1966 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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]

1966 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
1966 record	8–2 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles (9th season)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium

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

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 17	Oklahoma State*	No. 5	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 14–10
September 24	Tulsa*	No. 6	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 27–8
October 1	at TCU	No. 7	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 21–0
October 8	Baylor	No. 9	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 0–7
October 15	at Texas		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 12–7
October 22	Wichita State*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 40–0
October 29	at Texas A&M	No. 9	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 34–0
November 5	Rice	No. 8	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 31–20
November 12	SMU	No. 6	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 22–0
November 19	at Texas Tech	No. 6	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	L 16–21
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll

Game summaries

Texas

1 2 3 4 Total • Arkansas 3 3 6 0 12 Texas 0 7 0 0 7 Date: October 15 Location: Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas Game attendance: 65,000 Television network: Regional

Scoring summary 1 ARK Bob White 22-yard field goal ARK 3-0 2 ARK Bob White 37-yard field goal ARK 6-0 2 TEX Chris Gilbert 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick) TEX 7-6 3 ARK Tommy Burnett 22-yard pass from Jon Brittenum (run failed) ARK 12-7

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.