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Norm Kimball is promoted from coordinator of minor football to general manager.

Edmonton would return to the playoffs after a third-place finish in the Western Conference with a record of 6-9-1. The club would lose in the Division Semifinal to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers by a score of 16-8. Randy Kerbow passed for 1,583 yards and seven touchdowns. Tommy Joe Coffey is named a CFL/West All-Star for the third straight season and fourth time in his career.

1966 (18th season)
Record: 6-9-1 (3rd West)
Home: 2-6 | Away: 4-3-1
Playoffs: 0-1 | Lost Division Semifinal
Head coach: Neill Armstrong (3rd season)
CFL All-Stars: Tommy Joe Coffey, E.A. Sims, Jim Thomas
West All-Stars: Tommy Joe Coffey, Bill Redell, E.A. Sims, Jim Thomas
Major award winners: None

 

Date Opponent Result (record)
July 29 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 40-13 (0-1)
August 2 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 7-26 (0-2)
August 8 at BC Lions W 27-7 (1-2)
August 12 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 10-9 (1-3)
August 22 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 18-17 (2-3)
August 27 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 5-26 (3-3)
September 2 vs. BC Lions W 6-13 (4-3)
September 9 at Montreal Alouettes W 8-3 (5-3)
September 11 at Toronto Argonauts L 14-34 (5-4)
September 19 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 49-21 (5-5)
September 24 at Calgary Stampeders T 18-18 (5-5-1)
October 1 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 28-7 (5-6-1)
October 10 vs. BC Lions L 19-7 (5-7-1)
October 16 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 14-16 (5-8-1)
October 22 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 33-21 (6-8-1)
October 29 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 29-16 (6-9-1)
November 6 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 8-16 Division Semifinal