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1966 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (4–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumKyle 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Georgia Tech*
L 3–3836,215[1]
September 24at Tulane*
L 13–2133,000[2]
October 1Texas Tech
W 35–1423,500[3]
October 8at LSU*
T 7–767,500[4]
October 15TCU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
W 35–728,500[5]
October 22at Baylor
W 17–1333,481[6]
October 29No. 9 Arkansas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 0–3440,000[7]
November 5at SMU
L 14–2153,000[8]
November 12at Rice
W 7–643,000[9]
November 24at Texas
L 14–2265,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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  • QB Edd Hargett, So.

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Tech snows Aggies under, 38–3". The Springfield Sunday Republican. September 18, 1966. Retrieved July 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Texas Ags fall, 21–13, to Tulane". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "A&M pins 35–14 loss on Tech". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 2, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU, A&M toss caution away but still tie". The Selma Times-Journal. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aggies tromp Horned Frogs". Longview Morning Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Aggies jolt Bears". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Razorbacks vanquish Texas Aggies by 34–0". Brownwood Bulletin. October 30, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ponies stay unbeaten". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 6, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Aggies topple snakebit Owls". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. November 13, 1966. Retrieved March 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Steers beat Aggies, get Bluebonnet bid". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1966 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "1966–67 NCAA Statistics (Texas A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
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