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American college football season
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 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SEC co-champion.
[1] In 1966, 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. Georgia finished as
Southeastern Conference (SEC) co-champion with
Alabama.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at
Mississippi State | | | | W 20–17 | 34,000 |
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September 24 | vs.
VMI* | | | | W 43–7 | 15,000 |
[3] |
October 1 | at
South Carolina* | | | | W 7–0 | 31,141 |
[4] |
October 8 |
Ole Miss | | | | W 9–3 | 45,200 |
[5] |
October 14 | at
Miami (FL)* | | | | L 6–7 | 41,756 |
[6] |
October 22 |
Kentucky | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 27–15 | 45,348 |
[7] |
October 29 |
North Carolina* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 28–3 | 45,321 |
[8] |
November 5 | vs. No. 7
Florida | | | | W 27–10 | 62,820 |
[9] |
November 12 | at
Auburn | No. 9 | | | W 21–13 | 47,000 |
[10] |
November 26 | No. 5
Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (
rivlary)
| | W 23–14 | 48,782 |
[11] |
December 31 | vs. No. 10
SMU* | No. 4 | |
CBS | W 24–9 | 75,504 |
[12] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"1966 Georgia Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
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"Georgia wins; Late field go by Etter gives Bulldogs edge". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia looking more and more like SEC title threat". St. Petersburg Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bulldogs win, 7–0, over South Carolina". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia Bulldogs outfight Ole Miss for 9–3 victory". Fort Myers News-Press. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia jarred". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 15, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia rallies break Kentucky in 27–15 contest". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia turns back UNC for 28–3 football victory". The Danville Register. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bulldogs halt Spurrier for first Gator loss". The Palm Beach Post-Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bulldogs rally 21–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia spoils Tech's record with dazzling 23–14 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 27, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Georgia wins; Southern Methodist can't defense Bulldogs speedster". The Terre Haute Tribune. January 1, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
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