The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 1966 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Western Conference
- Won Western Conference Final Best of Series 2 – 0
- Nov. 13, 1966 Won 14 – 7 vs Winnipeg
- Nov. 16, 1966 Won 21 – 19 @ Winnipeg
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 26, 1966 Won 29 – 14 vs Ottawa in Vancouver, BC
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1966 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1965: 12 players
- 1966 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 37 | W1 | 2-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 351 | 318 | W1 | 2-3-1 |
| Home | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 188 | 132 | L2 | 2-3-1 |
| Visitor | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 163 | 186 | W2 | 4-2-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 269 | 264 | W1 | 3-2-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 54 | L2 | 2-2-0 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1966 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.414 | 2-3-1 (6) | 5-1-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.571 | 2-0-0 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.313 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.406 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.406 | ||
| 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 Saskatchewan Roughriders Attendance
- Capacity: 19,600
- Total: 150,667
- High: 20,379
- Avg: 18,833 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1965 Avg: +3,155
- Low: 16,392
- Sellouts: 2
- % of Capacity: 96.09
- Diff from League Avg: -1,997
Team Scoring
| 1966 | 1965 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 41.81 | 7.25  |
| Average Winning Score | 29.78 | 6.78 |
| Average Losing Score | 12.00 | 0.29 |
| Average Home Score | 23.50 | 10.38 |
| Average Visitor Score | 20.38 | 1.00  |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.33 | 2.46 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 14.50 | 1.93 |
Stadium
- 1966 home stadium: Taylor Field
- Capacity: 19,600
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1966 – 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) | |
| Saskatchewan | 33 | 45 | 78 | 43 | 35 | 78 | 65 | 31 | 96 | 47 | 52 | 99 | 188 (23.5) | 163 (20.4) | 351 (21.9) |
| Opponent | 29 | 56 | 85 | 55 | 36 | 91 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 186 (23.3) | 132 (16.5) | 318 (19.9) |
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 (2-1-1) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 7 (5-1-1) | 3 (2-1-0) | 6 (2-4-0) |
| After 2nd | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (1-3-1) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (2-3-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 10 (3-6-1) |
| After 3rd | 6 (4-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 10 (8-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (0-3-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 6 (0-6-0) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1966 Player Awards and Nominations
1966 Most Outstanding
- Player — Ron Lancaster (Division Finalist)
- Lineman — Al Benecick (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Ted Urness (Team Nominee)
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1966 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 (4) | Vern Simonson (E) | Alberta | |
| 2–4 (13) | Bob Goodman (LB) | Waterloo Lutheran | |
| 3–4 (22) | Erkie Bukonen (FB) | Toronto | |
| 4–4 (31) | Bill Emory (T) | Western Ontario | |
| 5–4 (39) | Rip Ripstein (QB) | McGill | |
| 6–4 (47) | Blaine Knoll (HB) | Saskatchewan | |
| 7–4 (53) | Peter Tyler (HB) | Alberta | |
| 8–4 (57) | Brian Parnega (LB) | Queen's | |
| 9–4 (60) | Steve Connelly (T) | St. Francis Xavier | |
| 10–4 | Pass |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1966 All-Star Selections
6 All-Canadian Selections
| FB | George Reed |
| E | Jim Worden |
| FL | Hugh Campbell |
| C | Ted Urness |
| G | Al Benecick |
| T | Clyde Brock (Tie) |
11 All-Division Selections
| QB | Ron Lancaster |
| HB | George Reed* |
| E | Jim Worden |
| FL | Hugh Campbell* |
| C | Ted Urness* |
| G | Al Benecick |
| G | Jack Abendschan, Jr. (Tie) |
| T | Clyde Brock |
| DE | Garner Ekstran |
| CLB | Wayne Shaw |
| DHB | Bob Kosid |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Saskatchewan Roughriders 1966 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Tue. July 12
|
SSK 23 @ MTL 17 | W | 19,000 | |
| 3 | Thu. July 14
|
SSK 10 @ OTT 19 | L | 14,000 | ||
| B | 10 | Fri. July 22
10:00 PM |
MTL 1 @ SSK 20 | W | 9,115 | |
| 1 | 17 | Fri. July 29
10:00 PM |
SSK 40 @ EDM 13 | W | 16,400 | |
| 2 | 22 | Sun. Aug. 7
|
WPG 14 @ SSK 38 | W | 20,009 | |
| 26 | Fri. Aug. 12
|
BC 14 @ SSK 16 | W | 20,379 | ||
| 3 | 29 | Wed. Aug. 17
|
SSK 1 @ CGY 26 | L | 22,119 | CTV |
| 4 | 33 | Mon. Aug. 22
|
EDM 18 @ SSK 17 | L | 18,052 | |
| 5 | 37 | Sun. Aug. 28
|
SSK 30 @ BC 29 | W | 31,560 | CTV |
| 6 | 43 | Mon. Sept. 5
|
MTL 0 @ SSK 44 | W | 19,451 | |
| 7 | 48 | Sun. Sept. 11
|
SSK 27 @ WPG 24 | W | 21,655 | |
| 8 | 52 | Sun. Sept. 18
|
TOR 7 @ SSK 23 | W | 19,339 | |
| 9 | 56 | Sat. Sept. 24
|
SSK 7 @ HAM 29 | L | 26,057 | CBC |
| 10 | 58 | Mon. Sept. 26
|
SSK 8 @ OTT 18 | L | 22,954 | |
| 64 | Sun. Oct. 2
|
WPG 11 @ SSK 11 | T | 19,045 | ||
| 11 | 67 | Sat. Oct. 8
|
CGY 35 @ SSK 18 | L | 16,392 | |
| 12 | 71 | Sat. Oct. 15
|
SSK 22 @ BC 21 | W | 34,163 | CBC |
| 13 | 77 | Sat. Oct. 22
|
EDM 33 @ SSK 21 | L | 18,000 | |
| 14 | 80 | Tue. Oct. 25
|
SSK 28 @ CGY 26 | W | 18,435 | |
| P2 | 88 | Sun. Nov. 13
|
WPG 7 @ SSK 14 | W | 14,013 | |
| 89 | Wed. Nov. 16
|
SSK 21 @ WPG 19 | W | 13,624 | ||
| GC | 91 | Sat. Nov. 26
4:00 PM |
OTT 14 vs SSK 29 | W | 36,553 | CTV, CBC |