1966 Clemson Tigers football team

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1966 Clemson Tigers football
ACC champion
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record6–4 (6–1 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainMike Facciolo
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Clemson $ 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
NC State 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Virginia 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Duke 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Wake Forest 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
South Carolina 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
North Carolina 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its 27th season under head coach Frank Howard, the team compiled a 6–4 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the ACC championship, and was outscored by a total of 177 to 174.[1][2] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Mike Facciolo was the team captain. The team's statistical leaders included Jimmy Addison with 1,491 passing yards, Buddy Gore with 750 rushing yards, Phil Rogers with 574 receiving yards, and Jacky Jackson with 48 points scored.[3]

Five Clemson players were selected by the Associated Press as first-team players on the 1966 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team: back Jimmy Addison; offensive tackle Wayne Mass; offensive guard Harry Olszewski; defensive end Butch Sursavage; and defensive back Wayne Page.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24 2:00 p.m. Virginia
W 40–3536,000[5]
October 1 2:00 p.m.at No. 9
rivalry)
L 12–1344,735[6]
October 8 3:00 p.m.at No. 4 Alabama*
L 0–2646,486[7]
October 15 1:15 p.m. Dukedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 9–630,000[8]
October 22 4:30 p.m.at No. 5 USC*
L 0–3044,614[9]
October 29 2:00 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 23–2115,700[10]
November 5 2:00 p.m. North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 27–333,000[11]
November 12 1:30 p.m.at
Byrd Stadium
  • College Park, MD
    		• W 14–1024,500[12]
    November 19 1:30 p.m.at NC State
    		L 14–2331,500[13]
    November 26 2:00 p.m. South Carolina
    • Memorial Stadium
    • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
    		W 35–1047,237[14]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

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    References

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    15. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1966". Clemson University. 1966. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
    16. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1967". Clemson University. 1967. p. 7. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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