1966 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team

1966 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football
NCC co-champion Pecan Bowl champion
Pecan Bowl, W 42–14 vs. Parsons
Conference	North Central Conference
Record	8–2 (5–1 NCC)
Head coach	Marvin C. Helling (9th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1966 North Central Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
North Dakota +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
North Dakota State +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
State College of Iowa	4	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Augustana (SD)	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
South Dakota	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
South Dakota State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Morningside	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1966 North Dakota Fighting Sioux football team, also known as the Nodaks, was an American football team that represented the University of North Dakota in the North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. In its ninth year under head coach Marvin C. Helling, the team compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against NCC opponents), tied with North Dakota State for the NCC championship, defeated Parsons in the Pecan Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 338 to 154. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 17	at Montana*		W 30–6
September 24	Idaho State*		W 41–0
October 1	State College of Iowa		W 23–10
October 8	South Dakota		W 31–17
October 15	at South Dakota State		W 43–0
October 22	North Dakota State		L 15–18
October 29	Montana State*		L 21–59
November 5	at Augustana		W 30–20
November 12	at Morningside		W 62–0
December 10	Parsons*	Abilene, TX (Pecan Bowl)	W 42–24
*Non-conference game