1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team

The 1966 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Vince Dooley, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–1, with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, and finished as SEC co-champion. In 1966, The Bulldogs had wins over seventh-ranked Florida and fifth-ranked Georgia Tech in the regular season and a win over tenth-ranked SMU in the Cotton Bowl Classic by a score of 24–9. Georgia finished as Southeastern Conference (SEC) co-champion with Alabama.

1966 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 24–9 vs. SMU
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record10–1 (5–0 SEC)
Head coach
  • Vince Dooley (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorErk Russell (3rd season)
Home stadiumSanford Stadium (43,621)
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama + 6 0 011 0 0
No. 4 Georgia + 5 0 010 1 0
Florida 5 1 09 2 0
Ole Miss 5 2 08 3 0
Tennessee 3 2 08 3 0
LSU 3 3 05 4 1
Kentucky 2 4 03 6 1
Auburn 1 5 04 6 0
Vanderbilt 0 5 01 9 0
Mississippi State 0 6 02 8 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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