1966 Virginia Tech
8–2–1, coached by Jerry Claiborne. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 70–12Nov 24
By 58 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Tulane | L 0–13 | 61% |
| Sep 24 | vsGeorge Washington | W 49–0 | 68% |
| Oct 1 | vs West Virginia | T 13–13 | 62% |
| Oct 8 | at Kentucky | W 7–0 | 40% |
| Oct 15 | vs Vanderbilt | W 21–6 | 75% |
| Oct 22 | at Virginia | W 24–7 | 62% |
| Oct 29 | vs Florida State | W 23–21 | 61% |
| Nov 5 | at Wake Forest | W 11–0 | 69% |
| Nov 12 | at William & Mary | W 20–18 | 60% |
| Nov 24 | vs VMI | W 70–12 | 87% |
| Dec 10Bowls & playoff | vs 9MiamiLiberty Bowl | L 7–14 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami 14–7 in the Liberty Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1966.
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 245–104
- Coach
- Jerry Claiborne
- Elo
- 1603 +68 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 7.3 No. 35 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 4 | Andy Bowling LB | St. Louis Cardinals |