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 Division teams were ranked in polls by the AP and by UPI. The national champion 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.College Division final polls
In 1966, both services ranked San Diego State at the top, with 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 final poll
Published on November 30
| Rank | School | Record | No. 1
votes | Total
points |
| 1 | San Diego State | 10–0 | 30 | 336 |
| 2 | | 8–2 | 3 | 272 |
| 3 | Tennessee A&I | 9–0 | 19 | 262 |
| 4 | | 9–0 | | 166 |
| 5 | North Dakota | 7–2 | | 161 |
| 6 | | 8–1 | | 122 |
| 7 | | 9–0 | | 109 |
| 8 | | 8–2 | | 104 |
| 9 | | 6–3 | | 85 |
| 10 | UMass | 6–3 | | 46 |
Associated Press final poll
Published on December 1
| Rank | School | Record | No. 1
votes | Total
points |
| 1 | San Diego State | 10–0 | 14 | 158 |
| 2 | Tennessee A&I | 9–0 | 2 | 126 |
| 3 | | 8–2 | | 113 |
| 4 | | 9–0 | | 72 |
| 5 | | 9–1 | | 70 |
| 6 | | 7–2 | | 43 |
| 7 | | 9–0 | | 41 |
| 8 | North Dakota | 7–2 | | 39 |
| 9 | | 8–2 | | 32 |
| T10 | | 9–0 | | 31 |
| T10 | | 6–3 | | 31 |
Bowl games
The postseason consisted of four bowls as regional finals, played on December 10.
