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 Division teams (also referred to as "small college") were ranked in polls by the AP (a panel of writers) and by UPI (coaches). The national champion(s) for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played.
Small college final polls In 1966, both services ranked San Diego State (10–0) at the top, with Montana State (8–2) ranked second by UPI and third by the AP, led by quarterbacks Don Horn and Dennis Erickson, respectively. They later met in the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento, California, with San Diego State prevailing, 28–7.
United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on November 30 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 San Diego State 10–0 30 336 2 Montana State 8–2 3 272 3 Tennessee A&I 9–0 19 262 4 Northwestern State 9–0 166 5 North Dakota 7–2 161 6 8–1 122 7 9–0 109 8 North Dakota State 8–2 104 9 Weber State 6–3 85 10 UMass 6–3 46
Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on December 1 RankSchool RecordNo. 1votesTotalpoints 1 San Diego State 10–0 14 158 2 Tennessee A&I 9–0 2 126 3 Montana State 8–2 113 4 Northwestern State 9–0 72 5 9–1 70 6 Arkansas State 7–2 43 7 9–0 41 8 North Dakota 7–2 39 9 North Dakota State 8–2 32 T10 Waynesburg 9–0 31 T10 Weber State 6–3 31
Bowl games The postseason consisted of four bowls as regional finals, played on December 10. BowlRegionLocation Winning team Losing team RefTangerine EastOrlando, Florida14 6Grantland Rice MideastMurfreesboro, TennesseeTennessee A&I 347Pecan MidwestAbilene, TexasNorth Dakota 4224Camellia WestSacramento, CaliforniaSan Diego State 28Montana State7
See also 1966 NCAA University Division football season 1966 NAIA football season
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