The 1966 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented University of Cincinnati as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Chuck Studley in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Bearcats compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ7 with a mark of 2âÂÂ2 in conference play, placing third in the MVC. The team played home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.
The game against Tulsa was the first game a Cincinnati football game was televised from Nippert Stadium.