The Volunteers had finished fifth in the Southeastern Conference, with an 11–10 loss to #3 Alabama being especially damaging. Nevertheless, they were invited to their second straight bowl appearance, the first time they had made consecutive bowls since 1956–57. This was the first Gator Bowl for either team. As for the Orangemen, they were making their fourth bowl appearance in the decade.
Game summary
Gary Wright kicked two 38 yard field goals to make it 6–0, and Dewey Warren threw touchdown passes to Austin Denney and Richmond Flowers to make it 18–0 at halftime. On the first drive of the second half, Larry Csonka scored on an 8-yard touchdown plunge to make it 18–6 (after a failed conversion play). With only 46 seconds left in the game, Floyd Little made it 18–12 on a 3-yard touchdown plunge (with another failed conversion play), but it wasn't enough. Little (216 on 29 carries) and Csonka (114 on 18 carries) combined for 330 yards rushing in losing efforts. Warren 17-of-29 for 244 yards.[2]
Aftermath
The Vols returned to the Gator Bowl three years later. The Orangemen did not play in a bowl game again for 13 years. They returned to the Gator Bowl 30 years later.
Statistics
Statistics
Tennessee
Syracuse
First downs
14
20
Rushing yards
85
348
Passing yards
244
16
Total yards
329
364
Passes intercepted
1
3
Punts–average
3/43
2/39.5
Fumbles–lost
2–2
3–1
Penalties–yards
4–44
7–79
References
^. Archived from the original on January 1, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
1966, gator, bowl, college, football, postseason, bowl, game, that, featured, tennessee, volunteers, syracuse, orangemen, tennessee, volunteers, syracuse, orangemen, independent18, 12head, coach, doug, dickey, head, coach, schwartzwalderapcoachesnr14, apcoache. The 1966 Gator Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game that featured the Tennessee Volunteers and the Syracuse Orangemen 1966 Gator BowlTennessee Volunteers Syracuse Orangemen 7 3 8 2 SEC Independent18 12Head coach Doug Dickey Head coach Ben SchwartzwalderAPCoachesNR14 APCoachesNR161234 TotalTennessee 31500 18Syracuse 0066 12DateDecember 31 1966Season1966StadiumGator Bowl StadiumLocationJacksonville FloridaMVPDewey Warren QB Tennessee amp Floyd Little HB Syracuse 1 RefereePat McHugh SEC split crew SEC ECAC Attendance60 312United States TV coverageNetworkABCAnnouncersChris SchenkelBud WilkinsonBill FlemmingGator Bowl lt 1965 Dec 1967 gt Contents 1 Background 2 Game summary 3 Aftermath 4 Statistics 5 ReferencesBackground EditThe Volunteers had finished fifth in the Southeastern Conference with an 11 10 loss to 3 Alabama being especially damaging Nevertheless they were invited to their second straight bowl appearance the first time they had made consecutive bowls since 1956 57 This was the first Gator Bowl for either team As for the Orangemen they were making their fourth bowl appearance in the decade Game summary EditGary Wright kicked two 38 yard field goals to make it 6 0 and Dewey Warren threw touchdown passes to Austin Denney and Richmond Flowers to make it 18 0 at halftime On the first drive of the second half Larry Csonka scored on an 8 yard touchdown plunge to make it 18 6 after a failed conversion play With only 46 seconds left in the game Floyd Little made it 18 12 on a 3 yard touchdown plunge with another failed conversion play but it wasn t enough Little 216 on 29 carries and Csonka 114 on 18 carries combined for 330 yards rushing in losing efforts Warren 17 of 29 for 244 yards 2 Aftermath EditThe Vols returned to the Gator Bowl three years later The Orangemen did not play in a bowl game again for 13 years They returned to the Gator Bowl 30 years later Statistics EditStatistics Tennessee SyracuseFirst downs 14 20Rushing yards 85 348Passing yards 244 16Total yards 329 364Passes intercepted 1 3Punts average 3 43 2 39 5Fumbles lost 2 2 3 1Penalties yards 4 44 7 79References Edit 1966 Archived from the original on January 1 2018 Retrieved December 31 2017 1966 Gator Bowl Syracuse University Athletics This college football bowl article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1966 Gator Bowl amp oldid 1168617384, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
