1966 CFL season

Canadian Football League season August 2024 August 2024 1966 CFL season June – October, 1966 East Ottawa Rough Riders West Saskatchewan Roughriders 54th Grey Cup November 26, 1966 Empire Stadium, Vancouver Saskatchewan Roughriders 1965 1967 List of Canadian Football League seasons CFL The 1966 CFL season was the Canadian Football League's ninth season since the 1958 merger of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Western Interprovincial Football Union to create a national league. It was the 13th season in modern-day Canadian football. CFL news in 1966 The Canadian Football League made several rule changes. The league started to legalize unlimited blocking on rushing plays and introduced their new goose-necked goal posts. The league rewrote its rule book and reduced it in size. The Canadian Rugby Union, owners of the trophy, granted trusteeship of the Grey Cup to the Canadian Football League in exchange for annual financial support for amateur football. One of the more notable games of the regular season was Montreal's 1–0 victory over Ottawa, and is the lowest scoring game in CFL history.Als Slip By Riders 1-0, Tie Record Low Montreal Gazette October 31, 1966 25 Regular season standings main WDL West Division y y p 2 SAS Saskatchewan Roughriders CQ WIN Winnipeg Blue Bombers Q EDM Edmonton Eskimos Q CAL Calgary Stampeders BC BC Lions 9 6 1 351 318 8 7 1 264 230 6 9 1 251 328 6 9 1 227 459 5 11 0 254 269 First round bye Qualified for playoffs Q Q Q green2 complete main WDL East Division y y p 2 OTT Ottawa Rough Riders CQ HAM Hamilton Tiger-Cats Q MON Montreal Alouettes Q TOR Toronto Argonauts 11 3 0 278 177 9 5 0 264 160 7 7 0 156 215 5 9 0 166 271 First round bye Qualified for playoffs Q Q Q green2 complete Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes. Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1966 Conference semi-finals + Western Semi-Finals Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away Home November 6 Edmonton Eskimos 8 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 + Eastern Semi-Finals Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Date Away Home November 6 Montreal Alouettes 14 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 Conference finals + Western FinalsWinnipeg Blue Bombers vs Saskatchewan RoughridersGame Date Away Home1 November 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 Saskatchewan Roughriders 142November 16Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19Saskatchewan wins the best of three series 2–0 +Eastern FinalsOttawa Rough Riders vs Hamilton Tiger-CatsGame Date Away Home1 November 13 Ottawa Rough Riders 30Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12November 19Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16Ottawa Rough Riders 42Ottawa won 2 game total-point series 72–17 Playoff bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals 54th Grey Cup 1 East West E3 Montreal Alouettes 14 E2 Hamilton Tiger Cats 24 W3 Edmonton Eskimos 8 W2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 E2 Hamilton Tiger Cats 17(1+16) E1 Ottawa Rough Riders 72(30+42) W2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0(7,19) W1 Saskatchewan Roughriders 2(14,21) E1 Ottawa Rough Riders 14 W1 Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 1966 https://www.cflapedia.com/ Grey Cup Championship November 26 54th Annual Grey Cup Game: Empire Stadium – Vancouver, British Columbia Western Champion Eastern Champion Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 Ottawa Rough Riders 14 The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the 1966 Grey Cup Champions CFL leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leadersCFLapedia https://www.cflapedia.com/ 1966 CFL All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Jim Thomas, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Dave Raimey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SE – Jim Worden, Saskatchewan Roughriders TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos F – Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Chuck Walton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders 25em break Defence DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT – Don Luzzi, Calgary Stampeders DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – E. 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Sims, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders LB – Phil Minnick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Jim Conroy, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Gene Gaines, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts DB – Ed Ulmer, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Joe Poirier, Ottawa Rough Riders end 1966 Eastern All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders RB – Don Lisbon, Montreal Alouettes RB – Bo Scott, Ottawa Rough Riders RB – Dave Thelen, Toronto Argonauts TE – Ted Watkins, Ottawa Rough Riders SE – Hal Patterson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats F – Whit Tucker, Ottawa Rough Riders C – Doug Specht, Ottawa Rough Riders OG – Tony Pajaczkowski, Montreal Alouettes OG – Chuck Walton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts OT – Moe Racine, Ottawa Rough Riders 25em break Defence DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT – Angelo Mosca, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Billy Joe Booth, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Wilbert Scott, Montreal Alouettes LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Jim Conroy, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Gene Gaines, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts DB – Ed Learn, Montreal Alouettes DB – Joe Poirier, Ottawa Rough Riders end 1966 Western All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Jim Thomas, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Dave Raimey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers SE – Jim Worden, Saskatchewan Roughriders TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos F – Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Tom Hinton, BC Lions OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders 25em break Defence DT – Mike Cacic, BC Lions DT – Don Luzzi, Calgary Stampeders DE – Garner Ekstran, Saskatchewan Roughriders DE – E. 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Sims, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders LB – Phil Minnick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB – Wayne Shaw, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Jerry Keeling, Calgary Stampeders DB – Bob Kosid, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Ernie Pitts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Ed Ulmer, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Bill Redell, Edmonton Eskimos end 1966 CFL awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders CFL's Coach of the Year – Frank Clair, Ottawa Rough Riders Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Gene Gaines (DB), Ottawa Rough Riders Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Mike Wadsworth (DL), Toronto Argonauts Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Garry Lefebvre (WR/P), Edmonton Eskimos DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders References CFL Category:Canadian Football League seasons