Week 7
Final
1966 Independent
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Boston College | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Buffalo | 5 | 5 | .500 |
 Colorado State | 7 | 3 | .700 |
 Florida State | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Georgia Tech | 9 | 2 | .818 |
 Houston | 8 | 2 | .800 |
 Memphis | 7 | 2 | .778 |
 Miami | 8 | 2 | .800 |
 New Mexico State | 7 | 3 | .700 |
 Notre Dame | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |
 Penn State | 5 | 5 | .500 |
 Pittsburgh | 1 | 9 | .100 |
 Rutgers | 5 | 4 | .556 |
 San José State | 3 | 7 | .300 |
 Southern Miss | 6 | 4 | .600 |
 Syracuse | 8 | 3 | .727 |
 UTEP | 6 | 4 | .600 |
 Tulane | 5 | 4 | .556 |
 Air Force | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Army | 8 | 2 | .800 |
 Navy | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Utah State | 4 | 6 | .400 |
 Virginia Tech | 8 | 2 | .800 |
Villanova | 6 | 3 | .667 |
Holy Cross | 6 | 3 | .667 |
Colgate | 8 | 1 | .889 |
Pacific | 4 | 7 | .364 |
West Texas A&M | 7 | 3 | .700 |
Dayton | 8 | 2 | .800 |
Tampa | 4 | 5 | .444 |
Xavier | 6 | 4 | .600 |
Game Summary
The Holy Cross Crusaders were easily defeated by the Syracuse Orangemen, 28 to 6, on October 22, 1966.