Edmonton Eskimos 27 @ BC Lions 7

Game Details

  • Week 2
  • 23rd Game of Regular Season (23rd Overall)
  • Monday, Aug 8, 1966 11:00 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, BC
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 32,284 (Announced sellout)
    • Capacity: 32,375
1965 and 1966 BC and Edmonton Matchups
1965Week 2EDM 13 @ BC 38
Week 10EDM 27 @ BC 41
Week 11BC 12 @ EDM 14
1966Week 2EDM 27 @ BC 7
Week 6BC 6 @ EDM 13
Week 12BC 19 @ EDM 7

Lions record vs Eskimos (Regular Season)

Last decade (1956 to 1965)
  • at BC 8–9–0 (0.471)
  • at Edmonton 6–11–0 (0.353)
  • BC Total 14–20–0 (0.412)
All-time (through 1966)
  • at BC 9–14–0 (0.391)
  • at Edmonton 6–17–0 (0.261)
  • BC Total 15–31–0 (0.326)

Streaks as of Aug. 8, 1966 (Regular Season)

Lions streak at home vs Eskimos
Lions streak overall vs Eskimos

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 10 17 0 0 27
Lions 7 0 0 0 7

Eskimos coach: Neill Armstrong (W)
Lions coach: Dave Skrien (L)

Eskimos (1-2-0) Next vs Blue Bombers Aug 13
Lions (1-1-0) Next @ Roughriders Aug 13

Game Time Weather in Vancouver, BC

August 8th Hourly Weather Summary for Vancouver
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Vancouver Int'l A 8:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 17.8°C N (110°) at 10 km/h 78% 101.49 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 9:00 PM Mainly Clear 16.1°C N (110°) at 8 km/h 87% 101.51 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 10:00 PM Mainly Clear 16.7°C NNE (140°) at 10 km/h 85% 101.53 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 11:00 PM Mainly Clear 16.1°C N (110°) at 13 km/h 89% 101.52 kPa

Conditions at Vancouver Int'l A (15.90 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in EDM @ BC
Including known plays over 55 yards

CategoryCurrent
Rank		Original
Rank		ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR

Sources

  • CFL (Game score/boxscore)

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