1966 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-9-1 13
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Neill Armstrong (6-9-1)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1966 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1966 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 6 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties for 13 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Eskimos scored 251 points, but the shaky defensive squad conceded 328, most in the circuit. Jim Thomas ran for a team-best 989 yards for Edmonton.

Randy Kerbow passed for 1,583 yards. Tommy Coffey paced the receiving corps, snagging 60 passes for 902 yards.

Bill Redell picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Neill Armstrong coached the team. The 1966 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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Regular Season Points For: 251
Regular Season Points Against: 328

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 29, 1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders 40 at Edmonton Eskimos 13 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
August 2, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 7 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 26 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
August 8, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 27 at BC Lions 7 W 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
August 12, 1966 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 at Edmonton Eskimos 9 L 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0
August 22, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 18 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 W 0-2-0 2-1-0 2-3-0
August 27, 1966 Calgary Stampeders 5 at Edmonton Eskimos 26 W 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0
September 2, 1966 BC Lions 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 13 W 2-2-0 2-1-0 4-3-0
September 9, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 8 at Montreal Alouettes 3 W 2-2-0 3-1-0 5-3-0
September 11, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 14 at Toronto Argonauts 34 L 2-2-0 3-2-0 5-4-0
September 19, 1966 Ottawa Rough Riders 49 at Edmonton Eskimos 21 L 2-3-0 3-2-0 5-5-0
September 24, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 18 at Calgary Stampeders 18 T 2-3-0 3-2-1 5-5-1
October 1, 1966 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 at Edmonton Eskimos 7 L 2-4-0 3-2-1 5-6-1
October 10, 1966 BC Lions 19 at Edmonton Eskimos 7 L 2-5-0 3-2-1 5-7-1
October 16, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 14 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 L 2-5-0 3-3-1 5-8-1
October 22, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 33 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 W 2-5-0 4-3-1 6-8-1
October 29, 1966 Calgary Stampeders 29 at Edmonton Eskimos 16 L 2-6-0 4-3-1 6-9-1
November 6, 1966 Edmonton Eskimos 8 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Western Semi-Final


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