| 1966 Auburn Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Cliff Hare Stadium Legion Field |
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| 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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The 1966 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Tigers' 75th overall and 33rd season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was led by head coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan, in his 16th year, and played their home games at Cliff Hare Stadium in Auburn and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. They finished with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Chattanooga* | W 20–6 | 22,808 | [1] | ||
| September 24 | Tennessee | L 0–28 | 52,582 | [2] | ||
| October 1 | at Kentucky | L 7–17 | 37,500 | [3] | ||
| October 8 | Wake Forest* |
| W 14–6 | 18,511 | [4] | |
| October 15 | No. 7 Georgia Tech* |
| L 3–17 | 48,362 | [5] | |
| October 22 | TCU* |
| W 7–6 | 34,976 | [6] | |
| October 29 | at No. 7 Florida | L 27–30 | 58,637–60,511 | [7] | ||
| November 5 | at Mississippi State | W 13–0 | 26,976 | [8] | ||
| November 12 | No. 9 Georgia |
| L 13–21 | 44,773 | [9] | |
| December 3 | vs. No. 3 Alabama |
| ABC | L 0–31 | 66,808–67,786 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "Bryan inspired Plainsmen rally to beat Mocs, 20–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols lambast Auburn, 28–0". Austin American-Statesman. September 25, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky plays weird tune to demoralize Auburn, 17–7". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 2, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn beats Wake". The News and Observer. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech capitalizes on Auburn's mistakes". The Selma Times-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn nudges Froggies, 7–6". The Tyler Courier-Times. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spurriers saves Florida win by kicking long field goal". The Jackson Sun. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn wins, 13–0, over Miss. State". The Greenville News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs rally 21–13". Tallahassee Democrat. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama whips Auburn". The Kansas City Star. December 4, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 2009 Auburn Football Media Guide (PDF). Auburn, Alabama: Auburn Media Relations Office. 2009. p. 189. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "1966–1967 Auburn University Football Schedule". Auburn University Athletics. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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