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 Statistics
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
53Jack AbendschanG/KDecember 18, 19426'2"245New MexicoSan Francisco, CA 16
41Ron AtchisonG/TApril 21, 19306'3"235Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.Central Butte, SK 15
71Gord BarwellFL6'0"185Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.Saskatoon, SK 160
66Al BenecickG/TMarch 20, 19376'1"240SyracuseBristol, CT 15
30Bruce BennettDB5'10"175Florida160
Tom BeynonGJuly 13, 19416'3"240Queen'sKitchener, ON 9
Grady BoltonG6'2"250Mississippi State1
67Clyde BrockTAugust 30, 19406'5"268Utah St.Los Angeles, CA USA16
25Ed BuchananHBJuly 16, 19346'1"186San Diego JCSan Diego, CA 6
31Hugh CampbellFLMay 21, 19416'0"185Washington State San Jose, CA USA16
54Wally DempseyLBJanuary 9, 19446'1"235Washington StateMelrose Park, IL 3
16Hank DorschFB5'10"190TulsaWeyburn, SK 16
14Paul DudleyE/HBJanuary 16, 19396'0"185ArkansasFort Smith, AR USA160
26Larry DumelieDB5'10"190ArizonaLafleche, SK 14
27Ted DushinskiDBNovember 10, 19436'0"190Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.Saskatoon, SK 14
61Buddy EilersDEJanuary 19, 19396'2"240Texas A&MLavaca County, TX 7
75Garner EkstranLBSeptember 1, 19416'0"225Washington StateBow, WA 16
21Al FordHB6'1"215PacificRegina, SK 160
79Don GerhardtDE6'3"200Concordia College15
24Bob KosidDB5'10"185KentuckyBrandon, MB 16
23Ron LancasterQBOctober 14, 19385'10"185WittenbergFairchance, PA 1515
65Moe LevesqueG/TJuly 28, 19386'2"240Halifax NavyOttawa, ON 15
Jim McKeanDB/PMay 26, 19456'1"195N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr.Montreal, QC 6
61Ed McQuartersG/TApril 16, 19436'1"255OklahomaTulsa, OK USA8
11Gil PetmanisHBApril 12, 19426'0"195East YorkRiga, Latvia11
34George ReedFBOctober 2, 19396'0"205Washington StateVicksburg, MS 160
58Kenny ReedG/LBNovember 14, 19416'1"235Tulsa16
Mike RingerQBNovember 8, 19436'0"190OklahomaSt. Louis, MO 60
60Dick SchnellLB/G6'3"225Wyoming3
51Cliff ShawLB6'0"225Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.16
50Wayne ShawLB6'0"210Saskatoon Jr.Bladworth, SK 15
43Ted UrnessC/GJune 23, 19376'3"225ArizonaRegina, SK 16
42Galen WahlmeierLBFebruary 19, 19346'0"215KansasJennings, KS 16
12Dale WestDB6'2"195Arizona12
62Reg WhitehouseT/KOctober 8, 19326'0"235N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr.Montreal, QC 16
19Gene WlasiukDBFebruary 24, 19365'9"165Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 16
72Jim WordenEMay 16, 19426'1"230Wittenberg16



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