1966 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Lu Bain | HB | September 2, 1942 | 5'11" | 190 | Oregon | Paint Rock, AL | 6 |
| 55 | Mickey Bitsko | T | February 15, 1942 | 6'1" | 235 | Dayton | Van Voomis, PA | 11 |
| 61 | Ron Brewer | T | January 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 215 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 41 | Ron Capham | G | December 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 240 | Alberta | Flin Flon, MB | 16 |
| 77 | Tommy Coffey | E/K | November 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 196 | West Texas State | Polk County, TX | 16 |
| 54 | Merv Collins | G | 6'1" | 220 | Ottawa Collegiate | 12 | ||
| 51 | Steve Cotter | G | 6'3" | 220 | Wenatchee J.C. | 16 | ||
| 63 | Ron Forwick | DE | October 5, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 71 | Kent Francisco | E | August 21, 1942 | 6'2" | 240 | Kansas | Petaluma, CA | 2 |
| Tom Freeman | HB | 6'3" | 210 | Eastern Kentucky | 1 | |||
| 73 | Everett Fullwood | E | 6'2" | 225 | Morgan State | Baltimore, MD | 4 | |
| 11 | Joe Hernandez | HB | February 9, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Arizona | Bakersfield, CA USA | 7 |
| 65 | Ed Husmann | T | August 6, 1931 | 6'2" | 245 | Nebraska | Schuyler, NE USA | 13 |
| 40 | Art Johnson | HB | 6'0" | 190 | Michigan State | 4 | ||
| 67 | Gus Kasapis | DT | March 18, 1942 | 6'4" | 255 | Iowa | Detroit, MI | 4 |
| 18 | Randy Kerbow | QB | December 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Rice | Paris, TX USA | 16 |
| 10 | Garry Lefebvre | FL | November 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Edmonton Wildcats | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| Tom Machan | T | 6'1" | 250 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | 2 | |||
| 14 | Ian MacLeod | DB | 6'0" | 185 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | 16 | ||
| 62 | Ron Martin | T | 6'1" | 240 | Oklahoma State | 16 | ||
| Barry Mitchelson | E/K | 6'5" | 230 | Western Ontario | 5 | |||
| 66 | Roger Nelson | T | May 8, 1932 | 6'1" | 225 | Oklahoma | Wynnewood, OK | 16 |
| Ken Perkins | T | 6'5" | 255 | Texas A&I | 4 | |||
| 25 | Edgar Poles | LB/G | August 16, 1943 | 5'11" | 225 | Buffalo | 15 | |
| 23 | Butch Pressley | HB | March 12, 1941 | 5'11" | 207 | Texas A&I | San Patricio County, TX | 15 |
| 12 | Bill Redell | QB | April 17, 1941 | 6'1" | 205 | Occidental | Red Bluff, CA | 16 |
| 60 | Billy Roy | T | October 17, 1942 | 6'1" | 240 | Citrus Jr. College | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 26 | Howie Schumm | HB | March 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 220 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 16 | |
| 24 | Willie Shines | HB | December 8, 1943 | 6'3" | 235 | Buffalo State | Pigeon Creek, AL | 10 |
| Ken Sigaty | FB | 6'0" | 200 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 3 | |||
| 74 | E.A. Sims | E | February 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 215 | New Mexico State | Abilene, TX | 16 |
| 64 | George Spanach | G/T | 6'1" | 235 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | 12 | ||
| 27 | Marshall Starks | HB | March 6, 1939 | 6'0" | 195 | Illinois | 16 | |
| 75 | Jon Sterling | E | 6'3" | 235 | Edmonton Huskies | 4 | ||
| 42 | James Stinnette | FB | December 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 230 | Oregon St. | Corvallis, OR USA | 6 |
| 50 | Barney Therrien | DT | 6'2" | 220 | Washington | 16 | ||
| 20 | Jim Thomas | HB | December 18, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Mississippi Industrial | Columbus, MS | 12 |
| 70 | Tom Thomson | E | 6'1" | 190 | UBC | 15 | ||
| 16 | Ed Turek | QB | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Waterloo Lutheran | 11 | |
| 17 | Trent Walters | HB | November 20, 1943 | 5'10" | 187 | Indiana | Knoxville, TN | 14 |
| 22 | Terry Wilson | HB | 6'1" | 200 | Stanford | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 15 | John Wydareny | DB | February 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Western Ontario | Hearst, ON | 16 |
