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1966 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team

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1966 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record7–3 (2–3 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBrown Stadium, Ouachita Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northwestern State $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Southwestern Louisiana 3 2 0 6 4 0
McNeese State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Northeast Louisiana State 2 3 0 7 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana 1 4 0 3 6 0
Louisiana Tech 1 4 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1966 Northeast Louisiana State Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana State College (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Dixie B. White, the team compiled a 7–3 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Southeast Missouri State*
W 20–9[1]
September 24at East Carolina*W 21–1414,000[2]
October 1Northwestern StateL 14–236,000[3]
October 8Louisiana College*dagger
  • Ouachita Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
W 41–07,000[4]
October 15at McNeese StateL 17–189,000[5][6]
October 22at Southeastern LouisianaL 13–14[7]
October 29Southwestern Louisiana
W 10–76,000[8][9]
November 5at Tampa*W 17–06,000–8,000[10][11]
November 12at Delta State*
W 14–10[12]
November 19Louisiana Tech
W 14–67,000[13][14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Improved Indians blast Southeast Missouri, 20–9". Monroe Morning World. September 18, 1966. p. 6B. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Louisiana clip ECC Bucs, 21–14". The News and Observer. September 25, 1966. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northwestern gets 23–14 win over Northeast club". The Shreveport Times. October 2, 1966. p. 5C. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northeast State routs Wildcats in homecoming, 41–0". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1966. p. 1C. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys beat Tribe in 18–17 thriller". Lake Charles American-Press. October 16, 1966. p. 25. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (McNeese State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "Southwestern rallies to down Northeast, 14–13". The Daily Advertiser. October 23, 1966. p. 13. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Northeast upsets Bulldogs, 10–7". The Daily Advertiser. October 30, 1966. p. 12. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Southwestern Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "Northeast does it again, upsets major college Tampa". Monroe Morning World. November 6, 1966. p. 1C. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Tampa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  12. ^ "Delta State felled 14–10". The Clarion-Ledger. November 13, 1966. p. B6. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Northeast powers way past Louisiana Tech s Thomas scores 2". The Shreveport Times. November 20, 1966. p. 2D. Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Louisiana Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  15. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 3, 2024.