1966 small college football rankings

none August 2023 1966 small college football rankings left Selectors: AP, UPI left No. 1: San Diego State Small college football rankings (AP, UPI) left «1965right 1967» The 1966 small college football rankings are rankings of college football teams representing smaller college and university teams during the 1966 college football season, including the 1966 NCAA College Division football season and the 1966 NAIA football season. Separate rankings were published by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press International (UPI). The AP rankings were selected by a board of sports writers, and the UPI rankings were selected by a board of small-college coaches. The 1966 San Diego State Aztecs football team (11–0), led by head coach Don Coryell and defensive coordinator John Madden, was rated as the small-college champion by both the AP and UPI. 1966 Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State (9–0) was ranked No. 2 by the AP and No. 3 by the UPI. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol AP poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 22NDS Leading AP College Poll The Hillsdale Daily News Hillsdale, Michigan September 22, 1966 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458343/poll_1966_0922_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Sept 29Small College Football Poll Dixon Evening Telegraph Dixon, Illinois September 29, 1966 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458197/poll_1966_0929_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Oct 6Small College Football Poll Pasadena Independent Pasadena, California October 7, 1966 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458460/poll_1966_1007_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Oct 13Bisons still lead small college ranks The Oneonta Star Oneonta, New York October 13, 1966 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458424/poll_1966_1013_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Oct 20Small College Football Poll Mt. Vernon Register-News Mt. Vernon, Illinois October 21, 1966 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773812/poll_1966_1021_small_ap/ Newspapers.com May 5, 2017 Oct 27Bobcats Advance From Sixth to Third Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana October 27, 1966 21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458270/poll_1966_1027_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Nov 3Many Changes in Small College Grid Rankings Janesville Daily Gazette Janesville, Wisconsin November 3, 1966 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458566/poll_1966_1103_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Nov 10San Diego takes 1st in small poll The Pocono Record Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania November 10, 1966 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458610/poll_1966_1110_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Nov 17Poll Leader San Diego State Closing in on Perfect Slate The Times Shreveport, Louisiana November 19, 1966 3-C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458532/poll_1966_1118_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Nov 24San Diego State Retains Lead in Football Poll The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont November 26, 1966 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458642/poll_1966_1126_small_ap/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 Dec 1Small College Football Poll The News-Palladium Benton Harbor, Michigan December 1, 1966 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8458724/poll_1966_1201_small_ap_final/ Newspapers.com January 19, 2017 North Dakota State (2) Southern Illinois North Dakota Weber State (4) Montana State 1966 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross San Diego State Southwest Texas State Akron т t Florida A&M т   North Dakota State (5) North Dakota (1) u Montana State (3) u Sul Ross u San Diego State (1) u 1966 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky (1) npr Ball State (1) npr 1966 Wittenberg Tigers Wittenberg npr 1966 Parsons Wildcats Parsons npr Arkansas State т tnpr Middle Tennessee (1) т npr North Dakota State (4–0) (7) Montana State (4–0) (5) u North Dakota (3–0) d Sul Ross (4–0) (1) Middle Tennessee (3–0) (1) u San Diego State (3–0) d Eastern Kentucky (3–0) (1) d Wittenberg (2–0) Weber State (2–1) (1) npr 1966 Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State (2–0) npr   North Dakota State (5–0) (10) North Dakota (4–0) u Middle Tennessee (4–0) (2) u San Diego State (4–0) (1) u Sul Ross (3–0) (1) d Weber State (3–1) u Montana State (4–1) d Tennessee State (5–0) u Arkansas State (1) npr Chattanooga (3–1) npr   North Dakota State (6–0) (8) North Dakota (5–0) (2) San Diego State (5–0) (2) u Chattanooga (4–1) u Sul Ross (4–0) (1) Montana State (5–1) u Weber State (4–1) d Arkansas State (4–0) (1) u Middle Tennessee (4–1) d Tennessee State (1) d   North Dakota State (7–0) (11) San Diego State (5–0) (2) u Montana State (6–1) u North Dakota (5–1) d Arkansas State (5–0) (1) u Tennessee State u Middle Tennessee (5–1) u Northwestern State (5–0) (1) npr Sul Ross (4–0–1) (1) d 1966 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands (6–0) (1) npr   North Dakota State (8–0) (10) San Diego State (6–0) (5) Montana State (7–1) (1) Tennessee State (5–0) (1) u Northwestern State (6–0) u Arkansas State (5–1) d UMass (5–1) npr Eastern Kentucky (6–1) (1) npr Weber State (5–2) npr Waynesburg npr   San Diego State (7–0) (11) u North Dakota State (8–1) d Montana State (8–1) (1) Tennessee State (6–0) (2) Northwestern State (7–0) (1) Parsons (7–1) npr Arkansas State (6–1) (1) d Weber State (6–2) u North Dakota (6–2) npr 1966 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum (7–0) npr   San Diego State (8–0) (13) Tennessee State (7–0) (2) u Montana State (8–2) Northwestern State (8–0) (1) u Weber State (6–2) u Parsons (8–1) North Dakota (7–2) u Muskingum (8–0) u North Dakota State (7–2) d 1966 Clarion Golden Eagles Clarion (9–0) npr   San Diego State (9–0) (11) Tennessee State (8–0) (2) Montana State (8–2) Northwestern State (9–0) Parsons (9–1) u Arkansas State (7–2) npr Muskingum (9–0) u North Dakota (7–2) d North Dakota State (8–2) Weber State (6–3) d   San Diego State (10–0) (14) Tennessee State (9–0) (2) Montana State (8–2) Northwestern State (9–0) Parsons (9–1) Arkansas State (7–2) Muskingum (9–0) North Dakota (7–2) North Dakota State (8–2) Waynesburg (9–0) т tnpr Weber State (6–3) т d 2 Southern Illinois 4 Weber State 8 Southwest Texas State 9 Akron 10 Florida A&M 7 Ball State 9 Parsons 10 Arkansas State 7 Eastern Kentucky 8 Wittenberg 4 Chattanooga 7 Weber State 4 North Dakota 7 Middle Tennessee 9 Sul Ross 10 New Mexico Highlands 7 UMass 8 Eastern Kentucky 10 Waynesburg 7 Arkansas State 10 Clarion UPI coaches poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 21Huskies Ranked Sixth In First UPI Ratings Tim Moriarty The Daily Chronicle De Kalb, Illinois September 22, 1966 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773596/poll_1966_0922_small_upi_first/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Sept 28Ball State 11th In Small College Football Ratings Palladium-Item Richmond, Indiana September 28, 1966 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773666/poll_1966_0928_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Oct 5Weber State Travels For Big Sky Opener The Ogden Standard-Examiner Ogden, Utah October 6, 1966 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773756/poll_1966_1006_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 8, 2017 Oct 12North Dakota State Holds No. 1 Ranking Battle Creek Enquirer Battle Creek, Michigan Fred McMane October 13, 1966 3-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773773/poll_1966_1013_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 8, 2017 Oct 19Small college top 20 list Redlands Daily Facts Redlands, California October 20, 1966 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773797/poll_1966_1020_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Oct 26North Dakota State Tops Small College Grid Poll Simpson’s Leader-Times Kittanning, Pennsylvania Joe Gergen October 26, 1966 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773837/poll_1966_1026_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Nov 2Small College Football Poll The Daily Herald Provo, Utah November 4, 1966 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773888/poll_1966_1104_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 2, 2017 Nov 9San Diego State Leader In UPI Small College Grid Poll Anderson Daily Bulletin Anderson, Indiana Fred McMane November 9, 1966 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773919/poll_1966_1109_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 8, 2017 Nov 16Aztecs Take Firm Grip On Small College Lead The Lawton Constitution Lawton, Oklahoma Joe Gergen November 17, 1966 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10773950/poll_1966_1117_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 8, 2017 Nov 23Small College Grid Ratings Lebanon Daily News Lebanon, Pennsylvania November 23, 1966 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10774011/poll_1966_1123_small_upi/ Newspapers.com May 8, 2017 Nov 30San Diego State Rated No. 1 Small College; Aztecs Showered With 30 Ballots The Weirton Daily Times Weirton, West Virginia Jeff Meyers November 30, 1966 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8547112/poll_1966_1130_small_upi_final/ Newspapers.com May 8, 2017 North Dakota State (2–0) (16) Middle Tennessee (1–0) (2) Weber State (1–0) (3) UMass (1–0) (1) North Dakota (1–0) Northern Illinois (1–0) 1966 St. John's Redmen St. John's (1–0) Sul Ross (2–0) Long Beach State (0–0) San Diego State (1–0) UC Santa Barbara Pacific (CA) Montana State т t Ball State т 1966 Linfield Wildcats Linfield 1966 Grambling State Tigers Grambling State Cal State Los Angeles Arkansas State (1) Florida A&M Southern Illinois North Dakota State (3–0) (14) North Dakota (2–0) (7) u San Diego State (2–0) (4) u Middle Tennessee (2–0) (1) d Montana State (3–0) u Long Beach State (1–0) (1) u Sul Ross (2–0) u UC Santa Barbara (2–0) (1) u Weber State (1–1) d UMass (1–1) (1) d Ball State u Arkansas State u Delaware (2) npr 1966 Concordia Golden Bears Concordia (MN) npr Eastern Kentucky npr 1966 Texas State Bobcats Southwest Texas State npr Michigan Tech npr Parsons npr Grambling State т td Northern Illinois т d North Dakota State (4–0) (14) North Dakota (3–0) (4) Montana State (4–0) (8) u San Diego State (3–0) (2) d Middle Tennessee (3–0) (3) d Sul Ross (3–0) u Weber State (2–1) u Long Beach State (2–0) (1) d UMass (1–1) u Eastern Kentucky (3–0) u Delaware u Concordia (MN) u Chattanooga (1) npr UC Santa Barbara d 1966 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears Lenoir–Rhyne (1) npr New Mexico Highlands npr Arkansas State т td Michigan Tech т d Wittenberg (1) npr Abilene Christian npr North Dakota State (5–0) (25) North Dakota (4–0) (3) San Diego State (4–0) (1) u Middle Tennessee (4–0) (2) u Weber State (3–1) (1) u Sul Ross (3–0) UMass (2–1) u Montana State (4–1) d Chattanooga (3–1) (1) u Delaware (3–0) (1) u Arkansas State u Long Beach State d Lenoir–Rhyne (1) u New Mexico Highlands т tu UC Santa Barbara т d Temple т tnpr 1966 Luther Norse Luther т npr Eastern Kentucky d 1966 Baldwin-Wallace Yellow Jackets Baldwin-Wallace (1) npr Michigan Tech d North Dakota State (6–0) (20) San Diego State (5–0) (6) u North Dakota (5–0) (4) d Chattanooga (4–1) (1) u Weber State (4–1) Montana State (5–1) (1) u Sul Ross (4–0) d UMass (3–1) d Arkansas State (4–0) (1) u Middle Tennessee (4–1) d Long Beach State u Temple u New Mexico Highlands (1) u Delaware d Eastern Kentucky u Luther (1) u Tennessee State npr Gettysburg npr 1966 Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hays State npr Lenoir–Rhyne d North Dakota State (7–0) (25) San Diego State (5–0) (6) Montana State (6–1) u North Dakota (5–1) d UMass (4–1) (1) u Arkansas State (5–0) (1) u Middle Tennessee (5–1) u Sul Ross (4–0–1) d Chattanooga (4–2) d New Mexico Highlands (6–0) (1) u Weber State d Temple Delaware u Eastern Kentucky u Luther (1) u Tennessee State u Lenoir–Rhyne u Muskingum т tnpr Gettysburg т d Long Beach State d North Dakota State (8–0) (23) San Diego State (6–0) (7) Montana State (7–1) (5) UMass (5–1) u Weber State (5–2) т tu Delaware (5–1) т u North Dakota (5–2) d Eastern Kentucky (6–1) u Arkansas State (5–1) d Tennessee State (5–0) u Middle Tennessee d Sul Ross т td Long Beach State т u Muskingum u Chattanooga d New Mexico Highlands d Gettysburg u 1966 Central College Dutch Central College (IA) npr Lamar Tech npr 1966 Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana npr San Diego State (7–0) (33) u Montana State (8–1) (1) u North Dakota State (8–1) (1) d Weber State (6–2) u Arkansas State (6–1) u North Dakota (6–2) u Tennessee State (6–0) u UMass (5–2) d Middle Tennessee (6–2) u New Mexico Highlands (7–1) u Chattanooga u Long Beach State u Muskingum u Delaware d Eastern Kentucky d Sul Ross d Gettysburg Northwestern State npr Northeast Louisiana u Parsons npr San Diego State (8–0) (32) Montana State (8–2) (2) Weber State (6–2) u Tennessee State (7–0) u UMass (6–2) u North Dakota (7–2) New Mexico Highlands (8–1) u North Dakota State (7–2) d Muskingum (8–0) u Northwestern State (8–0) u Chattanooga Arkansas State d Gettysburg (1) u 1966 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks Whitewater State npr Parsons u Central College (IA) npr Waynesburg npr Eastern Kentucky d Northeast Louisiana Western State (CO) npr San Diego State (9–0) (30) Montana State (8–2) (4) Tennessee State (8–0) u North Dakota (7–2) u New Mexico Highlands (8–1) u Northwestern State (9–0) u Muskingum (9–0) u North Dakota State (8–2) Weber State (6–3) d UMass (6–3) d Arkansas State u Whitewater State u Parsons u Gettysburg (1) d Eastern Kentucky u Central College (IA) Waynesburg Clarion npr Northeast Louisiana Chattanooga d San Diego State (10–0) (30) Montana State (8–2) (3) Tennessee State (9–0) (1) Northwestern State (9–0) u North Dakota (7–2) d New Mexico Highlands (8–1) d Muskingum (9–0) North Dakota State (8–2) Weber State (6–3) UMass (6–3) Arkansas State Whitewater State Parsons Central College (IA) т tu Waynesburg (1) т u Eastern Kentucky d Gettysburg d Clarion Chattanooga т tu Wittenberg т npr 7 St. John's 12 Pacific (CA) 15 Linfield 17 Cal State Los Angeles 19 Florida A&M 20 Southern Illinois 11 Ball State 16 Southwest Texas State 18 Parsons 19 Grambling State 20 Northern Illinois 12 Concordia (MN) 19 Wittenberg 20 Abilene Christian 15 UC Santa Barbara 19 Baldwin-Wallace 20 Michigan Tech 19 Fort Hays State 12 Temple 15 Luther 17 Lenoir–Rhyne 18 Central College (IA) 19 Lamar Tech 9 Middle Tennessee 12 Long Beach State 14 Delaware 16 Sul Ross 20 Western State (CO) 19 Northeast Louisiana HBCU rankings The New Pittsburgh Courier, a leading African American newspaper, ranked the top 1966 teams from historically black colleges and universities in an era when college football was often racially segregated. The rankings were published on December 10:December 10, 1966 Courier's Double-R Ratings https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-1966-pc-rankings/142073452/ New Pittsburgh Courier (p. 14) Newspapers.com 1. Tennessee A&I (10–0) 2. Morgan State (9–0) 3. Southern (6–2–1) 4. Grambling (6–2–1) References Rankings Category:NCAA College Division football rankings