1966 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1966 Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Conference| Southeastern Conference
Record| 2–8 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach|

* Paul E. Davis (5th season)

Home stadium| Scott Field
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium

Seasons

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1967 ->

1966 Southeastern Conference football standings

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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

* \+ - Conference co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi State University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Paul E. Davis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SEC.

After the season, Davis and athletic director Wade Walker were fired.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 17| Georgia|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson MS

| | L 17–20| 34,000| [2]
September 24| at Florida|

* Florida Field
* Gainesville, FL

| | L 7–28| 49,333| [3]
October 1| Richmond*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| | W 20–0| 14,000| [4]
October 8| Southern Miss*|

* Scott Field
* Starkville, MS

| | W 10–9| 23,000| [5]
October 15| at Houston*|

* Houston Astrodome
* Houston, TX

| | L 0–28| 47,870| [6]
October 22| at Florida State*|

* Doak Campbell Stadium
* Tallahassee, FL

| | L 0–10| 30,133| [7]
October 29| at No. 4 Alabama|

* Denny Stadium
* Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry)

| | L 14–27| 55,215| [8]
November 5| Auburn|

* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Jackson, MS

| | L 0–13| 26,976| [9]
November 12| at LSU|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)

| ABC| L 7–17| 55,000| [10]
November 26| at Ole Miss|

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)

| | L 0–24| 30,200| [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ Via Associated Press. "Football, Athletic Heads Out at Mississippi State", The New York Times, December 11, 1966. Accessed April 6, 2009.
2. ^ "Georgia wins; Late field go by Etter gives Bulldogs edge". Daily Press. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Florida romps 28–7". The Nashville Tennessean. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Streak snapped as Maroons win". The Commercial Appeal. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 27, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "State outlasts Southerners in hard fought battle, 10–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 9, 1966. Retrieved March 21, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Houston conquers Mississippi State". The Monitor. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bulldogs fall to Seminoles in 10–0 tilt". The Shreveport Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Land, Charles (October 30, 1966). "Tricky Tide turns back late State bid, 27–14". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved March 21, 2021 - via Google News Archives.
9. ^ "Auburn wins, 13–0, over Miss. State". The Greenville News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "LSU hands Miss St. fifth straight loss". The News and Observer. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Mississippi blanks Mississippi State". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 27, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "1966 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs football

Venues|

* Davis Wade Stadium (1914–present)
* Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1953–1990)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Alabama
* LSU
* Ole Miss: Egg Bowl

Culture & lore|

* Bully
* "Hail State"
* Famous Maroon Band

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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