Northwestern
B10 · 1966 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 1 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 28 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Northwestern head-to-head · History & Eras
1966 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 20 |  Florida (FLORIDA)H2H |  SEC | 9–2 | L 7–43 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 27 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H |  B10 | 1–8–1 | L 14–26 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 4 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–0–1 | L 7–35 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 11 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H |  PAC | 7–3 | W 14–6 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 18 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 3–6–1 | T 3–3 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 25 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 2–8 | W 24–15 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 1 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | B10 | 9–0–1 | L 0–22 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 8 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 4–5–1 | L 13–28 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 15 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 6–4 | L 20–28 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 22 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 4–6 | W 35–7 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Oregon State +7
- Illinois +4
- Iowa +2
- Notre Dame 0
- Wisconsin 0
- Michigan State 0
- Florida -2
- Michigan -4
- Minnesota -5
- Indiana -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.350 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.