1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1966
| team = Georgia Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| CoachRank = 4
| APRank = 4
| record = 10–1
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach = Vince Dooley
| hc_year = 3rd
| def_coach = Erk Russell
| dc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Sanford Stadium
| champion = SEC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
| bowl = Cotton Bowl Classic
| bowl_result = {{Tooltip|W|Won}} 24–9 vs. SMU
}}
{{1966 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
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.{{cite book |title=The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1967 |url=https://archive.org/details/official-collegiate-football-guide-1967-c/page/n27/mode/1up |edition=77th |location=Phoenix, Arizona |publisher=College Athletics Publishing Service |date=1967 |page=26 |access-date=December 28, 2024 |via=Internet Archive }}{{cite web |author= |title=2024 SEC Football Media Guide |url=https://www.secsports.com/mediaguide24-sec |publisher=Southeastern Conference |pages=63, 66 |access-date=December 28, 2024 }} 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
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1966
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Jackson, MS
| score = 20–17
| attend = 34,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-georgia-wins-late-field-go/133809369/|work=Daily Press|title=Georgia wins; Late field go by Etter gives Bulldogs edge|date=September 18, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Victory Stadium
| site_cityst = Roanoke, VA
| gamename = Harvest Bowl
| score = 43–7
| attend = 15,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93834994/georgia-looking-more-and-more-like-sec-t/|work=St. Petersburg Times|title=Georgia looking more and more like SEC title threat|date=September 25, 1966|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Carolina Stadium
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–0
| attend = 31,141
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-bulldogs-win-7/133813378/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Bulldogs win, 7–0, over South Carolina|date=October 2, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 9–3
| attend = 45,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-georgia-bulldogs-outfight-ole/133812903/|work=Fort Myers News-Press|title=Georgia Bulldogs outfight Ole Miss for 9–3 victory|date=October 9, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Orange Bowl
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| score = 6–7
| attend = 41,756
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-georgia-jarred/133813462/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Georgia jarred|date=October 15, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 27–15
| attend = 45,348
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-georgia-rallies-br/133811374/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Georgia rallies break Kentucky in 27–15 contest|date=October 23, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| opponent = North Carolina{{#tag:ref|Georgia's game against North Carolina counted in the SEC standings.|group=n}}
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 28–3
| attend = 45,321
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-georgia-turns/133813602/|work=The Danville Register|title=Georgia turns back UNC for 28–3 football victory|date=October 30, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Gator Bowl Stadium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 27–10
| attend = 62,820
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-bulldogs-halt-spurri/133813707/|work=The Palm Beach Post-Times|title=Bulldogs halt Spurrier for first Gator loss|date=November 6, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 21–13
| attend = 47,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tallahassee-democrat-bulldogs-rally-211/133810740/|work=Tallahassee Democrat|title=Bulldogs rally 21–13|date=November 13, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 26
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| gamename = rivlary
| score = 23–14
| attend = 48,782
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-georgia-spoils-t/133813936/|work=The Selma Times-Journal|title=Georgia spoils Tech's record with dazzling 23–14 victory|date=November 27, 1966|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 31
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = SMU
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = Cotton Bowl Classic
| tv = CBS
| score = 24–9
| attend = 75,504
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-georgia-wins-so/133814084/|work=The Terre Haute Tribune|title=Georgia wins; Southern Methodist can't defense Bulldogs speedster|date=January 1, 1967|accessdate=October 21, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header|year=1966|team=Georgia Bulldogs|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|class=Jr|first=Kirby|last=Moore|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|class=So|first=Kent|last=Lawrence|pos=TB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=|first=Brad|last=Johnson|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=44|class=|first=Ronnie|last=Jenkins|pos=FB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|class=So|first=Billy|last=Payne|pos=SE|link=y}}
|defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=|first=Lynn|last=Hughes|pos=S}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|class=Sr|first=George|last=Patton|pos=DT}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=So|first=Bill|last=Stanfill|pos=DT|link=y}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=Jr|first=Bob|last=Etter|pos=PK|link=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=|accessdate=
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Erk Russell
(Defensive coordinator) - Hootie Ingram
(Defensive backs coach)
}}
Notes
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References
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