1966 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-3 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Frank Clair (11-3)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1966 Ottawa Rough Riders StatisticsTeam Record: 11-3 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Frank Clair (11-3)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1966 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Rough Riders moved the ball well, scoring 278 points, and the rigid defensive squad conceded 177. Bo Scott carried the pigskin for a team-high 648 yards for Ottawa, and Jim Dillard also aided the ground game.
Russ Jackson tossed for 2,400 yards. Whit Tucker grabbed 35 receptions for 804 yards.
Joe Poirier picked off 9 opponent throws.
Frank Clair coached the team. The 1966 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Rick Black | HB | 6'0" | 210 | Mount Allison | Ottawa, ON | 12 | ||
| 20 | Mike Blum | LB | October 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 225 | Northern Michigan | Ottawa, ON | 14 | |
| 65 | Billy Booth | DE | April 7, 1940 | 6'0" | 230 | LSU | Minden, LA | 14 | |
| 60 | Bob Brown | T | March 27, 1943 | 6'2" | 250 | Miami | 14 | ||
| 52 | Jim Cain | T | 6'4" | 240 | Detroit Mercy | 14 | |||
| 27 | Billy Cline | QB/DB | September 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | East Carolina | Valdese, NC | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Ted Collins | G | January 2, 1943 | 6'0" | 265 | Detroit | Windsor, ON | 14 | |
| 25 | Jim Conroy | LB | October 18, 1937 | 6'0" | 205 | Southern California | Vancouver, BC | 14 | |
| 15 | Larry Degraw | DB | 5'10" | 175 | Utah | 14 | |||
| 23 | Jim Dillard | HB | December 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Oklahoma State | Pawhuska, OK | 14 | |
| 23 | Gene Gaines | DB | June 26, 1938 | 5'11" | 185 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | 14 | |
| 24 | Don Gilbert | HB | October 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 185 | Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 14 | |
| 66 | Chuck Harrison | T | November 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 245 | Western Michigan | 14 | ||
| 12 | Russ Jackson | QB | July 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | McMaster | Hamilton, ON | 14 | 14 |
| 41 | Ken Lehmann | G/T | January 13, 1942 | 5'11" | 220 | Xavier | Louisville, KY | 14 | |
| 14 | Bob McCarthy | HB | 6'1" | 195 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | 7 | |||
| 10 | Bob O'Billovich | DB | June 30, 1940 | 5'10" | 182 | Montana State | Butte, MT | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Roger Perdrix | G | June 17, 1943 | 6'1" | 225 | Cincinnati | Boston, MA | 14 | |
| 17 | Joe Poirier | DB | July 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr. | Verdun, QC | 14 | |
| 74 | Bill Quinter | G/T | October 2, 1939 | 6'2" | 238 | Indiana | Takoma Park, MD | 3 | |
| 62 | Moe Racine | T/K | October 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 235 | Cornwall | Cornwall, ON | 14 | |
| 76 | Jay Roberts | TE | 6'4" | 220 | Kansas | Des Moines, IA | 14 | ||
| 16 | Bo Scott | HB | March 30, 1943 | 6'3" | 215 | Ohio St. | Connellsville, PA USA | 14 | |
| 42 | Jerry Selinger | C/LB | July 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | St. Joseph's (Indiana) | Wayburn, SK | 14 | |
| 56 | Andy Shaw | T | 6'4" | 250 | Queen's | 9 | |||
| 53 | Marshall Shirk | DT | August 3, 1940 | 6'2" | 245 | UCLA | Los Angeles County, CA | 12 | |
| 43 | Doug Specht | C | February 7, 1942 | 6'2" | 250 | Brigham Young | 14 | ||
| 11 | Ron Stewart | HB | September 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 180 | Queen's | Toronto, ON | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Pete Thompson | E | May 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 230 | Queen's | Port Arthur, ON | 14 | |
| 26 | Whit Tucker | WR | 6'0" | 175 | Western Ontario | 14 | |||
| 60 | Mike Walderzak | G/T | 6'2" | 250 | Detroit | 14 | |||
| 75 | Ted Watkins | WR | 6'3" | 200 | Pacific | Chicago, IL | 13 |
