1966 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

1966 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
1966 record	2–8 (1–6 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ray Nagel
MVP	Dick Gibbs
Captain	2 Dick Gibbs Dan Hilsabeck
Home stadium	Iowa Stadium
Seasons

1966 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2/2 Michigan State †	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
#7/6 Purdue	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Michigan	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Illinois	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Minnesota	3	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Ohio State	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Indiana	1	–	5	–	1			1	–	8	–	1
Iowa	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll

The 1966 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1966 college football season. This season marks Ray Nagel's first year as head coach.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
September 17*	Arizona		Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA		W 31–20
September 24*	Oregon State		Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA		L 3–17
October 1	Wisconsin		Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA		L 0–7
October 8	at Purdue		Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN		L 0–35
October 15	at Minnesota		Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)		L 0–17
October 22†	Northwestern		Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA		L 15–24
October 29	Indiana		Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA		W 20–19
November 5	at #2 Michigan State		Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI		L 7–56
November 12	Ohio State		Iowa Stadium • Iowa City, IA		L 10–14
November 18*	at Miami (FL)		Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL		L 0–44
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.