1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
The 1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 57th in franchise history. Following a first-place finish in the regular season, the Roughriders won their first Grey Cup over the Ottawa Rough Riders. It was Saskatchewan's first championship in franchise history.
| 1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Eagle Keys |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–6–1 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Tues, July 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 23–17 | Win | 18,000 |
| A | Thurs, July 14 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 19–10 | Loss | 14,000 |
| B | Fri, July 22 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 20–1 | Win | |
Regular season
Season Standings
| 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 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 254 | 269 | 10 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, July 29 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 40–13 | Win | 16,400 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sun, Aug 7 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38–14 | Win | 20,009 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Fri, Aug 12 | vs. BC Lions | 16–14 | Win | 20,379 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Wed, Aug 17 | at Calgary Stampeders | 1–26 | Loss | 22,119 | 3–1 |
| 4 | Mon, Aug 22 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 17–18 | Loss | 18,052 | 3–2 |
| 5 | Sun, Aug 28 | at BC Lions | 30–29 | Win | 31,560 | 4–2 |
| 6 | Mon, Sept 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 44–0 | Win | 19,451 | 5–2 |
| 7 | Sun, Sept 11 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–24 | Win | 21,655 | 6–2 |
| 8 | Sun, Sept 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 23–7 | Win | 19,339 | 7–2 |
| 9 | Sat, Sept 24 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7–29 | Loss | 7–3 | |
| 9 | Mon, Sept 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 18–8 | Loss | 22,954 | 7–4 |
| 10 | Sun, Oct 2 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11–11 | Tie | 19,045 | 7–4–1 |
| 11 | Sat, Oct 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 18–35 | Loss | 16,392 | 7–5–1 |
| 12 | Sat, Oct 15 | at BC Lions | 22–21 | Win | 34,163 | 8–5–1 |
| 13 | Sat, Oct 22 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 21–33 | Loss | 18,000 | 8–6–1 |
| 14 | Tues, Oct 25 | at Calgary Stampeders | 28–26 | Win | 18,435 | 9–6–1 |
- † denotes that the week, date and score of this game is unknown.
Postseason
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Final 1 | Sun, Nov 13 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14–7 | Win | 14,013 | 1–0 |
| West Final 2 | Wed, Nov 16 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 21–19 | Win | 13,624 | 2–0 |
| Grey Cup | Sat, Nov 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 29–14 | Win | 36,553 | 3–0 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Awards and honours
- Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player, George Reed
- George Reed, CFL All-Star, Offense
- Hugh Campbell, CFL All-Star, Offense
References
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- "Saskatchewan Roughriders Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
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