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1966 Clemson Tigers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1966
team	Clemson Tigers
sport	football
conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
short_conf	ACC
record	6–4
conf_record	6–1
head_coach	Frank Howard
hc_year	27th
captain	Mike Facciolo
stadium	Memorial Stadium
champion	ACC champion

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. 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.

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.

Schedule

| September 24 |2:00 p.m.|| Virginia|Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 40–35|36,000|

| October 1 |2:00 p.m.|at|No. 9 Georgia Tech|Grant Field | Atlanta, GA (rivalry) |L 12–13|44,735|

| October 8 |3:00 p.m.|at|No. 4 Alabama|Denny Stadium | Tuscaloosa, AL (rivalry) |L 0–26|46,486|

| October 15 |1:15 p.m.|| Duke|Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 9–6|30,000|

| October 22 |4:30 p.m.|at|No. 5 USC|Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, CA |L 0–30|44,614|

| October 29 |2:00 p.m.|at| Wake Forest|Bowman Gray Stadium | Winston-Salem, NC |W 23–21|15,700|

| November 5 |2:00 p.m.|| North Carolina|Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC |W 27–3|33,000|

| November 12 |1:30 p.m.|at| Maryland|Byrd Stadium | College Park, MD |W 14–10|24,500|

| November 19 |1:30 p.m.|at| NC State|Carter Stadium | Raleigh, NC (rivalry) |L 14–23|31,500|

| November 26 |2:00 p.m.|| South Carolina|Memorial Stadium | Clemson, SC (rivalry) |W 35–10|47,237|

References

(2016). "2016 Media Guide". Clemson Athletics.
"1966 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
"1966 Clemson Tigers Stats". Sports Reference LLC.
(December 3, 1966). "State Leads All-ACC Voting; UNC Places No One". The Daily Tar Heel.
(September 25, 1966). "Blitz snarls Virginia bid". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution.
(October 2, 1966). "Georgia Tech rally 'snows' surprising Clemson, 13–12". The Charlotte Observer.
(October 9, 1966). "Crimson Tide provides some answers about its ground offense in 26–0 victory". The Selma Times-Journal.
(October 16, 1966). "Clemson trips Duke, 9–6, on late touchdown pass". The Roanoke Times.
(October 23, 1966). "Trojans paddle Clemson". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
(October 30, 1966). "Clemson tops Wake". Greensboro Daily News.
(November 6, 1966). "Clemson leads ACC, whips Tar Heels". Daily Press.
(November 13, 1966). "Clemson tightens grip on ACC lead". The Rocky Mount Telegram.
(November 20, 1966). "N.C. State tops Clemson, 23–14". The Baltimore Sun.
Jim Anderson. (November 27, 1966). "Tigers Pluck Gamecocks 35-10, Win ACC Title". The Greenville News.
. (1966). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1966"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/70/). *[[Clemson University]]*.
. (1967). ["Clemson Football Media Guide - 1967"](https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/fball_media/69/). *[[Clemson University]]*.

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