1966 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
Record8–2 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1966 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 SMU $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
Arkansas 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Texas 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Texas A&M 4 –3 –04 –5 –1
Baylor 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
Texas Tech 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
TCU 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Rice 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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.

Shocking losses to Baylor and Texas Tech prevented Arkansas from its third consecutive berth in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Razorbacks' 21-16 loss to the Red Raiders at Lubbock in the season finale handed the Cotton Bowl berth to SMU, which Arkansas defeated 22-0 in Fayetteville the week before blowing it vs. Tech.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17Oklahoma State*No. 5
W 14–1047,000
September 24Tulsa*No. 6
W 27–841,000
October 1at TCUNo. 7
W 21–040,000
October 8BaylorNo. 9
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 0–739,518
October 15at Texas
NBCW 12–766,000[3]
October 22Wichita State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 40–0
October 29at Texas A&MNo. 9
W 34–0
November 5RiceNo. 8
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 31–20
November 12SMUNo. 6
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 22–042,000
November 19at Texas TechNo. 6
L 16–2134,565
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Texas

1 234Total
• Arkansas 3 360 12
Texas 0 700 7
Scoring summary
1ARKBob White 22-yard field goalARK 3-0
2ARKBob White 37-yard field goalARK 6-0
2TEXChris Gilbert 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick)TEX 7-6
3ARKTommy Burnett 22-yard pass from Jon Brittenum (run failed)ARK 12-7

Arkansas' third consecutive victory over Texas.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1966 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Porkers heave sigh of relief". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas Nips Texas, 12-7." Palm Beach Post. 1966 Oct 16.


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