1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)

The 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) was the 31st edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on December 31. It matched the No. 10 SMU Mustangs of the Southwest Conference (SWC) and the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Kickoff for the Saturday game was 1:30 p.m. CST and it was televised by CBS.

1966 Cotton Bowl Classic
31st Cotton Bowl Classic
1234 Total
Georgia 10707 24
SMU 3600 9
DateDecember 31, 1966
Season1966
StadiumCotton Bowl
LocationDallas, Texas
MVPKent Lawrence (Georgia TB)
George Patton (Georgia T)
FavoriteGeorgia by 6½ to 7 points
RefereeHarold Matthews (SWC)
(split crew: SWC, SEC)
Attendance75,504
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJack Drees, Pat Summerall

This was the first playing of the Cotton Bowl Classic in December—the "1967 game" was moved to New Year's Eve because New Year's Day was a Sunday in 1967. The decision to move the game had been announced in January 1966. The other major bowls (Sugar, Orange, Rose) were played on January 2.

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