The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1966 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Won Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 72 – 17
- Nov. 13, 1966 Won 30 – 1 @ Hamilton
- Nov. 19, 1966 Won 42 – 16 vs Hamilton
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 26, 1966 Lost 14 – 29 vs Saskatchewan in Vancouver, BC
Ottawa Rough Riders 1966 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1965: 3 players
- 1966 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 72 | 46 | W4 | 4-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 278 | 177 | L2 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 152 | 77 | W7 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 126 | 100 | L2 | 3-3-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 137 | 105 | L2 | 3-3-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 141 | 72 | W5 | 5-0-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1966 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.500 | 4-0-0 (4) | 2-3-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.450 | 3-0-0 (3) | 2-0-0 (2) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.643 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.500 | ||
| 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 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 22,000
- Total: 150,416
- High: 24,002
- Avg: 21,488 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1965 Avg: +4,563
- Low: 19,599
- Sellouts: 3
- % of Capacity: 97.67
- Diff from League Avg: +657
Team Scoring
| 1966 | 1965 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 32.50 | 5.64  |
| Average Winning Score | 23.09 | 6.77 |
| Average Losing Score | 8.00 | 5.00 |
| Average Home Score | 21.71 | 4.57 |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.00 | 1.43  |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.73 | 6.99 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.33 | 0.05 |
Stadium
- 1966 home stadium: Lansdowne Park
- Capacity: 22,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1960 – 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) | |
| Ottawa | 27 | 36 | 63 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 20 | 34 | 54 | 67 | 21 | 88 | 152 (21.7) | 126 (18.0) | 278 (19.9) |
| Opponent | 11 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 28 | 31 | 59 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 100 (14.3) | 77 (11.0) | 177 (12.6) |
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 | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 5 (3-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 9 (7-2-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) |
| After 2nd | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (2-2-0) |
| After 3rd | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 10 (9-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1966 Player Awards and Nominations
1966 Most Outstanding
- Player — Russ Jackson (Winner)
- Lineman — Ken Lehmann (Division Finalist)
- Canadian Player — Russ Jackson (Winner)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1966 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 (7) | Glen Markle (DB) | Toronto | |
| 2–6 (15) | [CGY] | Doug Keltcher (LB) | St. Patrick's |
| 2–7 (16) | Jim Dickie (E) | McGill | |
| 3–3 (21) | [BC] | Norm Lightfoot (LB) | Mount Allison |
| 3–7 (25) | Tod Scott (FL) | St. Francis Xavier | |
| 4–7 (34) | Al Keith (DB) | McMaster | |
| 5–3 (38) | [BC] | Allan Grachina (LB) | Toronto |
| 5–7 (42) | Terry Bradley (HB) | Macdonald | |
| 6–3 (46) | [BC] | Wayne Houston (LB) | Waterloo Lutheran |
| 6–7 | Harold Hermitage (E) | Macdonald | |
| 7–7 (55) | Phil Hughes (G) | St. Francis Xavier | |
| 8–7 (58) | Donald Holmes (LB) | Toronto | |
| 9–7 (61) | John Ball (HB) | Mount Allison | |
| 10–7 (62) | Dick Fielder (G) | McGill |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1966 All-Star Selections
5 All-Canadian Selections
| QB | Russ Jackson |
| CLB | Ken Lehmann (Tie) |
| CLB | Jim Conroy (Tie) |
| DHB | Gene Gaines |
| DHB | Joe Poirier |
11 All-Division Selections
| QB | Russ Jackson* |
| HB | Bo Scott |
| E | Ted Watkins |
| FL | Whit Tucker |
| C | Doug Specht |
| T | Moe Racine |
| DE | Billy Joe Booth |
| MLB | Ken Lehmann |
| CLB | Jim Conroy |
| DHB | Gene Gaines* |
| DHB | Joe Poirier |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1966 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | Thu. July 14
|
SSK 10 @ OTT 19 | W | 14,000 | |
| B | 7 | Mon. July 18
|
OTT 17 @ WPG 10 | W | 12,704 | |
| 12 | Sat. July 23
|
BC 10 @ OTT 16 | W | 13,030 | ||
| C | 16 | Thu. July 28
8:00 PM |
OTT 20 @ MTL 16 | W | 19,000 | |
| 1 | 20 | Wed. Aug. 3
|
MTL 8 @ OTT 10 | W | 19,599 | |
| 2 | 24 | Wed. Aug. 10
|
CGY 6 @ OTT 13 | W | 20,375 | CTV |
| 3 | 30 | Wed. Aug. 17
|
OTT 15 @ MTL 3 | W | 22,564 | |
| 5 | 38 | Tue. Aug. 30
|
TOR 0 @ OTT 24 | W | 20,137 | |
| 6 | 42 | Mon. Sept. 5
|
OTT 12 @ HAM 16 | L | 29,903 | |
| 7 | 46 | Sat. Sept. 10
|
HAM 16 @ OTT 27 | W | 23,664 | |
| 8 | 49 | Sat. Sept. 17
|
OTT 21 @ BC 16 | W | 27,264 | CBC |
| 9 | 53 | Mon. Sept. 19
|
OTT 49 @ EDM 21 | W | 18,341 | |
| 10 | 58 | Mon. Sept. 26
|
SSK 8 @ OTT 18 | W | 22,954 | |
| 63 | Sat. Oct. 1
|
OTT 17 @ TOR 8 | W | 20,786 | ||
| 11 | 66 | Sat. Oct. 8
|
WPG 21 @ OTT 40 | W | 19,685 | CBC |
| 12 | 73 | Sun. Oct. 16
|
HAM 18 @ OTT 20 | W | 24,002 | |
| 13 | 78 | Sun. Oct. 23
|
OTT 12 @ TOR 35 | L | 16,064 | |
| 14 | 84 | Sun. Oct. 30
2:00 PM |
OTT 0 @ MTL 1 | L | 12,000 | CTVE |
| P2 | 87 | Sun. Nov. 13
|
OTT 30 @ HAM 1 | W | 22,387 | |
| 90 | Sat. Nov. 19
|
HAM 16 vs OTT 42 | W | 20,000 | ||
| GC | 91 | Sat. Nov. 26
4:00 PM |
OTT 14 vs SSK 29 | L | 36,553 | CTV, CBC |