The 1966 Texas Southern Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1966 NAIA football season. Led by second-year head coach Clifford Paul, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 5–4–1, with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, and finished as SWAC co-champion.
| 1966 Texas Southern Tigers football | |
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SWAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (4–2–1 SWAC) |
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| Home stadium | Jeppesen Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Grambling + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Southern + | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prairie View A&M | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alcorn A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas AM&N | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wiley | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Southern | W 20–14 | [1] | ||
| September 24 | vs. Wiley |
| W 64–6 | [2] | |
| October 1 | at Tennessee A&I* | L 0–52 | 7,720 | [3] | |
| October 8 | Mississippi Valley State* |
| W 32–8 | ||
| October 15 | at Alcorn A&M | W 16–7 | 3,500 | [4][5] | |
| October 29 | Grambling |
| L 17–19 | [6] | |
| November 5 | at Jackson State |
| W 28–14 | [7] | |
| November 12 | at Arkansas AM&N |
| T 15–15 | [8] | |
| November 19 | Prairie View A&M |
| L 18–31 | 16,500 | [9] |
| November 26 | vs. Florida A&M* | L 12–41 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "TSU dumps Jags". The Louisiana Weekly. September 24, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats eye Bishop; Texas Southern zips, 64–6". The Marshall News Messenger. September 26, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A&I romps over Texans; Dickey stars". The Nashville Tennessean. October 2, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View, Wiley seeking first victory". Sun Herald. October 17, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Grambling edges Texas Southern 19–17 in SWAC battle". Alexandria News Leader. October 30, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jackson State falls 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Southern, Tigers tie 15–15". The Shreveport Times. November 13, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prairie View wins". Victoria Advocate. November 20, 1966. Retrieved September 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rattlers chalk up 41–12 win". The Miami Herald. November 27, 1966. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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