| Year: | 1966 |
| Team: | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Charles M. Murphy |
| Hc Year: | 20th |
| Captain: | L. Dotson, Jerry Smith |
| Stadium: | Horace Jones Field |
The 1966 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. Led by 20th-year head coach Charles M. Murphy, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, placing second in the OVC. The team's captains were L. Dotson and Jerry Smith.[1]