1966 NCAA College Division football season

American college football season August 2023 NCAA College Division 1966 San Diego State (AP, UPI)Tennessee A&I (black) 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 1966 small college football 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,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uqVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2442%2C3122868 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Montana State will play San Diego in Camellia Bowl Associated Press November 15, 1966 8 with San Diego State prevailing, 28–7.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DQdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2820%2C3880884 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Don Horn leads San Diego romp December 11, 1966 4, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CrpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fC8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2090%2C2458272 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Horn's passing sparks Aztecs December 11, 1966 15 United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on November 30https://www.newspapers.com/image/215807661/?terms=highlands UPI Poll subscription The Town Talk Alexandria, Louisiana United Press International newspapers.com November 30, 1966 February 21, 2017 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 1966 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys New Mexico Highlands 8–1 122 7 1966 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum 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 1https://www.newspapers.com/image/245197562/?terms=aztecs San Diego No. 1 Small College Pick Associated Press subscription Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida newspapers.com December 1, 1966 February 21, 2017 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 1966 Parsons Wildcats Parson 9–1 70 6 Arkansas State 7–2 43 7 1966 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum 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, Florida1966 Morgan State Bears Morgan State141966 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester 6Grantland Rice MideastMurfreesboro, TennesseeTennessee A&I 341966 Muskingum Fighting Muskies Muskingum7Pecan MidwestAbilene, TexasNorth Dakota 421966 Parsons Wildcats Parsons24Camellia WestSacramento, CaliforniaSan Diego State 28Montana State7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DQdFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7130%2C3881493 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press College bowls December 11, 1966 4, sports See also 1966 NCAA University Division football season 1966 NAIA football season References