Conference Big Ten Conference AP No. 2 Head coach Duffy Daugherty | Coaches No. 2 1966 record 9–0–1 (7–0 Big Ten) MVP George Webster | |
The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season.
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The 1966 Michigan State Spartans football vs. Notre Dame football game ("The Game of the Century") remains one of the greatest, and most controversial, games in college football history. The game was played in Michigan State's Spartan Stadium on November 19, 1966. Michigan State entered the contest 9–0 and ranked #2, while Notre Dame entered the contest 8–0 and ranked #1. Notre Dame elected not to try to score on its final series, thus the game ended in a 10–10 tie with both schools receiving national champion selections. Notre Dame claimed the AP and Coaches selections and earned a consensus title with a majority of selectors, while Michigan State was selected as the Football Research poll national champion and the Helms Foundation co–champion.