# 1966 NAIA football season

The 1966 NAIA football season was the eleventh season of college football 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.
Waynesburg defeated Whitewater State in the Championship Bowl, 42–21, to win their first NAIA national title.

## Conference standings

1966 Alabama Collegiate Conference football standings :
| 1966 Alabama Collegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Jacksonville State $ 3 –0 –08 –2 –0 Florence State 2 –1 –04 –4 –1 Troy State 1 –2 –05 –5 –0 Livingston State 0 –3 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1966 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Arkansas A&M + 4 –2 –07 –2 –0 Ouachita Baptist + 4 –2 –06 –4 –0 Arkansas State Teachers + 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 Harding 3 –3 –06 –3 –0 Southern Arkansas 3 –3 –05 –3 –0 Arkansas Tech 2 –4 –03 –6 –1 Henderson State 1 –5 –01 –8 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1966 Carolinas Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Lenoir Rhyne + 5 –2 –06 –3 –0 Presbyterian + 5 –2 –06 –4 –0 Guilford 4 –2 –15 –4 –1 Catawba 4 –3 –05 –5 –0 Newberry 3 –3 –14 –5 –1 Western Carolina 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 Appalachian State 2 –5 –03 –6 –1 Elon 1 –6 –01 –9 –0 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1966 Central Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 15 Fort Hays State + 3 –1 –07 –2 –0 No. 14 Pittsburg State + 3 –1 –07 –2 –0 Emporia State 2 –2 –03 –6 –0 Washburn 1 –3 –02 –7 –0 Omaha 1 –3 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll | 1966 College Conference of Illinois football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Augustana (IL) $ 5 –1 –06 –2 –1 Carthage 4 –2 –06 –2 –0 North Central (IL) 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Illinois Wesleyan 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Carroll (WI) 2 –4 –05 –4 –0 Millikin 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 North Park 0 –6 –00 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1966 Eastern Football Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Southern Connecticut State $ 4 –1 –06 –3 –0 Bridgeport 3 –1 –07 –3 –0 Central Connecticut State 3 –2 –07 –2 –0 Trenton State 3 –2 –04 –4 –0 Montclair State 1 –4 –03 –5 –0 Glassboro State 0 –4 –01 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1966 Evergreen Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 19 Eastern Washington $ 4 –1 –17 –1 –1 Puget Sound 3 –3 –05 –4 –0 Central Washington 2 –2 –22 –5 –2 Western Washington 2 –3 –13 –4 –2 Whitworth 2 –4 –02 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll | 1966 Gateway Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Milton $ 3 –0 –05 –4 –0 Northwestern (WI) 2 –1 –03 –5 –0 Lakeland 1 –2 –03 –6 –0 Eureka 0 –3 –00 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1966 Gulf States Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Northwestern State $ 5 –0 –09 –0 –0 Southwestern Louisiana 3 –2 –06 –4 –0 McNeese State 3 –2 –05 –5 –0 Northeast Louisiana State 2 –3 –07 –3 –0 Southeastern Louisiana 1 –4 –03 –6 –0 Louisiana Tech 1 –4 –01 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll |
| 1966 Iowa Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 Central (IA) $^ 7 –0 –09 –1 –0 Luther 6 –1 –07 –2 –0 Upper Iowa 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 Buena Vista 4 –3 –06 –3 –0 Dubuque 3 –4 –05 –4 –0 Simpson (IA) 2 –5 –03 –5 –0 Wartburg 1 –6 –01 –8 –0 William Penn 0 –7 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA poll | 1966 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 18 College of Emporia + 8 –1 –08 –1 –0 No. 11 Ottawa + 8 –1 –08 –1 –0 Southwestern (KS) 7 –2 –08 –2 –0 Baker 5 –3 –15 –3 –1 Friends 5 –3 –15 –3 –1 Bethany (KS) 4 –5 –04 –5 –0 McPherson 3 –6 –03 –6 –0 Kansas Wesleyan 2 –7 –02 –7 –0 Sterling 2 –7 –02 –7 –0 Bethel (KS) 0 –9 –00 –9 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from NAIA poll | 1966 Lone Star Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T East Texas State $ 4 –1 –25 –3 –2 Southwest Texas State 4 –2 –17 –2 –1 Sam Houston State 4 –2 –16 –3 –1 Sul Ross 3 –3 –16 –3 –1 Stephen F. Austin 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Howard Payne 3 –3 –15 –5 –1 Texas A&I 3 –4 –05 –5 –0 McMurry 0 –6 –11 –8 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1966 Mid-Ohio Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 10 Defiance $ 2 –0 –09 –0 –0 Ashland 1 –0 –05 –3 –2 Bluffton 1 –2 –03 –4 –1 Wilmington (OH) 0 –2 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll | 1966 Midwest Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Lawrence + 7 –1 –07 –1 –0 Ripon + 7 –1 –07 –1 –0 St. Olaf + 7 –1 –07 –1 –0 Beloit 5 –3 –05 –3 –0 Carleton 3 –5 –03 –5 –0 Coe 3 –5 –03 –5 –0 Cornell (IA) 3 –5 –03 –5 –0 Grinnell 2 –6 –02 –6 –0 Monmouth (IL) 2 –6 –02 –6 –0 Knox 1 –7 –01 –7 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1966 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 9 Hamline $ 6 –1 –08 –1 –0 Gustavus Adolphus 4 –1 –25 –2 –2 Minnesota–Duluth 4 –2 –15 –3 –1 Concordia (MN) 4 –3 –05 –3 –0 Saint John's (MN) 3 –3 –14 –3 –1 Augsburg 3 –4 –04 –4 –1 St. Thomas (MN) 2 –5 –02 –6 –1 Macalester 0 –7 –02 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll |
| 1966 Missouri College Athletic Union football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Tarkio + 3 –0 –04 –5 –0 William Jewell + 2 –0 –06 –3 –0 Central Methodist 2 –1 –05 –3 –0 Missouri Valley 1 –1 –06 –3 –0 Culver–Stockton 1 –2 –03 –6 –0 Graceland 0 –5 –01 –8 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1966 Montana Collegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Upper Division Eastern Montana x$ 5 –0 –06 –1 –1 Western Montana 4 –2 –04 –5 –0 Carroll (MT) 3 –4 –03 –5 –0 Lower Division Northern Montana x 4 –1 –05 –2 –0 Montana Tech 1 –5 –01 –5 –0 Rocky Mountain 1 –6 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-champions | 1966 Nebraska College Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Wayne State (NE) $ 4 –0 –06 –2 –0 No. 20 Kearney State 3 –1 –08 –2 –0 Hastings 2 –2 –03 –4 –1 Peru State 1 –3 –02 –7 –0 Chadron State 0 –4 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll |
| 1966 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Mayville State + 5 –1 –06 –2 –0 Jamestown + 5 –1 –05 –2 –0 Minot State 4 –2 –05 –3 –0 Valley City State 3 –3 –05 –3 –0 Ellendale 2 –4 –0 ? – ? – ? Wahpeton Science 2 –4 –0 ? – ? – ? Dickinson State 0 –6 –01 –7 –0 $ – Conference championDickinson State forfeited a win over Ellendale. | 1966 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Moorhead State $ 4 –1 –06 –3 –0 Mankato State 2 –2 –13 –4 –2 St. Cloud State 2 –2 –13 –5 –1 Michigan Tech 2 –3 –04 –3 –0 Bemidji State 2 –3 –03 –5 –0 Winona State 2 –3 –02 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1966 Northwest Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7 Lewis & Clark $ 6 –0 –08 –1 –0 Linfield 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 Willamette 4 –2 –05 –4 –0 College of Idaho 2 –3 –14 –4 –1 Pacific Lutheran 1 –3 –22 –5 –2 Pacific (OR) 1 –4 –13 –5 –1 Whitman 0 –6 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from NAIA poll |
| 1966 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T East Central $ 5 –1 –17 –3 –1 Central State (OK) 5 –2 –07 –2 –0 SW Oklahoma State 5 –2 –07 –3 –0 NW Oklahoma State 4 –2 –16 –3 –1 Langston 4 –3 –05 –4 –0 SE Oklahoma State 2 –5 –05 –5 –0 Northeastern State 2 –5 –02 –6 –1 Panhandle A&M 0 –7 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1966 Oregon Collegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Oregon College $ 4 –0 –06 –2 –0 Southern Oregon 3 –1 –04 –4 –0 Eastern Oregon 2 –2 –03 –5 –0 Oregon Tech 1 –3 –01 –7 –0 George Fox 0 –4 –01 –6 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1966 Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T East Division West Chester xy 6 –0 –08 –3 –0 East Stroudsburg 4 –2 –04 –4 –0 Cheyney 3 –3 –04 –3 –0 Bloomsburg 3 –3 –04 –4 –0 Mansfield 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Millersville 2 –4 –04 –5 –0 Kutztown 1 –5 –01 –6 –1 West Division No. 6 Clarion xy$ 5 –0 –010 –0 –0 California (PA) 4 –1 –04 –5 –0 Shippensburg 2 –3 –04 –5 –0 Lock Haven 2 –3 –02 –7 –0 Slippery Rock 1 –3 –13 –5 –1 Edinboro 0 –4 –11 –6 –1 Championship: Clarion 28, West Chester 26 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from NAIA poll |
| 1966 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Western State (CO) $ 3 –0 –06 –2 –0 Adams State 2 –1 –07 –2 –0 Colorado Mines 1 –2 –05 –5 –0 Colorado State–Greeley 0 –3 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1966 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Northern State $ 5 –0 –16 –1 –2 Southern State (SD) 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Black Hills State 3 –2 –15 –2 –1 General Beadle 3 –3 –05 –4 –0 South Dakota Tech 2 –4 –04 –4 –0 Dakota Wesleyan 1 –4 –13 –5 –1 Huron 1 –4 –11 –7 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1966 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Redlands $ 4 –1 –07 –3 –0 Pomona 3 –1 –16 –2 –1 Whittier 3 –1 –13 –5 –2 Occidental 3 –2 –05 –4 –0 Claremont-Mudd 1 –4 –01 –8 –0 Caltech 0 –5 –00 –9 –0 $ – Conference championCaltech forfeited to Whittier. |
| 1966 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Southern + 5 –1 –17 –2 –1 No. 13 Grambling + 5 –1 –16 –2 –1 Texas Southern 4 –2 –15 –4 –1 Jackson State 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Prairie View A&M 3 –3 –15 –3 –1 Alcorn A&M 2 –3 –25 –3 –2 Arkansas AM&N 2 –4 –14 –5 –1 Wiley 0 –7 –00 –8 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from NAIA poll | 1966 Tri-State Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Yankton + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0 Westmar + 5 –1 –07 –2 –0 Sioux Falls 4 –2 –06 –3 –0 Dana 2 –4 –03 –5 –0 Concordia (NE) 2 –4 –02 –5 –2 Midland 2 –4 –02 –6 –0 Northwestern (IA) 1 –5 –02 –6 –0 + – Conference co-champions | 1966 West Penn Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Waynesburg $^ 2 –0 –011 –0 –0 Grove City 1 –0 –18 –0 –1 Westminster (PA) 1 –1 –16 –2 –1 Geneva 0 –3 –00 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA poll |
| 1966 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Concord $ 6 –0 –09 –1 –0 No. 16 Fairmont State 6 –1 –07 –1 –0 West Virginia Wesleyan 3 –1 –05 –4 –0 Bluefield State 2 –1 –24 –1 –2 West Liberty State 3 –2 –15 –2 –1 Salem 2 –3 –12 –5 –1 West Virginia Tech 3 –5 –03 –5 –0 Glenville State 2 –5 –02 –6 –0 West Virginia State 1 –6 –02 –7 –0 Shepherd 0 –4 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference championConference standings based on power ratingsRankings from NAIA poll | 1966 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Whitewater State $^ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0 River Falls State 6 –1 –16 –2 –1 Stevens Point State 6 –2 –06 –3 –0 La Crosse State 5 –3 –06 –3 –0 Platteville State 3 –4 –14 –4 –1 Oshkosh State 3 –5 –03 –6 –0 Stout State 2 –6 –03 –6 –0 Eau Claire State 1 –7 –01 –7 –1 Superior State 1 –7 –01 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NAIA playoff participantRankings from NAIA poll | 1966 NAIA independents football records vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 12 Doane   –  7 –0 –1 Cal Lutheran   –  8 –2 –0 Emory and Henry   –  8 –2 –0 No. 3 New Mexico Highlands ^   –  8 –2 –0 Carson–Newman   –  7 –3 –1 Austin   –  6 –3 –0 Wofford   –  6 –3 –1 Georgetown (KY)   –  6 –4 –0 Azusa Pacific   –  5 –4 –0 Wheaton (IL)   –  5 –4 –0 Simon Fraser   –  5 –3 –0 Hillsdale   –  3 –5 –1 Iowa Wesleyan   –  3 –5 –0 Findlay   –  3 –6 –0 La Verne   –  3 –6 –0 Earlham   –  2 –5 –1 Southern Colorado State   –  3 –7 –0 Eastern New Mexico   –  2 –7 –0 St. Mary of the Plains   –  2 –7 –0 Oklahoma Panhandle State   –  1 –10 –0 Rankings from NAIA poll |

## Postseason
### Bracket

| Semifinals November 26, 1966 | Semifinals November 26, 1966 | Semifinals November 26, 1966 | Championship December 10, 1966 Tulsa, OK | Championship December 10, 1966 Tulsa, OK | Championship December 10, 1966 Tulsa, OK |
| Waynesburg | Waynesburg | 30 | | | |
| New Mexico Highlands* | New Mexico Highlands* | 27 | | | |
| New Mexico Highlands* | New Mexico Highlands* | 27 | Waynesburg | Waynesburg | 42 |
| | | | Whitewater State | Whitewater State | 21 |
| Central (IA) | Central (IA) | 18 | Whitewater State | Whitewater State | 21 |
| Whitewater State* | Whitewater State* | 41 | | | |

### Championship game outstanding players

* Back: Rich Dahar, Waynesburg
* Lineman: Dennis Williamson, Whitewater State