American college football season
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.
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[edit]
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 | Oregon* | | | | W 17–0 | 48,590 | [6][7] |
September 24 | at Iowa State | | | | W 33–11 | 21,467 | |
October 8 | vs. Texas* | | | | W 18–9 | 75,504 | [8] |
October 15 | at Kansas | | | | W 35–0 | 37,252 | |
October 22 | No. 1 Notre Dame* | No. 10 | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | L 0–38 | 62,626 | |
October 29 | at Colorado | | | | L 21–24 | 35,738 | |
November 5 | Kansas State | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK
| | W 37–6 | 44,792 | |
November 12 | Missouri | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK (rivalry)
| | L 7–10 | 55,585 | |
November 24 | No. 4 Nebraska | | - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Norman, OK (rivalry)
| ABC | W 10–9 | 42,884 | |
December 3 | at Oklahoma State | | | | L 14–15 | 36,581 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | • Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
Iowa State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Oklahoma | 14 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 33 | Iowa St | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Texas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | • Oklahoma | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | - Date: October 8
- Location: Cotton Bowl
- Game attendance: 75,504
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | TEX | Conway 25 yard field goal | TEX 3-0 | | Q1 | | OKLA | Warmack 1 yard run (kick failed) | OKLA 6-3 | | Q2 | | OKLA | Vachon 31 yard field goal | OKLA 9-3 | | Q3 | | OKLA | Vachon 43 yard field goal | OKLA 12-3 | | Q4 | | OKLA | Vachon 20 yard field goal | OKLA 15-3 | | Q4 | | TEX | White 2 yard run (pass failed) | OKLA 15-9 | | Q4 | 2:19 | OKLA | Vachon 41 yard field goal | OKLA 18-9 | |
- Source:[2][10]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Oklahoma | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 | Kansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Notre Dame[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Notre Dame | 0 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 38 | Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - Date: October 22
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 62,626
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Colorado[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Oklahoma | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | • Colorado | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 | - Date: October 29
- Location: Folsom Field
- Game attendance: 35,738
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Kansas State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Kansas St | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | • Oklahoma | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 37 | - Date: November 5
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 44,792
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Missouri[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Missouri | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | - Date: November 12
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 55,585
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Nebraska[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Nebraska | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | • Oklahoma | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | - Date: November 24
- Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
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Oklahoma State[edit]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 14 | • Oklahoma St | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
Rankings[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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AP | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Postseason[edit]
NFL/AFL draft[edit]
The following players were drafted into the National Football League or American Football League following the season.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mackenzie faces two big problems". Lawrence Daily Journal-World. (Kansas). Associated Press. December 23, 1965. p. 10.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (September 18, 1966). "Oregon collegians blanked in openers". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "Sooners shut out Oregon". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 18, 1966. p. 6, sports.
- ^ "Texas races by Texas Tech". The Daily Oklahoman. September 25, 1966. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SoonerSports.com". Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Field Goals Stop Texas." Palm Beach Post. October 9, 1966
- ^ "1967 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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