1966 Trinity Tigers football team

The 1966 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in the Southland Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Wilson Waites, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

1966 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Arlington State +	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Lamar Tech +	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
No. 6 Arkansas State	2	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian	0	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	Southwest Texas State*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 0–16		^[1]
October 1	Texas A&I*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 6–7	3,500	^[2]
October 8	Southeastern Louisiana*	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 14–7		^[3]
October 15	at Angelo State*	San Angelo Stadium San Angelo, TX	W 24–7		^[4]
October 22	at Arlington State	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 7–20	7,000	^[5]
October 29	at Texas Lutheran*	Matador Stadium Seguin, TX	W 17–7	1,500	^[6]
November 5	Lamar Tech	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 23–14	2,384	^[7]
November 12	Abilene Christian	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 37–27		^[8]
November 19	at Arkansas State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 7–20	9,317	^[9]
*Non-conference game

^ "Trinity suffers defeat in season opener, 16–0". San Antonio Express and News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "A&I's defense leads 7–6 win over Trinity". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trinity scores 14–7 win over Lions here". San Antonio Express and News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tiger paws claw Angelo State '11'". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trinity whipped by Rebels, 20–7". San Antonio Express and News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trinity turns back Texas Lutheran, 17–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 30, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Trinity stuns Lamar in 23–14 SLC upset". The Orange Leader. November 6, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers outscore Wildcats, 37–27". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1964. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Ark. State wins over Tigers, 20–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 20, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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