1966 CFL season

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The 1966 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 13th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 9th Canadian Football League season[citation needed].

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[edit] CFL News in 1966

The Canadian Football League made several rule changes. The league started to legalize unlimited blocking on rushing plays and introduced their new goose-necked goal posts. The league rewrote its rule book and reduced it in size.

The Canadian Rugby Union gave their trusteeship of the Grey Cup to the Canadian Football League.

[edit] Regular Season Standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Western Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 9 6 1 351 318 19
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 8 7 1 264 230 17
Edmonton Eskimos 16 6 9 1 251 328 13
Calgary Stampeders 16 6 9 1 227 459 13
British Columbia Lions 16 5 11 0 254 269 10
Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 11 3 0 278 177 22
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 9 5 0 264 160 18
Montreal Alouettes 14 7 7 0 156 215 14
Toronto Argonauts 14 5 9 0 166 271 10
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes.

[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1966

[edit] Conference Semi-Finals

Western Semi-Finals
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 6 Edmonton Eskimos 8 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16
Eastern Semi-Finals
Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date Away Home
November 6 Montreal Alouettes 14 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24

[edit] Conference Finals

Western Finals - Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders
Date Away Home
November 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14
Western Finals - Game 2
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 16 Saskatchewan Roughriders 22 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19
  • Saskatchewan wins the best of three series 2-0. The Roughriders advance to the Grey Cup Championship game. .
Eastern Finals - Game 1
Ottawa Rough Riders @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date Away Home
November 13 Ottawa Rough Riders 30 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1
Eastern Finals - Game 2
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Ottawa Rough Riders
Date Away Home
November 19 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 Ottawa Rough Riders 42
  • Ottawa won 2 game total-point series by 72-17. The Rough Riders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.

[edit] Grey Cup Championship

November 26

54th Annual Grey Cup Game: Empire Stadium - Vancouver, British Columbia
Western Champion Eastern Champion
Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 Ottawa Rough Riders 14
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the 1966 Grey Cup Champions

[edit] 1966 CFL All-Stars

[edit] OFFENCE

[edit] DEFENCE


[edit] 1966 CFL Awards


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