1966 BC Lions season
| 1966 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Herb Capozzi |
| Head coach | Dave Skrien |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 5th, West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 1966 BC Lions finished in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 5–11 record continuing to regress as their star players were in the twilights of their careers.
The Lions lost many close games, including five by one or two points. Placekicker Bill Mitchell kicked a woeful 11 for 25 field goal attempts.
After the season, Joe Kapp was traded to the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL and in return the Lions got a young Canadian receiver, Jim Young. A number of former stars retired, including standouts Willie Fleming and Tom Hinton.
The first gooseneck or slingshot field goal post was installed at Empire Stadium for the 1966 Grey Cup game.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 351 | 318 | 19 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 264 | 230 | 17 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 251 | 328 | 13 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 227 | 459 | 13 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 254 | 269 | 10 |
Season schedule[edit]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||
| 1 | Aug 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 21–3 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 8 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–27 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 12 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–16 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 7–11 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Aug 28 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 29–30 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Sept 2 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 6–13 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Sept 10 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 14–3 | 2–5 |
| 8 | Sept 17 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 16–21 | 2–6 |
| 9 | Sept 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 27–29 | 2–7 |
| 10 | Sept 27 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 23–25 | 2–8 |
| 11 | Oct 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–10 | 3–8 |
| 12 | Oct 10 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 10–7 | 4–8 |
| 13 | Oct 15 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 21–22 | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 17 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 13–9 | 5–9 |
| 15 | Oct 23 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 7–16 | 5–10 |
| 16 | Oct 30 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13–27 | 5–11 |
Offensive leaders[edit]
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Joe Kapp | 2889 | 341 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Munsey | 853 | 256 | 7 | |
| Larry Eilmes | 756 | 247 | 7 | |
| Willie Fleming | 260 | 653 | 8 | |
| Dave Moton | 15 | 552 | 2 | |
| Sonny Homer | 0 | 549 | 2 | |
| Pat Claridge | 0 | 399 | 1 |
Awards and records[edit]
1966 CFL All-Stars[edit]
None
References[edit]
- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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