1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
The 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with nine wins and one tie, winning a national championship. The Fighting Irish earned a consensus title after beating No. 10 Oklahoma 38–0 in Norman, tying unbeaten and No. 2 Michigan State 10–10, and ending the season defeating No. 10 USC, 51–0, in the Coliseum The 1966 squad became the eighth Irish team to win the national title and the first under Parseghian. The Irish outscored their opponents 362–38. The 10–10 tie between The Spartans and the Irish remains one of the controversial games of college football, and is considered today to be one of the great "games of the century".Schedule
Roster
Rankings
Game summaries
Purdue
Northwestern
Army
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Navy
Pittsburgh
Duke
Michigan State
Southern Cal
Post-season
Heisman Voting:
All-Americans:
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees:
| Name | Position | Year Inducted |
| Jim Lynch | Linebacker | 1992 |
| Alan Page | Defensive End | 1993 |
| Ara Parseghian | Coach | 1980 |
Notre Dame leads all universities in players inducted.
