This is to honor one of the greatest, if not the greatest football team in Notre Dame history. That is the 1966 team, coached by Ara Parseghian. The 1966 team won the National Championship with a 9-0-1 record, and the journey they made was remarkable. Let’s take a look at this tremendous team and their season.
First, we need to review that football era. In those days, the freshman did not play on the varsity. Colleges had freshman teams who played a limited schedule. In those days, teams ran the ball much more than pass it. The offense had five offensive linemen, and after that, there were great differences.