1966 Trinity Tigers football team

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1966 Trinity Tigers football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–4 (2–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlamo Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arlington State + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Lamar Tech + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
No. 6 Arkansas State 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX) 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Abilene Christian 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1966 Trinity Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Trinity University in the Southland Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Wilson Waites, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Southwest Texas State*
L 0–16[1]
October 1Texas A&I*
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
L 6–73,500[2]
October 8Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 14–7[3]
October 15at Angelo State*
W 24–7[4]
October 22at Arlington State
L 7–207,000[5]
October 29at Texas Lutheran*
W 17–71,500[6]
November 5Lamar Tech
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 23–142,384[7]
November 12Abilene Christian
  • Alamo Stadium
  • San Antonio, TX
W 37–27[8]
November 19at Arkansas State
L 7–209,317[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Trinity suffers defeat in season opener, 16–0". San Antonio Express and News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "A&I's defense leads 7–6 win over Trinity". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 2, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Trinity scores 14–7 win over Lions here". San Antonio Express and News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tiger paws claw Angelo State '11'". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 16, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Trinity whipped by Rebels, 20–7". San Antonio Express and News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Trinity turns back Texas Lutheran, 17–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 30, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Trinity stuns Lamar in 23–14 SLC upset". The Orange Leader. November 6, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers outscore Wildcats, 37–27". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 13, 1964. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ark. State wins over Tigers, 20–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 20, 1966. Retrieved February 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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