Year: | 1966 |
Team: | Georgia Bulldogs |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
Short Conf: | SEC |
Coachrank: | 4 |
Aprank: | 4 |
Record: | 10–1 |
Conf Record: | 5–0 |
Head Coach: | Vince Dooley |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Def Coach: | Erk Russell |
Dc Year: | 3rd |
Stadium: | Sanford Stadium (43,621) |
Champion: | SEC co-champion Cotton Bowl Classic champion |
Bowl: | Cotton Bowl Classic |
Bowl Result: | W 24–9 vs. SMU |
The 1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SEC co-champion.[1] In 1966, The Bulldogs had 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.