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{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1966
| team = William & Mary Indians
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = [[Southern Conference]]
| short_conf = SoCon
| record = 5–4–1
| conf_record = 4–1–1
| head_coach = [[Marv Levy]]
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain = Chuck Albertson
| captain2 = Bill Conaway
| stadium = [[Zable Stadium|Cary Field]]
| champion = SoCon co-champion
}}
{{1966 Southern Conference football standings}}
The '''1966 William & Mary Indians football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented the [[College of William & Mary]] as a member of the [[Southern Conference]] (SoCon) during the [[1966 NCAA University Division football season]]. In their third season under head coach [[Marv Levy]], the Indians compiled a 5–4–1 record with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, finishing as SoCon co-champion.<ref>{{cite web|title=1966 William & Mary Tribe Schedule and Results|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/william-mary/1966-schedule.html|work=SR/College Football|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=October 26, 2022}}</ref>

==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = t
| opponent = [[1966 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina]]
| site_stadium = [[Zable Stadium|Cary Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg, VA]]
| score = 7–7
| attend = 10,000
| source = <ref name="1966ECU1">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72491000/penalties-plague-wm-77-tie-pleases/|work=Daily Press|title=Penalties plague W&M, 7–7 tie pleases nobody|date=September 18, 1966|accessdate=March 2, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1966 West Virginia Mountaineers football team|West Virginia]]
| site_stadium = [[Mountaineer Field (1924)|Mountaineer Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Morgantown, West Virginia|Morgantown, WV]]
| score = 13–24
| attend = 30,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112076897/forn-runs-down-indians-as-mountaineers-w/|work=Pensacola News Journal|title=Forn runs down Indians as Mountaineers win, 24–13|date=September 25, 1966|accessdate=October 26, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1966 George Washington Colonials football team|George Washington]]
| site_stadium = George Washington H.S. Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria, VA]]
| score = 10–3
| attend = 4,000
| source = <ref name="GW1">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69607093/passing-by-dan-darragh-triggers-victory/|work=Daily Press|title=Passing by Dan Darragh triggers victory surge|date=October 2, 1966|accessdate=February 7, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1966 Villanova Wildcats football team|Villanova]]
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 34–14
| attend = 8,500–9,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112077112/darraghs-passes-beat-villanova/|work=Democrat and Chronicle|title=Darragh's passes beat Villanova|date=October 9, 1966|accessdate=October 26, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1966 The Citadel Bulldogs football team|The Citadel]]
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 24–6
| attend = 11,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112077264/william-mary-topples-citadel/|work=The Columbus Ledger|title=William & Mary topples Citadel|date=October 16, 1966|accessdate=October 26, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1966 Navy Midshipmen football team|Navy]]
| site_stadium = [[Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis, MD]]
| score = 0–21
| attend = 23,909
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112077529/cartwright-passes-middies-to-victory/|work=The South Bend Tribune|title=Cartwright passes Middies to victory|date=October 23, 1966|accessdate=October 26, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1966 VMI Keydets football team|VMI]]
| site_stadium = [[Alumni Memorial Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Virginia|Lexington, VA]]
| gamename = [[VMI–William & Mary football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 22–15
| attend = 7,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93836733/wm-rides-maddens-arm-to-2215-win-over/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=W&M rides Madden's arm to 22–15 win over VMI|date=October 30, 1966|accessdate=January 30, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1966 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]]
| site_stadium = [[Alumni Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts|Chestnut Hill, MA]]
| score = 13–15
| attend = 15,800
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112077720/boston-college-cops-1513-nod-over-wm/|work=Durham Sunday Herald|title=Boston College cops 15–13 nod over W&M|date=November 6, 1966|accessdate=October 26, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1966 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team|Virginia Tech]]
| site_stadium = Cary Field
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, VA
| score = 18–20
| attend = 13,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112077847/vpi-slips-past-william-mary/|work=Florence Morning News|title=VPI slips past William & Mary|date=November 13, 1966|accessdate=October 26, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1966 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]]
| site_stadium = [[City Stadium (Richmond)|City Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond, VA]]
| gamename = [[Capital Cup|rivalry]]
| score = 35–19
| attend = 5,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/112077994/wm-stops-spiders-3519-wins-share-of-s/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=W&M stops Spiders 35–19; Wins share of SC crown|date=November 20, 1966|accessdate=October 26, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{William & Mary Tribe football navbox}}
{{Southern Conference football champions}}

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[[Category:Southern Conference football champion seasons]]
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DesireeTietjen at 01:31, 16 December 2025