1966 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team

The 1966 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana State College (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Dixie B. White, the team compiled a 7–3 record.

1966 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football
Conference	Gulf States Conference
Record	7–3 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach	Dixie B. White (3rd season)
Home stadium	Brown Stadium, Ouachita Stadium
Seasons ← 1965 1967 →

1966 Gulf States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Northwestern State $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
McNeese State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Northeast Louisiana State	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Louisiana Tech	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Southeast Missouri State*	Ouachita Stadium Monroe, LA	W 20–9		[1]
September 24	at East Carolina*	Ficklen Memorial Stadium Greenville, NC	W 21–14	14,000	[2]
October 1	Northwestern State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 14–23	6,000	[3]
October 8	Louisiana College*	Ouachita Stadium Monroe, LA	W 41–0	7,000	[4]
October 15	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 17–18	9,000	[5][6]
October 22	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 13–14		[7]
October 29	Southwestern Louisiana	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 10–7	6,000	[8][9]
November 5	at Tampa*	Phillips Field Tampa, FL	W 17–0	6,000–8,000	[10][11]
November 12	at Delta State*	Delta Field Cleveland, MS	W 14–10		[12]
November 19	Louisiana Tech	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 14–6	7,000	[13][14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Improved Indians blast Southeast Missouri, 20–9". Monroe Morning World. September 18, 1966. p. 6B. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Louisiana clip ECC Bucs, 21–14". The News and Observer. September 25, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northwestern gets 23–14 win over Northeast club". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1966. p. 5C. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Northeast State routs Wildcats in homecoming, 41–0". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1966. p. 1C. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Cowboys beat Tribe in 18–17 thriller". Lake Charles American-Press. October 16, 1966. p. 25. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
7. "Southwestern rallies to down Northeast, 14–13". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast upsets Bulldogs, 10–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
10. "Northeast does it again, upsets major college Tampa". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1966. p. 1C. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Tampa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
12. "Delta State felled 14–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1966. p. B6. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Northeast powers way past Louisiana Tech s Thomas scores 2". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1966. p. 2D. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Louisiana Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
15. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 3, 2024.