1966 East Texas State Lions football team

1966 East Texas State Lions football
LSC champion
ConferenceLone Star Conference
Record5–3–2 (4–1–2 LSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Texas State $ 4 1 2 5 3 2
Southwest Texas State 4 2 1 7 2 1
Sam Houston State 4 2 1 6 3 1
Sul Ross 3 3 1 6 3 1
Stephen F. Austin 3 3 1 5 3 1
Howard Payne 3 3 1 5 5 1
Texas A&I 3 4 0 5 5 0
McMurry 0 6 1 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 East Texas State Lions football team represented East Texas State University in the 1966 NAIA football season. They were led by head coach Ernest Hawkins, who was in his third season at East Texas State. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. With a 5–3–2 record, the Lions won the Lone Star Conference championship, the first of four under Hawkins. Tailback Curtis Guyton was named All-American, the first black player in program history to be named All-American.