1966 Arlington State Rebels football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1966

| team = Arlington State Rebels

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southland Conference

| short_conf = Southland

| record = 6–4

| conf_record = 3–1

| head_coach = Burley Bearden

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Memorial Stadium

| champion = Southland co-champion

| next = 1967

}}

The 1966 Arlington State Rebels football team was an American football team that represented Arlington State College (now known as the University of Texas at Arlington) in the Southland Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Burley Bearden, the team compiled a 6–4 record and were Southland Conference co-champions.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1966

| rankdivision = small college

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1966|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}

| site_stadium = Buffalo Bowl

| site_cityst = Canyon, TX

| score = 6–38

| attend = 13,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67558388/west-texas-rolls-afoot-and-via-air-to/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=West Texas rolls afoot and via air to rip Rebs, 38–6|date=September 18, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=7B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 10–23

| attend = 12,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26236278/aggies-whip-arlington-state/|work=Las Cruces Sun-News|title=Aggies Whip Arlington State|date=September 25, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=17|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = East Texas State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 27–10

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67559121/williams-sparks-reb-win/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Williams sparks Reb win|date=October 2, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=B3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = McNeese State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 20–0

| attend = 8,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67559437/mcneese-mistakes-spell-poke-defeat/|work=Lake Charles American-Press|title=McNeese mistakes spell Poke defeat|date=October 9, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=16|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Texas Western

| site_stadium = Sun Bowl

| site_cityst = El Paso, TX

| score = 21–68

| attend = 25,624

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67559847/texas-western-rocks-rebels-to-6821/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Texas Western rocks Rebels to 68–21 tune|date=October 16, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=6B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Trinity (TX)

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 20–7

| attend = 7,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67560105/trinity-whipped-by-rebels-207/|work=San Antonio Express News|title=Trinity whipped by Rebels, 20–7|date=October 23, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=6-5|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1966|team=Tarleton State Texans|title=Tarleton State}}

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 46–15

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67560468/texans-bow-4615-to-rebel-rebellion/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Texans bow 46–15 to Rebel rebellion|date=October 30, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=B3|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| score = 23–0

| attend = 9,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67560750/rebels-rock-wildcats-230/|work=Abilene Reporter-News|title=Rebels rock Wildcats, 23–0|date=November 6, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=D1|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| w/l = w

| opponent = Arkansas State

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| score = 16–6

| attend = 10,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67561023/rebs-rip-indians-keep-lead-in-slc/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Rebs rip Indians keep lead in SLC|date=November 13, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=B2|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Lamar Tech

| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| score = 7–27

| attend = 11,417

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67561265/lamar-lashes-rebs-earns-slc-title-tie/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Lamar lashes Rebs, earns SLC title tie|date=November 20, 1966|accessdate=January 13, 2021|page=7B|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

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References

Arlington State

Category:UT Arlington Mavericks football seasons

Category:Southland Conference football champion seasons

Arlington State Rebels football