1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
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The 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame
during the 1966 college football season
. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian
, ended the season undefeated with 9 wins and one tie, winning the 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 its 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
".
Heisman Voting:
All-Americans:
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| † Nick Eddy, HB || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || || 1 || 1
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| † Jim Lynch, LB || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
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| ‡ Tom Regner, G || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
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| Alan Page
, DE || 2 || 2 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||1
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| Peter Duranko, DT || 3 || 1 || || 1 || 2 || || || ||
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| Kevin Hardy, DT || 2 || 2 || 3 || || 1 || || 1 || ||1
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| Jim Seymour, E || 3 || 2 || 2 || || 3 || || || ||1
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| Paul Seiler
, T || || 3 || || || 2 || || || ||
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| George Goeddeke, C || 3 || 2 || 3 || || 3 || || || ||
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| Tom Shoen, DB || 3 || 2 || || || || || || ||
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| Larry Conjar, FB || 3 || 3 || || || 3 || || || ||1
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| Terry Hanratty, QB || 3 || || 3 || || || || || ||
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| colspan=10 bgcolor="#000033"| †denotes unanimous selection
‡denotes consensus selection Source:
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College Football Hall of Fame
Inductees:
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!Name
!Position
!Year Inducted
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| Jim Lynch
|| Linebacker ||1992
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| Alan Page
|| Defensive End ||1993
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| Ara Parseghian
|| Coach ||1980
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Notre Dame leads all universities in players inducted.
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| Player || Position || Round || Pick || Franchise
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| Paul Seiler || Guard || 1(12) || 12 || New York Jets
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| † Alan Page || Defensive End || 1(15) || 15 || Minnesota Vikings
|- align="center"
| Thomas Regner || Guard || 1(23) || 23 || Houston Oilers
|- align="center"
| Larry Conjar || Running Back || 2(20) || 46 || Cleveland Browns
|- align="center"
| Jim Lynch || Linebacker || 2(21) || 47 || Kansas City Chiefs
|-align="center"
| George Goeddeke
|| Center || 3(6) || 59 || Denver Broncos
|- align="center"
| Tom Rhoads || Defensive End || 3(17) || 70 || San Francisco 49ers
|- align="center"
| Allen Sack || Linebacker || 16(15) || 408 || Los Angeles Rams
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| colspan=5 bgcolor="#C5B358"|† Pro Football Hall of Fame
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University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
during the 1966 college football season
1966 college football season
The 1966 college football season was marked by controversy as the year of "The Tie", a November 19 game between the two top-ranked teams, Michigan State and Notre Dame. Neither team participated in a post-season bowl game. At the same time, 1966 was the first year that the professional football...
. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian
Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6...
, ended the season undefeated with 9 wins and one tie, winning the national championship. The Fighting Irish earned a consensus title after beating No. 10 Oklahoma
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
38-0 in Norman, tying unbeaten and No. 2 Michigan State
Michigan State Spartans football
The Michigan State Spartans football program represents Michigan State University in college football as members of the Big Ten Conference at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level...
10-10, and ending the season defeating No. 10 USC 51-0 in the Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team...
The 1966 squad became the eighth Irish team to win the national title and the first under Parseghian. The Irish outscored its 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
Game of the Century (college football)
The phrase "Game of the Century" is a superlative that has been applied to several college football contests played in the 20th century, the first full century of college football in the United States...
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Schedule
Roster
Quarterback
Left Halfback
Right Halfback
Fullback
Left End
Right End
Center
Offensive Guard
Offensive Tackle
Defensive Tackle
Defensive End
LH (Left Cornerback)
RH (Right Cornerback)
Safety
Inside Linebacker
Oustide Linebacker
Kicker
@ Starting OLB, injured in sixth game and sidelined for the year. John Pergine became starter at OLB, and John Horney took Pergine’s ILB spot. Reserves: E – Mike Earley, Mike Heaton, Paul Snow; T – Ed Tuck, Gerald Wisne; G — Angelo Schiralli, C – John Lium; QB – Bob Belden, Hugh O’Malley; HB — Jim Kelly, Pete Lamantia, Tim Wengierski, Dave Zurowski; FB – Bob Hagerty Defense: E – Bob Zubek; LB – Leo Collins, Mike Holtzapfel Source:http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nd/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/Football-Supplement-07 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Year at Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| Ara Parseghian Ara Parseghian Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6... |
Head Coach | 3rd |
| Tom Pagna | Offensive Backs | 3rd |
| George Sefcik | Receivers | 3rd |
| Jerry Wampfler | Offensive Line | 1st |
| John Ray | Defensive Line Linebackers |
3rd |
| Paul Shoults | Defensive Backs | 3rd |
| Joe Yonto | Asst. Defensive Line | 3rd |
| Wally Moore | Freshmen | 3rd |
| John Murphy | Asst. Freshmen | 5th |
Award winners
- Jim LynchJim LynchJames Robert Lynch is a former American football linebacker who spent his entire eleven-year professional career with the American Football League and National Football League Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:...
- Maxwell AwardMaxwell AwardThe Maxwell Award is presented annually to the collegiate American football player judged by a panel of sportscasters, sportswriters, and National Collegiate Athletic Association head coaches and the membership of the Maxwell Football Club to be the best football player in the United States. The...
Heisman Voting:
- Nick EddyNick EddyNicholas Matthew Eddy was raised in Tracy, California. A broad-shouldered 6 feet, 195 lbs, he attended the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship. Eddy was a standout running back and kick returner. Eddy was an All-American halfback, leading Notre Dame to the 1966 National...
, 3rd, - Terry HanrattyTerry HanrattyTerrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty was a former professional American football quarterback in the NFL during the 1960s and 1970s, he earned two Super Bowl rings as the backup quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, his hometown team....
, 6th
All-Americans:
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Look (American magazine)
Look was a bi-weekly, general-interest magazine published in Des Moines, Iowa from 1937 to 1971, with more of an emphasis on photographs than articles...
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Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
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| † Nick Eddy, HB || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || || 1 || 1
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| † Jim Lynch, LB || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1
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| ‡ Tom Regner, G || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1
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| Alan Page
Alan Page
Alan Cedric Page is a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1963, received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967, and received his J.D. from the University of...
, DE || 2 || 2 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||1
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| Peter Duranko, DT || 3 || 1 || || 1 || 2 || || || ||
|- align="center"
| Kevin Hardy, DT || 2 || 2 || 3 || || 1 || || 1 || ||1
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| Jim Seymour, E || 3 || 2 || 2 || || 3 || || || ||1
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| Paul Seiler
Paul Seiler
Paul Herman Seiler was an American football offensive lineman who played in the American and National Football Leagues for the New York Jets and Oakland Raiders....
, T || || 3 || || || 2 || || || ||
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| George Goeddeke, C || 3 || 2 || 3 || || 3 || || || ||
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| Tom Shoen, DB || 3 || 2 || || || || || || ||
|- align="center"
| Larry Conjar, FB || 3 || 3 || || || 3 || || || ||1
|- align="center"
| Terry Hanratty, QB || 3 || || 3 || || || || || ||
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| colspan=10 bgcolor="#000033"| †denotes unanimous selection
‡denotes consensus selection Source:
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College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
Inductees:
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!Position
!Year Inducted
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| Jim Lynch
Jim Lynch
James Robert Lynch is a former American football linebacker who spent his entire eleven-year professional career with the American Football League and National Football League Kansas City Chiefs.-Early years:...
|| Linebacker ||1992
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| Alan Page
Alan Page
Alan Cedric Page is a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1963, received his B.A. in political science from the University of Notre Dame in 1967, and received his J.D. from the University of...
|| Defensive End ||1993
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| Ara Parseghian
Ara Parseghian
Ara Raoul Parseghian is a former American football player and coach of Armenian descent. He served as the head football coach at Miami University , Northwestern University , and the University of Notre Dame , compiling a career college football record of 170–58–6...
|| Coach ||1980
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|}
Notre Dame leads all universities in players inducted.
1967 NFL Draft
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| Player || Position || Round || Pick || Franchise
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| Paul Seiler || Guard || 1(12) || 12 || New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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| † Alan Page || Defensive End || 1(15) || 15 || Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
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| Thomas Regner || Guard || 1(23) || 23 || Houston Oilers
|- align="center"
| Larry Conjar || Running Back || 2(20) || 46 || Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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| Jim Lynch || Linebacker || 2(21) || 47 || Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
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| George Goeddeke
George Goeddeke
George Goeddeke was a college and professional offensive lineman in the 1960s and '70s. He played collegiately at Notre Dame, and professionally with the Denver Broncos in the American Football League and the NFL. He was an AFL All-Star in AFL.-See also:*Other American Football League players...
|| Center || 3(6) || 59 || Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
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| Tom Rhoads || Defensive End || 3(17) || 70 || San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
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| Allen Sack || Linebacker || 16(15) || 408 || Los Angeles Rams
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| colspan=5 bgcolor="#C5B358"|† Pro Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
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