
October 1at TCUNo. 7
W 21–0
October 8BaylorNo. 9
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 0–7
October 15at Texas
W 12–7
October 22Wichita State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 40–0
October 29at Texas A&MNo. 9
W 34–0
November 5RiceNo. 8
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 31–20
November 12SMUNo. 6
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 22–0
November 19at Texas TechNo. 6
L 16–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll

Game summaries[]

Texas[]

1 234Total
• Arkansas 3 360 12
Texas 0 700 7
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
  • Game attendance: 65,000
  • Television network: Regional

Arkansas' third consecutive victory over Texas.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "1966 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Nips Texas, 12-7." Palm Beach Post. 1966 Oct 16.
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