1966 NAIA football season

The 1966 NAIA football season was the eleventh season of college football sponsored by the NAIA.

The season was played from August to November 1966, culminating in the 1966 NAIA Championship Bowl, played this year on December 10, 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Waynesburg defeated Whitewater State in the Championship Bowl, 42–21, to win their first NAIA national title.

Championship game outstanding players

 * Back: Rich Dahar, Waynesburg
 * Lineman: Dennis Williamson, Whitewater State