1966 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-11 10
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Dave Skrien (5-11)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1966 BC Lions Statistics
1966 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1966 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses for 10 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Lions chalked up 254 points, but the defensive squad gave up 269. Bill Munsey carried the ball for a team-leading 853 yards for BC, while Larry Eilmes also contributed to the rushing attack.

Joe Kapp threw for 2,889 yards. Willie Fleming topped the receiving corps, grabbing 42 passes for 653 yards. Sonny Homer provided receiving help, too.

Norm Fieldgate intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Dave Skrien coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
12Ernie AllenDBJanuary 23, 19436'1"183UtahDelhi, LA 160
24Bob AppsWR5'11"180McMaster2
27Neal BeaumontS/FB6'1"225Vancouver Meralomas Jr.14
69Tom BrownLB6'0"251Minnesota16
76Mack BurtonDB6'2"190San Jose StateFranklinton, LA 5
67Mike CacicDTJanuary 4, 19376'4"260Vcr. CYO Red Raiders Jr.Vancouver, BC 13
36Roy CameronDB6'0"200Wenatchee J.C.Winnipeg, MB 16
72Jim CarphinE6'3"210WashingtonVancouver, BC 13
78Pat ClaridgeWRJuly 12, 19386'2"210WashingtonVancouver, BC 16
58Bill CrawfordGJuly 17, 19376'2"235British ColumbiaNew Westminster, BC 16
61Lonnie DennisOTDecember 10, 19376'1"220Brigham YoungLos Angeles, CA 14
38Larry EilmesFBMay 30, 19436'1"205Washington StateSpokane, WA 110
75Norm FieldgateLBJanuary 12, 19326'2"205UBCRegina, SK 16
79Greg FindlayLB/EAugust 24, 19426'3"245Vcr Jr. Meralomas16
15Willie FlemingHBFebruary 2, 19395'9"183IowaAtlanta, GA 16
60Wayne FosterDTFebruary 20, 19446'1"235Washington StateBremerton, WA 11
70Dick FoutsDTAugust 7, 19336'6"245MissouriSalt Lake City, UT 15
11Chick GraningDBMarch 1, 19386'1"200Georgia Tech13
54Tom HintonG6'0"225Louisiana TechRuston, LA 16
Jim HoganOT6'3"235Western Ontario1
21Sonny HomerFLJuly 8, 19366'0"185Grays Harbor J.C.Trail, BC 15
22Joe KappQBMarch 19, 19386'2"215CaliforniaSanta Fe, NM USA1616
Roger KettlewellDB6'2"205Simon Fraser6
34Bill LasseterDBMay 6, 19416'0"201Meralomas Jr.Calgary, AB 16
64Mike MartinDEAugust 3, 19406'3"230Washington StateBeaumont, TX 16
40Bill MitchellCAugust 2, 19356'1"225Western OntarioLondon, England16
25Billy MooreHB6'1"189Mississippi State11
71Dave MotonEOctober 19, 19446'3"223Southern California16
20Bill MunseyHBMay 5, 19415'11"201MinnesotaUniontown, PA 15
52Garry PorterfieldLBAugust 4, 19436'3"231TulsaPawnee, OK USA16
44Rudy ReschkeLBFebruary 2, 19416'2"232UtahGermany, 16
26Steve ShaferDBDecember 8, 19406'0"187Sequoias JC; Utah StateGlendale, CA 3
55Roy ShatzkoG/TApril 4, 19406'2"240UBC16
10Bud SpicerDB6'0"199Wyoming3
68Ken SugarmanTJune 16, 19426'3"250Whitworth16
18Bill SymonsHBJune 14, 19436'0"215ColoradoNucla, CO 10
66Mike WebsterDT6'1"255Notre Dame16



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