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1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

CFL team season

CFL team season

FieldValue
teamSaskatchewan Roughriders
year1966
record9–6–1
division_place1st, West
general_managerKen Preston
coachEagle Keys
stadiumTaylor Field
playoffsWon Grey Cup
uniformFile:CFL SSK Jersey 1966.png
shortnavlinkRoughriders seasons

The 1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 57th in franchise history. Following a first-place finish in the regular season, the Roughriders won 29–14 their first Grey Cup over the Ottawa Rough Riders. It was Saskatchewan's first championship in franchise history.

Preseason

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Tue, July 12at Montreal AlouettesW 23–171–0McGill Stadium18,000
Thur, July 14at Ottawa Rough RidersL 10–191–1Lansdowne Park14,000
Fri, July 22vs. Montreal AlouettesW 20–12–1Taylor Field

Regular season

Season Standings

TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Saskatchewan Roughriders1696135131819
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1687126423017
Edmonton Eskimos1669125132813
Calgary Stampeders1669122745913
BC Lions16511025426910

Schedule

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Fri, July 29at Edmonton EskimosW 40–131–0Clarke Stadium16,400
Sun, Aug 7vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 38–142–0Taylor Field20,009
Fri, Aug 12vs. BC LionsW 16–143–0Taylor Field20,379
Wed, Aug 17at Calgary StampedersL 1–263–1McMahon Stadium22,119
Mon, Aug 22vs. Edmonton EskimosL 17–183–2Taylor Field18,052
Sun, Aug 28at BC LionsW 30–294–2Empire Stadium31,560
Mon, Sept 5vs. Montreal AlouettesW 44–05–2Taylor Field19,451
Sun, Sept 11at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 27–246–2Winnipeg Stadium21,655
Sun, Sept 18vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 23–77–2Taylor Field19,339
Sat, Sept 24at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 7–297–3Civic Stadium26,057
Mon, Sept 26at Ottawa Rough RidersL 8–187–4Lansdowne Park22,954
Sun, Oct 2vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersT 11–117–4–1Taylor Field19,045
Sat, Oct 8vs. Calgary StampedersL 18–357–5–1Taylor Field16,392
Sat, Oct 15at BC LionsW 22–218–5–1Empire Stadium34,163
Sat, Oct 22vs. Edmonton EskimosL 21–338–6–1Taylor Field18,000
Tue, Oct 25at Calgary StampedersW 28–269–6–1McMahon Stadium18,435
  • † denotes that the week, date and score of this game is unknown.

Postseason

Schedule

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Sun, Nov 13vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 14–71–0Taylor Field14,013
Wed, Nov 16at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 21–192–0Winnipeg Stadium13,624
Sat, Nov 26at Ottawa Rough RidersW 29–143–0Lansdowne Park36,553

Grey Cup

Teams1 Q2 Q3 Q4 QFinal
Saskatchewan Roughriders7701529
Ottawa Rough Riders680014

Awards and honours

  • Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player, George Reed
  • George Reed, CFL All-Star, Offense
  • Hugh Campbell, CFL All-Star, Offense

References

References

  1. "CFL.ca".
  2. "Saskatchewan Roughriders Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945".
  3. "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
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