1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-6-1 19
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Eagle Keys (9-6-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders StatisticsTeam Record: 9-6-1 19
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Eagle Keys (9-6-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 19 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The Roughriders moved the ball well, scoring 351 points, and the shaky defensive squad conceded 318. George Reed ran for a team-high 1,409 yards for Saskatchewan.
Ron Lancaster threw for 2,976 yards. Hugh Campbell led the receiving corps, hauling in 66 receptions for 1,109 yards.
Wayne Shaw picked off 4 opponent throws.
Eagle Keys coached the team. The 1966 Saskatchewan Roughriders won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Jack Abendschan | G/K | December 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 245 | New Mexico | San Francisco, CA | 16 | |
| 41 | Ron Atchison | G/T | April 21, 1930 | 6'3" | 235 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Central Butte, SK | 15 | |
| 71 | Gord Barwell | FL | 6'0" | 185 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 16 | 0 | |
| 66 | Al Benecick | G/T | March 20, 1937 | 6'1" | 240 | Syracuse | Bristol, CT | 15 | |
| 30 | Bruce Bennett | DB | 5'10" | 175 | Florida | Valdosta, GA | 16 | 0 | |
| Tom Beynon | G | July 13, 1941 | 6'3" | 240 | Queen's | Kitchener, ON | 9 | ||
| Grady Bolton | G | 6'2" | 250 | Mississippi State | 1 | ||||
| 67 | Clyde Brock | T | August 30, 1940 | 6'5" | 268 | Utah St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | |
| 25 | Ed Buchanan | HB | July 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 186 | San Diego JC | San Diego, CA | 6 | |
| 31 | Hugh Campbell | FL | May 21, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Washington State | San Jose, CA USA | 16 | |
| 54 | Wally Dempsey | LB | January 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 235 | Washington State | Melrose Park, IL | 3 | |
| 16 | Hank Dorsch | FB | 5'10" | 190 | Tulsa | Weyburn, SK | 16 | ||
| 14 | Paul Dudley | E/HB | January 16, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Arkansas | Fort Smith, AR USA | 16 | 0 |
| 26 | Larry Dumelie | DB | 5'10" | 190 | Arizona | Lafleche, SK | 14 | ||
| 27 | Ted Dushinski | DB | November 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 14 | |
| 61 | Buddy Eilers | DE | January 19, 1939 | 6'2" | 240 | Texas A&M | Lavaca County, TX | 7 | |
| 75 | Garner Ekstran | LB | September 1, 1941 | 6'0" | 225 | Washington State | Bow, WA | 16 | |
| 21 | Al Ford | HB | 6'1" | 215 | Pacific | Regina, SK | 16 | 0 | |
| 79 | Don Gerhardt | DE | 6'3" | 200 | Concordia College | 15 | |||
| 24 | Bob Kosid | DB | February 27, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | Kentucky | Brandon, MB | 16 | |
| 23 | Ron Lancaster | QB | October 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Wittenberg | Fairchance, PA | 15 | 15 |
| 65 | Moe Levesque | G/T | July 12, 1937 | 6'2" | 240 | Halifax Navy | Ottawa, ON | 15 | |
| Jim McKean | DB/P | May 26, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr. | Montreal, QC | 6 | ||
| 61 | Ed McQuarters | G/T | April 16, 1943 | 6'1" | 255 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK USA | 8 | |
| 11 | Gil Petmanis | HB | April 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | East York | Riga, Latvia | 11 | |
| 34 | George Reed | FB | October 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington State | Vicksburg, MS | 16 | 0 |
| 58 | Kenny Reed | G/LB | November 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 235 | Tulsa | 16 | ||
| Mike Ringer | QB | November 8, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Oklahoma | St. Louis, MO | 6 | 0 | |
| 60 | Dick Schnell | LB/G | February 7, 1939 | 6'3" | 225 | Wyoming | Torrington, WY | 3 | |
| 51 | Cliff Shaw | LB | 6'0" | 225 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 16 | |||
| 50 | Wayne Shaw | LB | 6'0" | 210 | Saskatoon Jr. | Bladworth, SK | 15 | ||
| 43 | Ted Urness | C/G | June 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | Arizona | Regina, SK | 16 | |
| 42 | Galen Wahlmeier | LB | February 19, 1934 | 6'0" | 215 | Kansas | Jennings, KS | 16 | |
| 12 | Dale West | DB | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona | 12 | |||
| 62 | Reg Whitehouse | T/K | October 8, 1932 | 6'0" | 235 | N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr. | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 19 | Gene Wlasiuk | DB | February 24, 1936 | 5'9" | 165 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 72 | Jim Worden | E | May 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 230 | Wittenberg | 16 |
