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1966 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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1966 TCU Horned Frogs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAmon G. Carter Stadium
(Capacity: 46,083)
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 SMU $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
Arkansas 5 2 0 8 2 0
Texas 5 2 0 7 4 0
Texas A&M 4 3 0 4 5 1
Baylor 3 4 0 5 5 0
Texas Tech 2 5 0 4 6 0
TCU 2 5 0 2 8 0
Rice 1 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 2–8 overall and 2–5 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Abe Martin in his fourteenth and final year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 17at No. 3 Nebraska*L 10–1460,974
September 24at Ohio State*L 7–1475,375
October 1No. 7 ArkansasL 0–2140,000
October 8Texas Tech
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 6–325,064
October 15at Texas A&ML 7–35
October 22at Auburn*L 6–7
October 29Baylor
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
W 6–0
November 121:00 p.m.No. 8 Texas
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 3–1340,000
November 19at RiceL 10–21
November 26SMU
  • Amon G. Carter Stadium
  • Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)
L 0–2130,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "1966 TCU Horned Frogs". Retrieved July 14, 2016.