1966 BC Lions Roster
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 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.
BC chalked up 254 points, while the defensive squad gave up 269. Bill Munsey carried the ball for a team-leading 853 yards for the Lions, 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 |
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12 | Ernie Allen | DB | January 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 183 | Utah | Delhi, LA | 16 | 0 |
24 | Bob Apps | WR | 5'11" | 180 | McMaster | 2 | |||
27 | Neal Beaumont | S/FB | 6'1" | 225 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | 14 | |||
69 | Tom Brown | LB | 6'0" | 251 | Minnesota | 16 | |||
76 | Mack Burton | DB | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose State | Franklinton, LA | 5 | ||
67 | Mike Cacic | DT | January 4, 1937 | 6'4" | 260 | Vcr. CYO Red Raiders Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 13 | |
36 | Roy Cameron | DB | 6'0" | 200 | Wenatchee J.C. | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | ||
72 | Jim Carphin | E | 6'3" | 210 | Washington | Vancouver, BC | 13 | ||
78 | Pat Claridge | WR | July 12, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Washington | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
58 | Bill Crawford | G | July 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 235 | British Columbia | New Westminster, BC | 16 | |
61 | Lonnie Dennis | OT | December 10, 1937 | 6'1" | 220 | Brigham Young | Los Angeles, CA | 14 | |
38 | Larry Eilmes | FB | May 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 205 | Washington State | Spokane, WA | 11 | 0 |
75 | Norm Fieldgate | LB | January 12, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | UBC | Regina, SK | 16 | |
79 | Greg Findlay | LB/E | August 24, 1942 | 6'3" | 245 | Vcr Jr. Meralomas | 16 | ||
15 | Willie Fleming | HB | February 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 183 | Iowa | Atlanta, GA | 16 | |
60 | Wayne Foster | DT | February 20, 1944 | 6'1" | 235 | Washington State | Bremerton, WA | 11 | |
70 | Dick Fouts | DT | August 7, 1933 | 6'6" | 245 | Missouri | Salt Lake City, UT | 15 | |
11 | Chick Graning | DB | March 1, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | Georgia Tech | 13 | ||
54 | Tom Hinton | G | 6'0" | 225 | Louisiana Tech | Ruston, LA | 16 | ||
Jim Hogan | OT | 6'3" | 235 | Western Ontario | 1 | ||||
21 | Sonny Homer | FL | July 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Grays Harbor J.C. | Trail, BC | 15 | |
22 | Joe Kapp | QB | March 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 215 | California | Santa Fe, NM USA | 16 | 16 |
Roger Kettlewell | DB | 6'2" | 205 | Simon Fraser | 6 | ||||
34 | Bill Lasseter | DB | May 6, 1941 | 6'0" | 201 | Meralomas Jr. | Calgary, AB | 16 | |
64 | Mike Martin | DE | August 3, 1940 | 6'3" | 230 | Washington State | Beaumont, TX | 16 | |
40 | Bill Mitchell | C | August 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 225 | Western Ontario | London, England | 16 | |
25 | Billy Moore | HB | 6'1" | 189 | Mississippi State | 11 | |||
71 | Dave Moton | E | October 19, 1944 | 6'3" | 223 | Southern California | 16 | ||
20 | Bill Munsey | HB | May 5, 1941 | 5'11" | 201 | Minnesota | Uniontown, PA | 15 | |
52 | Garry Porterfield | LB | August 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 231 | Tulsa | Pawnee, OK USA | 16 | |
44 | Rudy Reschke | LB | February 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 232 | Utah | Germany, | 16 | |
26 | Steve Shafer | DB | December 8, 1940 | 6'0" | 187 | Sequoias JC; Utah State | Glendale, CA | 3 | |
55 | Roy Shatzko | G/T | April 4, 1940 | 6'2" | 240 | UBC | 16 | ||
10 | Bud Spicer | DB | 6'0" | 199 | Wyoming | 3 | |||
68 | Ken Sugarman | T | June 16, 1942 | 6'3" | 250 | Whitworth | 16 | ||
18 | Bill Symons | HB | June 14, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | Colorado | Nucla, CO | 10 | |
66 | Mike Webster | DT | 6'1" | 255 | Notre Dame | 16 |