1966 in sports

1966 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing FIS Alpine World Ski Championships – Men's combined champion: Jean-Claude Killy, France Women's combined champion: Marielle Goitschel, France American football Orange Bowl (1965 season): The Alabama Crimson Tide won 39–28 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to win the AP Poll national championship after the previous #1 ranked Michigan State Spartans lost in the Rose Bowl and the #2 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks lost in the Cotton Bowl. This was the first time the AP conducted its final rankings at the conclusion of the postseason bowl games. June 8: The AFL and NFL reach an agreement to merge as equals into one league under the NFL name, to take effect with the 1970 season. AFL Championship – Kansas City Chiefs won 31–7 over the Buffalo Bills to advance to Super Bowl I in Jan. 1967 NFL Championship – Green Bay Packers won 34–27 over the Dallas Cowboys to advance to Super Bowl I in Jan. 1967 Each of the two existing top-level professional leagues added a new team for the 1966 season. The Atlanta Falcons joined the NFL, and the Miami Dolphins joined the AFL. 1966 NCAA University Division football season: November 19 – The top-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the second-ranked Michigan State Spartans play to a 10–10 tie; Notre Dame retains its No. 1 ranking in the polls and are later named AP and UPI national champions. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men's all-around champion: Mikhail Voronin, USSR Women's all-around champion: Věra Čáslavská, Czechoslovakia Men's team competition champion: Japan Women's team competition champion: Czechoslovakia