1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team information
American college football season
1966Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Consensus national champion
Conference
Independent
Ranking
Coaches
No. 1
AP
No. 1
Record
9–0–1
Head coach
Ara Parseghian (3rd season)
Offensive scheme
T formation
Base defense
4–4
Captain
Jim Lynch
Home stadium
Notre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 NCAA University Division independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Notre Dame
–
–
9
–
0
–
1
Colgate
–
–
8
–
1
–
1
No. 8 Georgia Tech
–
–
9
–
2
–
0
Army
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Dayton
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Houston
–
–
8
–
2
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
7
–
2
–
0
No. 9 Miami (FL)
–
–
8
–
2
–
1
VPI
–
–
8
–
2
–
1
Syracuse
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Colorado State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
New Mexico State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
West Texas State
–
–
7
–
3
–
0
Villanova
–
–
6
–
3
–
0
Holy Cross
–
–
6
–
3
–
1
Southern Miss
–
–
6
–
4
–
0
Texas Western
–
–
6
–
4
–
0
Tulane
–
–
5
–
4
–
1
Florida State
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Buffalo
–
–
5
–
5
–
0
Penn State
–
–
5
–
5
–
0
Air Force
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Boston College
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Navy
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Utah State
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Xavier
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Pacific
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
San Jose State
–
–
3
–
7
–
0
Pittsburgh
–
–
1
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with a record of 9–0–1, and won a national championship. The Fighting Irish earned a consensus title after beating No. 10 Oklahoma, 38–0, in Norman, tying unbeaten and No. 2 Michigan State, 10–10, and ending the season defeating No. 10 USC, 51–0, in the Coliseum[1] The 1966 squad became the eighth Irish team to win the national title and the first under Parseghian. The Irish outscored their opponents 362–38.[1] The 10–10 tie between The Spartans and the Irish remains one of the controversial games of college football, and is considered today to be one of the great "games of the century".[2]
^ ab"2007 Notre Dame Media Guide: History and Records (pages 131-175)". und.cstv.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2008. Retrieved December 29, 2008.
^Celzic, Mike (1992). The Biggest Game of Them All: Notre Dame, Michigan State and the Fall of 1966. ISBN 0-671-75817-9.
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