The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 1966 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 6, 1966 Won 24 – 14 vs Montreal
- Lost Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 72 – 17
- Nov. 13, 1966 Lost 1 – 30 vs Ottawa
- Nov. 19, 1966 Lost 16 – 42 @ Ottawa
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1966 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1965: 7 players
- 1966 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 87 | W1 | 2-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 264 | 160 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
| Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 135 | 51 | L1 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 129 | 109 | W1 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 168 | 119 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 96 | 41 | W1 | 4-1-0 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1966 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.548 | 3-1-0 (4) | 2-3-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.450 | 3-0-0 (3) | 1-1-0 (2) |
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.500 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (3) | 0.786 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.357 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.313 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.406 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.406 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.594 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.531 |
Coaches
1966 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Attendance
- Capacity: 27,041
- Total: 164,232
- High: 29,903
- Avg: 23,461 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1965 Avg: -103
- Low: 15,072
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 86.76
- Diff from League Avg: +2,630
Team Scoring
| 1966 | 1965 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 30.29 | 0.71  |
| Average Winning Score | 23.00 | 0.30 |
| Average Losing Score | 11.40 | 0.60 |
| Average Home Score | 19.29 | 2.14 |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.43 | 0.29 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 15.00 | 0.50 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 6.20 | 0.55 |
Stadium
- 1966 home stadium: Civic Stadium
- Capacity: 27,041
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1963 – 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) | |
| Hamilton | 33 | 29 | 62 | 36 | 52 | 88 | 35 | 30 | 65 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 135 (19.3) | 129 (18.4) | 264 (18.9) |
| Opponent | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 41 | 59 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 109 (15.6) | 51 (7.3) | 160 (11.4) |
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 (3-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 7 (5-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (4-2-0) |
| After 2nd | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (2-3-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 11 (8-3-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 5 (3-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 9 (7-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1966 Player Awards and Nominations
1966 Most Outstanding
- Player — Garney Henley (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Billy Ray Locklin (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Bobby Kuntz (Team Nominee)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1966 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–9 (9) | Steve Ostapchuk (HB) | McMaster | |
| 2–9 (18) | Wayne O'Brien (C) | Saint Mary's | |
| 3–9 (27) | Gary Jobe (T) | McMaster | |
| 4–9 (36) | Gordon White (HB) | Toronto | |
| 5–9 (44) | Tom Richardson (E) | Waterloo Lutheran | |
| 6–9 (50) | Doug Mitchell (OL) | Western Ontario | |
| 7–9 (56) | Bob Johnston (E) | Saint Mary's | |
| 8–9 (59) | Jack Tynedale (LB) | Waterloo | |
| 9–9 | Pass | ||
| 10–9 | Pass |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1966 All-Star Selections
4 All-Canadian Selections
| G | Chuck “Dick” Walton |
| DT | John Barrow |
| DE | Billy Ray Locklin |
| DHB | Garney Henley |
6 All-Division Selections
| E | Hal “Prince” Patterson |
| G | Chuck “Dick” Walton |
| DT | Angelo Mosca |
| DT | John Barrow |
| DE | Billy Ray Locklin |
| DHB | Garney Henley |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1966 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Thu. July 14
|
HAM 27 @ TOR 41 | L | 20,617 | |
| B | 8 | Wed. July 20
|
BC 2 @ HAM 13 | W | 14,000 | |
| C | 13 | Mon. July 25
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HAM 14 @ WPG 20 | L | 14,495 | |
| 15 | Wed. July 27
|
HAM 29 @ CGY 24 | W | 16,103 | ||
| 1 | 21 | Fri. Aug. 5
|
HAM 18 @ TOR 8 | W | 28,594 | |
| 2 | 28 | Sat. Aug. 13
|
CGY 3 @ HAM 21 | W | 24,765 | CBC |
| 3 | 32 | Sat. Aug. 20
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TOR 10 @ HAM 23 | W | 22,261 | |
| 4 | 35 | Wed. Aug. 24
|
HAM 8 @ MTL 16 | L | 20,000 | |
| 6 | 42 | Mon. Sept. 5
|
OTT 12 @ HAM 16 | W | 29,903 | |
| 7 | 46 | Sat. Sept. 10
|
HAM 16 @ OTT 27 | L | 23,664 | |
| 8 | 51 | Sat. Sept. 17
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MTL 4 @ HAM 33 | W | 22,512 | |
| 9 | 56 | Sat. Sept. 24
|
SSK 7 @ HAM 29 | W | 26,057 | CBC |
| 10 | 62 | Sat. Oct. 1
|
HAM 28 @ EDM 7 | W | 18,000 | |
| 11 | 65 | Mon. Oct. 3
|
HAM 10 @ BC 17 | L | 24,107 | CTV |
| 69 | Mon. Oct. 10
|
WPG 7 @ HAM 8 | W | 23,662 | ||
| 12 | 73 | Sun. Oct. 16
|
HAM 18 @ OTT 20 | L | 24,002 | |
| 13 | 76 | Sat. Oct. 22
|
HAM 31 @ MTL 14 | W | 17,000 | |
| 14 | 82 | Sat. Oct. 29
2:00 PM |
TOR 8 @ HAM 5 | L | 15,072 | CBCE |
| P1 | 85 | Sun. Nov. 6
|
MTL 14 @ HAM 24 | W | 20,342 | |
| P2 | 87 | Sun. Nov. 13
|
OTT 30 @ HAM 1 | L | 22,387 | |
| 90 | Sat. Nov. 19
|
HAM 16 vs OTT 42 | L | 20,000 |