| 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football | |
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Rose Bowl champion | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 6 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 9–2 (6–1 Big Ten) |
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| MVP | Bob Griese |
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| Home stadium | Ross–Ade Stadium |
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| No. 2 Michigan State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1966 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 1966 Big Ten Conference football season. The Boilermakers, led by future National Football League (NFL) quarterback Bob Griese, won the 1967 Rose Bowl. Griese led Purdue to a second-place finish in the Big Ten Conference and the school's first appearance in the Rose Bowl Game. The Boilermakers were the runner-up in the Big Ten behind Michigan State, but received the conference's Rose Bowl berth because of the Big Ten's "no-repeat" rule at the time. Griese was a two-time All-American at Purdue and was the runner-up to Steve Spurrier for the Heisman Trophy in 1966.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | Ohio * | No. 8 | W 42–3 | 47,172 | [1] | ||
| September 24 | at No. 8 Notre Dame * | No. 7 | ABC | L 14–26 | 59,075 | [2] | |
| October 1 | SMU * |
| W 35–23 | 46,116 | [3] | ||
| October 8 | Iowa |
| W 35–0 | 52,715 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | at Michigan | No. 9 | W 22–21 | 79,642 | [5] | ||
| October 22 | at No. 2 Michigan State | No. 9 | ABC | L 20–41 | 78,014 | [6] | |
| October 29 | Illinois |
| W 25–21 | 61,643 | [7] | ||
| November 5 | at Wisconsin | W 23–0 | 56,475 | [8] | |||
| November 12 | at Minnesota | W 16–0 | 49,085 | [9] | |||
| November 19 | Indiana | No. 10 |
| W 51–6 | 62,197 | [10] | |
| January 1 | vs. USC * | No. 7 | NBC | W 14–13 | 101,455 | [11] | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 8 Boilermakers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| •No. 6 Fighting Irish | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| 1 | PUR | Leroy Keyes 94-yard fumble return (kick good) | PUR 7-0 | |
| 1 | ND | Nick Eddy 96-yard kickoff return (kick good) | Tied 7-7 | |
| 2 | ND | Jim Seymour 84-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (kick good) | ND 14-7 | |
| 4 | ND | Jim Seymour 39-yard pass from Terry Hanratty | ND 20-7 | |
| 4 | PUR | Perry Williams 1-yard run (kick good) | ND 20-14 | |
| 4 | ND | Jim Seymour 7-yard pass from Terry Hanratty | ND 26-14 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 9 Boilermakers | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Wolverines | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 9 Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| •No. 2 Spartans | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| Q1 | MSU | Lee 3-yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 7–0 | |
| Q2 | MSU | Raye 16-yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 14–0 | |
| Q2 | MSU | Apisa 6-yard pass from Raye (Kenney kick) | MSU 21–0 | |
| Q3 | MSU | Apisa 2-yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 28–0 | |
| Q3 | PUR | Griese 6-yard run (Griese kick) | MSU 28–7 | |
| Q3 | MSU | Apisa 10-yard run (Kenney kick) | MSU 35–7 | |
| Q4 | PUR | Hurst 2-yard run (kick failed) | MSU 35–13 | |
| Q4 | MSU | Cavender 2-yard run (pass failed) | MSU 41–13 | |
| Q4 | PUR | Griese 2-yard run (Griese kick) | MSU 41–20 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| •No. 7 Boilermakers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Trojans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Q2 | PUR | Perry Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick) | PUR 7–0 | |
| Q2 | USC | McCall 1-yard run (Rossovich kick) | Tied 7–7 | |
| Q3 | PUR | Perry Williams 1-yard run (Griese kick) | PUR 14–7 | |
| Q4 | USC | Rod Sherman 19-yard pass from Troy Winslow (pass failed) | PUR 14–13 | |
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Bob Griese | Quarterback | 1 | 4 | Miami Dolphins |
| John Charles | Defensive back | 6 | 145 | New England Patriots |
| Mike Barnes | Defensive back | 8 | 194 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Pat Conley | Linebacker | 14 | 359 | Baltimore Colts |
| George Catavolos | Defensive back | 17 | 437 | Philadelphia Eagles |