1966 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

American college football season

1966 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–6 (0–4 Southland)
Head coach	Les Wheeler (5th season)
Home stadium	Shotwell Stadium
Seasons← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	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 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian College (now known as Abilene Christian University) in the Southland Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Les Wheeler, the team compiled a 4–6 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	East Texas State*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 7–0
September 24	Howard Payne*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 17–9
October 1	vs. McMurry*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 28–7	7,500
October 8	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 8–45
October 15	at Lamar Tech	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	L 16–42	12,832
October 22	No. 8 Arkansas State	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 22–33	4,500
October 29	at Cal State Los Angeles*	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	L 7–23	4,458
November 5	Arlington State	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 0–23	9,000
November 12	at Trinity (TX)	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	L 27–37
November 19	Angelo State*	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 28–18
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"Wildcats outswim Lions, 7–0". The Abilene Reporter-News. September 18, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"'Cats claw HP, 17–9". Brownwood Bulletin. September 25, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wildcats claw Indians, 28–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 2, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Wildcats fall before Mocs, 45–8". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 9, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Tech bombs ACC 42–16". The Orange Leader. October 16, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Indians outscore Wildcats, 33–22". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Texans help Diablos fatten record, 23–7". The Los Angeles Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rebs win, gain top spot". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 6, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Trinity wins on passes". San Antonio Express and News. November 13, 1964. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"A-State comeback falls short, 28–18". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 20, 1966. Retrieved February 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Abilene Christian Wildcats football
Venues	Shotwell Stadium (1959–2016) Wildcat Stadium (2017–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games
Culture & lore	Willie the Wildcat (mascot)
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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