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American college football season
The 1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In 1966, The Bulldogs went 10–1,[1] with 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 |
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September 17 | at Mississippi State | | | | W 20–17 | 34,000 |
September 24 | vs. VMI* | | | | W 43–7 | 15,000 |
October 1 | at South Carolina* | | | | W 7–0 | 31,141 |
October 8 | Ole Miss | | | | W 9–3 | 45,200 |
October 14 | at Miami (FL)* | | | | L 6–7 | 41,756 |
October 22 | Kentucky | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 27–15 | 45,348 |
October 29 | North Carolina* | | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| | W 28–3 | 45,321 |
November 5 | vs. No. 7 Florida | | | | W 27–10 | 62,820 |
November 12 | at Auburn | No. 9 | | | W 21–13 | 47,000 |
November 26 | No. 5 Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivlary)
| | W 23–14 | 48,782 |
December 31 | vs. No. 10 SMU* | No. 4 | | CBS | W 24–9 | 75,504 |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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- Source: 1967 Georgia Bulldogs Football Media Guide/Yearbook
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
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
at Miami (FL)
Florida
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1 |
2 | Total |
• Georgia |
3 |
24 |
27 |
#7 Florida |
10 |
3 |
13 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 4 | | UGA | Lynn Hughes 39-yard interception return | |
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Auburn
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1 |
2 | Total |
• Georgia |
0 |
21 |
21 |
Auburn |
13 |
0 |
13 |
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Georgia clinched a share of the SEC with the win, rallying in the second half after Auburn scored on its first two possessions.
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