1966 Notre Dame
9–0–1, coached by Ara Parseghian, finished No. 1 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 7 Purdue 26–14Sep 24
Purdue was ranked No. 7, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs 7Purdue | W 26–14 | 63% |
| Oct 1 | at Northwestern | W 35–7 | 72% |
| Oct 8 | vs Army | W 35–0 | 74% |
| Oct 15 | vs North Carolina | W 32–0 | 77% |
| Oct 22 | at 10Oklahoma | W 38–0 | 57% |
| Oct 29 | vs Navy | W 31–7 | 76% |
| Nov 5 | vs Pittsburgh | W 40–0 | 92% |
| Nov 12 | vs Duke | W 64–0 | 86% |
| Nov 19 | at 2Michigan State | T 10–10 | 41% |
| Nov 26 | at 10USC | W 51–0 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat USC 51–0; No. 1 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 9th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 131 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 6
- Wk 2: 8
- Wk 3: 4
- Wk 4: 3
- Wk 5: 2
- Wk 6: 1
- Wk 7: 1
- Wk 8: 1
- Wk 9: 1
- Wk 10: 1
- Wk 11: 1
- Wk 12: 1
- Final: 1
Players on this team
Terry HanrattyQuarterback
Mike McCoyDefensive tackle
Jim LynchLinebacker
Alan PageDefensive end
Bob KuechenbergGuard- Nick EddyRunning back
- Tom RegnerGuard
- George GoeddekeCenter
- Pete DurankoDefensive end
- Dave MartinDefensive back
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1966.
National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims
Heisman voteNick Eddy, third
4 consensus All-AmericansTom Regner, OG; Nick Eddy, RB; Alan Page, DE; Jim Lynch, LB
- Record
- 9–0–1
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- No. 1 peak No. 1
- Points
- 362–38
- Coach
- Ara Parseghian
- Elo
- 1800 +166 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 31.8 No. 1 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Jim Lynch
- Offense
- T formation
- Defense
- 4–4
Drafted in 1967
The 1967 draft| Rd 1 | Paul Seiler OT | New York Jets |
| Rd 1 | Alan Page DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| Rd 1 | Tom Regner OG | Houston Oilers |
| Rd 2 | Larry Conjar RB | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 2 | Jim Lynch LB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Rd 3 | George Goeddeke C | Denver Broncos |
| Rd 3 | Tom Rhoads DE | Buffalo Bills |