The Edmonton Eskimos’ 1966 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 3rd (in tiebreaker) in the Western Conference
- Western Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 6, 1966 Lost 8 – 16 @ Winnipeg
Edmonton Eskimos 1966 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1965: 26 players
- 1966 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 48 | W1 | 1-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 251 | 328 | L1 | 1-4-1 |
| Home | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 186 | L4 | 2-4-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 139 | 142 | W1 | 3-2-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 201 | 214 | L1 | 2-3-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 114 | L3 | 1-3-0 |
Edmonton Eskimos 1966 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.461 | 2-4-0 (6) | 3-2-1 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.571 | 0-2-0 (2) | 1-1-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.313 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.406 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.594 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.531 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.643 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.500 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.786 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.357 |
Coaches
1966 Edmonton Eskimos Attendance
- Capacity: 20,667
- Total: 149,031
- High: 21,000
- Avg: 18,628 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1965 Avg: +1,720
- Low: 16,400
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 90.14
- Diff from League Avg: -2,201
Team Scoring
| 1966 | 1965 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 36.19 | 4.88  |
| Average Winning Score | 20.83 | 0.83  |
| Average Losing Score | 12.00 | 2.27 |
| Average Home Score | 14.00 | 1.63 |
| Average Visitor Score | 17.38 | 0.88 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.00 | 7.60 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 15.89 | 1.34 |
Stadium
- 1966 home stadium: Clarke Stadium
- Capacity: 20,667
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1954 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Edmonton | 4 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 58 | 93 | 50 | 28 | 78 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 112 (14.0) | 139 (17.4) | 251 (15.7) |
| Opponent | 40 | 36 | 76 | 51 | 48 | 99 | 43 | 18 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 92 | 142 (17.8) | 186 (23.3) | 328 (20.5) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 3 (0-3-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (2-2-1) | 5 (2-3-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 8 (3-4-1) |
| After 2nd | 2 (1-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-3-1) | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 11 (2-8-1) |
| After 3rd | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 6 (4-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 9 (6-2-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (0-7-0) |
| After 4th | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (0-3-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 9 (0-9-0) |
Edmonton Eskimos 1966 Player Awards and Nominations
1966 Most Outstanding
- Player — Jim “Long Gone” Thomas (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — E.A. Sims, Jr. (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Ron Brewer (Team Nominee)
Edmonton Eskimos 1966 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 (1) | Ed Turek (HB) | Waterloo Lutheran | |
| 2–1 (10) | Bob Bennett (T) | Alberta | |
| 3–1 (19) | Art Froese (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 4–1 (28) | Gary Seymour (DE) | Saskatchewan | |
| 5–1 | Pass | ||
| 6–1 | Pass | ||
| 7–1 | Pass | ||
| 8–1 | Pass | ||
| 9–1 | Pass | ||
| 10–1 | Pass |
Edmonton Eskimos 1966 All-Star Selections
3 All-Canadian Selections
| HB | Jim “Long Gone” Thomas |
| E | Tommy Joe Coffey |
| DE | E.A. Sims, Jr. |
3 All-Division Selections
| HB | Jim “Long Gone” Thomas* |
| DE | E.A. Sims, Jr. |
| DHB | Bill Redell |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Edmonton Eskimos 1966 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Sat. July 9
|
EDM 7 @ CGY 13 | L | 14,245 | |
| 5 | Fri. July 15
|
WPG 28 @ EDM 27 | L | 10,000 | ||
| B | 11 | Sat. July 23
|
TOR 7 @ EDM 9 | W | 7,500 | |
| 1 | 17 | Fri. July 29
10:00 PM |
SSK 40 @ EDM 13 | L | 16,400 | |
| 18 | Tue. Aug. 2
|
EDM 7 @ WPG 26 | L | 15,112 | ||
| 2 | 23 | Mon. Aug. 8
|
EDM 27 @ BC 7 | W | 32,284 | |
| 25 | Fri. Aug. 12
|
WPG 10 @ EDM 9 | L | 17,557 | ||
| 4 | 33 | Mon. Aug. 22
|
EDM 18 @ SSK 17 | W | 18,052 | |
| 36 | Sat. Aug. 27
|
CGY 5 @ EDM 26 | W | 19,800 | CBC | |
| 6 | 40 | Fri. Sept. 2
|
BC 6 @ EDM 13 | W | 19,930 | |
| 7 | 44 | Fri. Sept. 9
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EDM 8 @ MTL 3 | W | 18,000 | CTV |
| 47 | Sun. Sept. 11
|
EDM 14 @ TOR 34 | L | 21,685 | CTV | |
| 9 | 53 | Mon. Sept. 19
|
OTT 49 @ EDM 21 | L | 18,341 | |
| 55 | Sat. Sept. 24
|
EDM 18 @ CGY 18 | T | 19,886 | ||
| 10 | 62 | Sat. Oct. 1
|
HAM 28 @ EDM 7 | L | 18,000 | |
| 11 | 68 | Mon. Oct. 10
|
BC 19 @ EDM 7 | L | 18,003 | CTV |
| 12 | 74 | Sun. Oct. 16
|
EDM 14 @ WPG 16 | L | 19,020 | CTV |
| 13 | 77 | Sat. Oct. 22
|
EDM 33 @ SSK 21 | W | 18,000 | |
| 14 | 81 | Sat. Oct. 29
|
CGY 29 @ EDM 16 | L | 21,000 | CBC |
| P1 | 86 | Sun. Nov. 6
|
EDM 8 @ WPG 16 | L | 15,463 |