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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.
1966 Georgia Bulldogs football | |
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SEC co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 24–9 vs. SMU | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 4 |
AP | No. 4 |
Record | 10–1 (5–0 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Erk Russell (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Georgia + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | at Mississippi State | W 20–17 | 34,000 | [2] | |||
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 |
| W 27–15 | 45,348 | [7] | ||
October 29 | North Carolina* |
| 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 |
| W 23–14 | 48,782 | [11] | |
December 31 | vs. No. 10 SMU* | No. 4 | CBS | W 24–9 | 75,504 | [12] | |
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Defense
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