1966 Toronto Argonauts season
CFL team season
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The 1966 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5–9 record and failed to make the playoffs.
| 1966 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bob Shaw[1] |
| Home stadium | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Thu, July 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 41–27 | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 20,000 |
| B | Wed, July 20 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 13–17 | 1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 23,335 |
| B | Sat, July 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–9 | 1–2 | Clarke Stadium | 7,500 |
| C | Wed, July 27 | at BC Lions | W 28–27 | 2–2 | Empire Stadium | 23,103 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 278 | 177 | 22 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 264 | 160 | 18 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 156 | 215 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 166 | 271 | 10 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Fri, Aug 5 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 8–18 | 0–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 28,594 |
| 2 | 2 | Fri, Aug 12 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 6–17 | 0–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 24,139 |
| 3 | 3 | Sat, Aug 20 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 10–23 | 0–3 | Civic Stadium | 22,261 |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | Tue, Aug 30 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 0–24 | 0–4 | Landsdowne Park | 20,137 |
| 5 | 5 | Mon, Sept 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 8–13 | 0–5 | McMahon Stadium | 20,000 |
| 6 | 6 | Sun, Sept 11 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 34–14 | 1–5 | Exhibition Stadium | 21,685 |
| 7 | 7 | Sun, Sept 18 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 7–23 | 1–6 | Taylor Field | 19,339 |
| 8 | 8 | Wed, Sept 21 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 9–43 | 1–7 | Winnipeg Stadium | 17,112 |
| 8 | 9 | Sun, Sept 25 | vs. BC Lions | W 29–27 | 2–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 18,926 |
| 9 | 10 | Mon, Oct 1 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 8–17 | 2–8 | Exhibition Stadium | 20,786 |
| 10 | 11 | Mon, Oct 10 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 9–8 | 3–8 | Molson Stadium | 14,000 |
| 11 | 12 | Sat, Oct 15 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 11–27 | 3–9 | Exhibition Stadium | 16,000 |
| 12 | 13 | Sun, Oct 23 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 35–12 | 4–9 | Exhibition Stadium | 16,064 |
| 13 | 14 | Sat, Oct 29 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 8–5 | 5–9 | Civic Stadium | 15,072 |
