1966 Arkansas State Indians football team

American college football season

1966 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–2 (2–2 Southland)
Head coach	Bennie Ellender (4th season)
Home stadium	Kays Stadium
Seasons← 1965 1967 →

1966 Southland Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Arlington State +	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Lamar Tech +	3	–	1	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
No. 6 Arkansas State	2	–	2	–	0	7	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)	2	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Abilene Christian	0	–	4	–	0	4	–	6	–	0

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1966 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State College—now known as Arkansas State University—as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bennie Ellender, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 17	Tennessee Tech*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 49–13	6,000
September 24	at Florence State*		Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	W 27–7	3,000
October 8	Louisiana Tech*		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 26–13	7,200
October 15	at Murray State*	No. 9	Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY	W 44–0	2,500
October 22	at Abilene Christian	No. 8	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	W 33–22	4,500
October 29	Lamar Tech	No. 5	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 0–17	9,242
November 5	at Southwestern Louisiana*	No. 6	McNaspy Stadium Lafayette, LA	W 17–14	9,000
November 12	at Arlington State	No. 7	Memorial Stadium Arlington, TX	L 6–16	10,022
November 19	Trinity (TX)		Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 20–7	9,317
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

"Arkansas State rolls 49 to 13 by Tenn. Tech". The Nashville Tennessean. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"2 Southland grid clubs undefeated". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arkansas State 11 smothers La. Tech". Monroe Morning World. October 9, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arkansas State erupts late, rips Murray". The Courier-Journal. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Indians outscore Wildcats, 33–22". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 23, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Lamar Tech garners 17–0 win over ASC". The Shreveport Times. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Indians squeak by USL". The Shreveport Times. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Rebs rip Indians keep lead in SLC". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Ark. State wins over Tigers, 20–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
"Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

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Venues	Kays Stadium (1937–1973) Centennial Bank Stadium (1974–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Memphis: Paint Bucket Bowl
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