The 1966 NAIA football season was the eleventh season of
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
sponsored by the
NAIA.
The season was played from August to November 1966, culminating in the 1966 NAIA
Championship Bowl, played this year on December 10, 1966 in
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...
.
Waynesburg defeated
Whitewater State in the Championship Bowl, 42–21, to win their first NAIA national title.
Conference standings
Postseason
Bracket
Championship game outstanding players
*Back: Rich Dahar, Waynesburg
*Lineman: Dennis Williamson, Whitewater State
See also
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1966 NCAA University Division football season
The 1966 University Division football season was marked by some controversy as the year of "The Tie", a famous 10–10 game between the two top-ranked teams, Michigan State and Notre Dame on November 19. Both teams were crowned national champions ...
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1966 NCAA College Division football season
The 1966 NCAA College Division football season was the 11th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level.
Conference standings
Rankings
College Di ...
References
{{NAIA football
NAIA Football National Championship