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The 1966 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 13th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 9th Canadian Football League season[citation needed].
[edit] CFL News in 1966
The Canadian Football League made several rule changes. The league started to legalize unlimited blocking on rushing plays and introduced their new goose-necked goal posts. The league rewrote its rule book and reduced it in size.
The Canadian Rugby Union gave their trusteeship of the Grey Cup to the Canadian Football League.
[edit] Regular Season Standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes.
[edit] Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1966
[edit] Conference Semi-Finals
[edit] Conference Finals
- Saskatchewan wins the best of three series 2-0. The Roughriders advance to the Grey Cup Championship game. .
- Ottawa won 2 game total-point series by 72-17. The Rough Riders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
[edit] Grey Cup Championship
[edit] 1966 CFL All-Stars
[edit] OFFENCE
- QB - Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders
- RB - George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB - Jim Thomas, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB - Dave Raimey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- TE - Jim Worden, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- TE - Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos
- F - Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- C - Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG - Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG - Chuck Walton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT - Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts
- OT - Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT - Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders
[edit] DEFENCE
- DT - John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DT - Don Luzzi, Calgary Stampeders
- DE - Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DE - E.A. Sims, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB - Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
- LB - Phil Minnick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB - Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB - Jim Conroy, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB - Gene Gaines, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB - Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB - Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
- DB - Ed Ulmer, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB - Joe Poirier, Ottawa Rough Riders
[edit] 1966 CFL Awards
