1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team

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.

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 (5–0 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (3rd season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama + 6 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 4 Georgia + 5 –0 –010 –1 –0
Florida 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
Ole Miss 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Tennessee 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
LSU 3 –3 –05 –4 –1
Kentucky 2 –4 –03 –6 –1
Auburn 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –5 –01 –9 –0
Mississippi State 0 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Mississippi State
W 20–1734,000[2]
September 24vs. VMI*
W 43–715,000[3]
October 1at South Carolina*
W 7–031,141[4]
October 8Ole Miss
W 9–345,200[5]
October 14at Miami (FL)*
L 6–741,756[6]
October 22Kentuckydagger
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 27–1545,348[7]
October 29North Carolina*
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA
W 28–345,321[8]
November 5vs. No. 7 Florida
W 27–1062,820[9]
November 12at AuburnNo. 9
W 21–1347,000[10]
November 26No. 5 Georgia Tech*No. 7
  • Sanford Stadium
  • Athens, GA (rivlary)
W 23–1448,782[11]
December 31vs. No. 10 SMU*No. 4
CBSW 24–975,504[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster
1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 14 Kirby Moore Jr
TB 24 Kent Lawrence So
FB 41 Brad Johnson
FB 44 Ronnie Jenkins
SE 87 Billy Payne So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 16 Lynn Hughes
DT 76 George Patton Sr
DT 77 Bill Stanfill So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 11 Bob Etter Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Erk Russell
    (Defensive coordinator)
  • Hootie Ingram
    (Defensive backs coach)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References
  1. "1966 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. "Georgia wins; Late field go by Etter gives Bulldogs edge". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Georgia looking more and more like SEC title threat". St. Petersburg Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bulldogs win, 7–0, over South Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Georgia Bulldogs outfight Ole Miss for 9–3 victory". Fort Myers News-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Georgia jarred". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia rallies break Kentucky in 27–15 contest". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Georgia turns back UNC for 28–3 football victory". The Danville Register. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bulldogs halt Spurrier for first Gator loss". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bulldogs rally 21–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Georgia spoils Tech's record with dazzling 23–14 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 27, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "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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