1966 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 1966 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Mackenzie, they played their home games at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and competed as members of the Big Eight Conference.
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Conference | Big Eight Conference |
1966 record | 6–4 (4–3 Big 8) |
Head coach | Jim Mackenzie (1st season) |
Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,836) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Nebraska $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A longtime assistant at Arkansas, Mackenzie was hired in December 1965.[1]
Following one of the worst seasons in program history, the Sooners improved to 6–4, defeated rival Texas for the first time in nine years,[2] and upset undefeated rival Nebraska on Thanksgiving,[3][4] Mackenzie was named the Coach of the Year in the Big Eight.[5]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 17 | Oregon* |
| W 17–0 | 48,590 | ||
September 24 | at Iowa State | W 33–11 | 21,467 | |||
October 8 | vs. Texas* |
| W 18–9 | 75,504 | ||
October 15 | at Kansas |
| W 35–0 | 37,252 | ||
October 22 | No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 10 |
| L 0–38 | 62,626 | |
October 29 | at Colorado | L 21–24 | 35,738 | |||
November 5 | Kansas State |
| W 37–6 | 44,792 | ||
November 12 | Missouri |
| L 7–10 | 55,585 | ||
November 24 | No. 4 Nebraska |
| ABC | W 10–9 | 42,884 | |
December 3 | at Oklahoma State |
| L 14–15 | 36,581 | ||
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Game summaries
Oregon
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Iowa State
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Texas
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Kansas
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Notre Dame
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Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1–5 | 1962 | L 7–13 |
Colorado
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Kansas State
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Missouri
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Nebraska
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Oklahoma State
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References
- "Mackenzie faces two big problems". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 23, 1965. p. 10.
- "Field goals boost OU past Texas". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. October 9, 1966. p. 11A.
- "Sooners upset Nebraska, 10-9". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. November 25, 1966. p. 13.
- "Nebraska loses bid for college crown". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. November 25, 1967. p. 10.
- Van Valkenberg, Jim (December 1, 1966). "Nebraskans lead All-Big 8 team". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. p. 15.
- "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- "Field Goals Stop Texas." Palm Beach Post. October 9, 1966
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