The 1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season.
The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with a record of 9–0–1, and won a national championship.
The Fighting Irish earned a consensus title after beating No.
10 USC, 51–0, in the Coliseum[1] The 1966 squad became the eighth Irish team to win the national title and the first under Parseghian.
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