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1966 Gettysburg Bullets football team

1966 Gettysburg Bullets football team

American college football season

The 1966 Gettysburg Bullets football team was an American football team that represented Gettysburg College during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. The Bullets placed second in the Middle Atlantic Conference, University Division, but were awarded the Lambert Cup as the best football team at a mid-sized college in the East.

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In their 10th year under head coach Eugene M. Haas, the Bullets compiled a 7–2 record. Rod Albright, Dick Shirk and Brian Tierney were the team captains.[1]

Gettysburg finished the year on a six-game win streak. After the second straight win, the Bullets entered the UPI small college poll at No. 18; two weeks later they rose to No. 17, and remained in that rank at the end of the year.

Both of Gettysburg's early-season losses were to divisional rivals, yielding a 4–2 MAC University Division record, good for only second place. Nonetheless, the Bullets leapfrogged Delaware – which had beaten them in the league standings and in their head-to-head matchup – in the Lambert Cup balloting. Gettysburg had not been the top choice of any of the selectors, but were mentioned among the top 10 on each of the 10 ballots. The surprise selection irked fans of Delaware, which had been named No. 1 on five of the ballots, but entirely omitted from two of them.[2]

The Bullets played their home games at Musselman Stadium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

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  1. [1]
    Football All-Time Results (PDF). Gettysburg, Pa.: Gettysburg College. p. 8. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
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    Bodley, Hal (November 30, 1966). "Cup Unexpected, Haas Admits". Evening Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bob Kinsey's Field Goal Gives Bullets 17-16 Win over Top-Rated Hofstra". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. September 18, 1966. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bucknell Scores 2 TDs in 4th to Shade Gettysburg, 16-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. September 25, 1966. sect. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Bodley, Hal (October 3, 1966). "Off-Season 'Play' Aids Hens in Second Victory". Wilmington Morning News. Wilmington, Del. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bullets Blast Albright 34-7 for Perfect Mark in Pretzel Bowl Games". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 10, 1966. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Shirk Guides Bullets to 31-13 Homecoming Verdict over Lehigh in MAC Game". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pa. October 17, 1966. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Gettysburg Beats Kings Point, 20-16". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, N.Y. Associated Press. October 23, 1966. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
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    May, Paul (October 30, 1966). "Gettysburg Bounces Back to Edge Lafayette, 19-18". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bullets Rally, Trip Juniata". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pa. Associated Press. November 6, 1966. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Accorsi, Ernie (November 13, 1966). "Gettysburg Spurts in 2d Half, Ruins Temple's Dreams". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. sect. 3, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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