1966 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season October 2026 October 2026 1966 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 3–6 2–5 John Robert Bell 1st University Stadium The 1966 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach John Robert Bell, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the OVC. Schedule 1966 small college AP September 17 w y 1966 Murray State Racers Murray State Cutchin Stadium Murray, KY 20–16 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-etsu-buccaneers-squee/207528513/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle ETSU Buccaneers squeeze past Racers, 20–16 September 18, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com September 24 l Western Kentucky University Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–24 7,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-western-rips-stat/207529079/ The Bristol Herald Courier Western rips State, 24–7 September 25, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 1 l y y The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium Charleston, SC 0–3 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-etsu-bows-to-citade/139214383/ Kingsport Times-News ETSU bows to Citadel October 2, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 8 l y 1966 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 3–14 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-tennessee-tech-stops/207529990/ Clarksville Leaf=Chronicle Tennessee Tech stops East Tennessee 14–3 October 9, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 15 l y 1966 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Hanger Field Richmond, KY 7–21 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-short-beck-plunges-w/207530550/ The Courier-Journal Short Beck plunges win for Eastern 21–7 October 16, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 22 w y 1966 Wofford Terriers Wofford University Stadium Johnson City, TN 42–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-freshmen-led-buccane/207531160/ The Greenville News Freshmen-led Buccaneers smash Wofford by 42–6 October 23, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com October 29 l 1966 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State University Stadium Johnson City, TN 7–13 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-shinn-eagle/207531735/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Shinn, Eagles 'boot' ETSU October 30, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 5 l y 1966 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 14–22 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-etsu-bucs-lose-to/207532232/ The Bristol Herald Courier ETSU Bucs lose to Govs, 22–14 November 6, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com November 12 w Middle Tennessee University Stadium Johnson City, TN 12–0 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-fired-up-bucs-upset-m/207532775/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Fired-up Bucs upset MTSU, 12–0 November 13, 1966 October 4, 2026 Newspapers.com 1966 Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (East Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/198/stats/13328 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 4, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football