1966 Toronto Rifles (COFL) |
| 1st place • Eastern Division • 9-5-0 .643 |
| Head Coach: Leo Cahill |
| Bill Bewley | Assistant Coach |
| Milt Crain | Assistant Coach |
| Bubba Marriott | Assistant Coach |
| Leon Mavity | Assistant Coach |
| Fred Robinson | Assistant Coach |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| Thu | 7/28/1966 | H | Montreal Beavers | 27-14 | W | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 11062 | |
| Sat | 8/6/1966 | A | Philadelphia Bulldogs | 23-21 | W | Philadelphia, PA | 51266 | ||
| Thu | 8/11/1966 | H | Charleston Rockets | 27-33 | L | OT | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 8447 |
| Thu | 8/18/1966 | H | Norfolk Neptunes | 27-14 | W | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 7106 | |
| Fri | 8/26/1966 | H | Hartford Charter Oaks | 35-14 | W | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 10204 | |
| Sat | 9/3/1966 | A | Orlando Panthers | 14-37 | L | Orlando, FL | Tangerine Bowl | 17258 | |
| Fri | 9/9/1966 | H | Philadelphia Bulldogs | 31-21 | W | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 12371 | |
| Fri | 9/16/1966 | H | Montreal Beavers | 36-30 | W | OT | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 12187 |
| Sat | 9/24/1966 | A | Norfolk Neptunes | 21-34 | L | Norfolk, VA | Foreman Field | 14134 | |
| Thu | 9/29/1966 | A | Richmond Rebels | 42-21 | W | Richmond, VA | City Stadium | 3500 | |
| Sat | 10/8/1966 | H | Charleston Rockets | 14-16 | L | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 13105 | |
| Sat | 10/15/1966 | H | Brooklyn Dodgers | 21-13 | W | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 7253 | |
| Fri | 10/21/1966 | A | Montreal Beavers | 28-13 | W | Montreal, QC | Autostade | 11754 | |
| Sat | 10/29/1966 | A | Hartford Charter Oaks | 17-14 | W | Hartford, CT | Dillon Stadium | 10501 | |
| Sat | 11/5/1966 | H | Wheeling Ironmen | 10-0 | W | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 4588 | |
| Sun | 11/13/1966 | A | Philadelphia Bulldogs | 31-34 | L | Philadelphia, PA | Temple Stadium | 13548 | |
| Sat | 11/19/1966 | A | Brooklyn Dodgers | 17-19 | L | Mount Vernon, NY | Memorial Stadium | 4116 | |
| Eastern Division Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 11/27/1966 | H | Philadelphia Bulldogs | 14-31 | L | Toronto, ON | Varsity Stadium | 3531 | |
| Schedule Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 11/13/1966 | Philadelphia Bulldogs | Postponed from 11/12 |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| Allen Ray Aldridge | 82 | DE | 6-6 | 240 | 21 | Prairie View A&M | 14 | |
| Charlie Barnes | 87 | TE | 6-5 | 230 | 29 | Arkansas; Louisiana-Monroe | 14 | |
| Bob Blakely | 45 | FB | 5-11 | 197 | 31 | Minnesota | 14 | |
| Jim Bogdalek | 70 | ROT | 6-4 | 245 | 25 | Toledo | 14 | |
| Cyril Clark | 35 | HB | 6-1 | 196 | 25 | Florida A&M | 6 | |
| Nat Craddock | 44 | FB | 6-0 | 220 | 26 | Parsons | 14 | |
| Milt Crain | 50 | C | 6-5 | 245 | 29 | Mississippi | 14 | |
| Ollie Dunlap | 46 | RDE | 6-2 | 210 | 23 | Michigan State | 14 | |
| Ron Francis | 85 | SE | 6-5 | 226 | 23 | North Carolina A&T State | 14 | |
| Elliott Franklin | 78 | DT | 6-3 | 279 | 23 | Prairie View A&M | 13 | |
| Ed Harrington | 63 | OG | 6-3 | 240 | 25 | Langston | 14 | |
| John Harris | 23 | DB | 6-1 | 195 | 33 | Santa Monica JC | 2 | |
| Ken Hines | 80 | DB | 6-2 | 205 | 24 | Colorado State | 9 | |
| Al Hinton | 77 | RDT | 6-2 | 240 | 26 | Iowa | 14 | |
| Ed Holler | 53 | RLB-P | 6-2 | 233 | 26 | South Carolina | 14 | |
| John Henry Jackson | 12 | QB | 6-2 | 205 | 28 | Indiana | 1 | |
| Ed Johnson | 72 | OT-DT | 6-3 | 258 | 22 | Prairie View A&M | 14 | |
| Tom Jones | 73 | LOT | 6-5 | 250 | 35 | Kentucky State; Miami (Ohio) | 14 | |
| Monte Kiffin | 67 | RDT | 6-3 | 235 | 26 | Nebraska | 8 | |
| Mike Kirkpatrick | 74 | MLB-DT | 6-3 | 255 | 24 | South Carolina | 14 | |
| Johnny Kolacek | 55 | DE | 6-3 | 225 | 24 | Texas A&M; Corpus Christi | 14 | |
| Chuck Leo | 62 | LOG | 6-0 | 238 | 32 | Indiana | 14 | |
| Jim Leo | 83 | LLB-DE | 6-1 | 222 | 29 | Cincinnati | 14 | |
| Dick Limerick | 40 | FL-K | 6-2 | 210 | 26 | Iowa State | 14 | |
| Joe Loudermilk | 84 | OE | 6-1 | 200 | 25 | Tarleton State | 14 | |
| Rich Lucka | 64 | ROG | 6-1 | 245 | 24 | Cincinnati | 14 | |
| Bubba Marriott | 17 | QB | 6-0 | 190 | 28 | Troy | 14 | |
| Leon Mavity | 43 | RCB-S | 6-0 | 190 | 25 | Colorado | 14 | |
| Howard McCowan | 25 | RCB | 5-10 | 183 | 27 | Grambling State | 14 | |
| Bobby Morgan | 42 | DB-RB | 6-0 | 205 | 26 | Independence CC; New Mexico | 14 | |
| Harold Murphy | 65 | RLB | 6-0 | 233 | 26 | Texas Southern | 14 | |
| Bob Peterson | 68 | OG | 6-1 | 235 | 24 | Hastings | 14 | |
| Fred Robinson | 55 | OG | 6-1 | 242 | 36 | Washington | ||
| Jack Schroeder | QB | 6-1 | 215 | 22 | Massachusetts | |||
| Bill Scott | 23 | DB | 6-0 | 188 | 22 | Idaho | 12 | |
| Martin Tansil | 52 | LDE | 6-2 | 222 | 24 | Southern University | 14 | |
| Joe Taylor | 24 | DB | 6-2 | 189 | 27 | North Carolina A&T State | 14 | |
| Ernie Wade | 75 | LDT | 6-5 | 272 | 27 | Johnson C. Smith | 14 | |
| Tom Wilkinson | 11 | QB-P | 5-10 | 187 | 23 | Wyoming | 14 | |
| Joe Williams | 15 | HB | 5-10 | 205 | 25 | Iowa | 14 | |
| Dick Zigrino | 32 | RS-K | 6-0 | 199 | 25 | Youngstown State | 5 | |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 54 | 119 | 73 | 92 | 6 | 344 |
| Opponents Totals | 44 | 63 | 47 | 126 | 0 | 280 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | Rush | Pass | Pen | 3RD DOWN | Att | Pct | 4TH DOWN | Att | Pct | PEN | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 273 | 156 | 98 | 19 | 94 | 922 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Limerick | 7 | 27 | 27 | 100.0 | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | 0 | 81 |
| Joe Williams | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||
| Bob Blakley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | ||
| Tom Wilkinson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| Dick Zigrino | 0 | 17 | 19 | 89.5 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 0 | 23 |
| Nat Craddock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Ron Francis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Bobby Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
| Joe Loudermilk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Charlie Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Ollie Dunlap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Howard McCowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Joe Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Ernie Wade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Team Totals | 47 | 44 | 47 | 93.6 | 6 | 26 | 34.8 | 0 | 344 |
| Opponents Totals | 38 | 31 | 38 | 81.6 | 7 | 0 | 280 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Williams | 213 | 1250 | 5.9 | 74 | 9 |
| Bob Blakely | 223 | 1209 | 5.4 | 79 | 3 |
| Bobby Morgan | 40 | 291 | 7.3 | 57 | 1 |
| Nat Craddock | 44 | 192 | 4.4 | 23 | 3 |
| Tom Wilkinson | 32 | 147 | 4.6 | 28 | 6 |
| Cyril Clark | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | |
| Bubba Marriott | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 5 | 0 |
| Ed Holler | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Loudermilk | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 562 | 3125 | 5.6 | 79 | 22 |
| Opponents Totals | 387 | 1658 | 4.3 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wilkinson | 270 | 135 | 50.0 | 125 | 1902 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 61 | 18 | 6.7 | 10 | 3.7 | 154 | 1748 | 79.9 | |
| Bubba Marriott | 36 | 11 | 30.6 | 22 | 216 | 6.0 | 19.6 | 54 | 2 | 5.6 | 3 | 8.3 | 0 | 216 | 36.3 | |
| Joe Williams | 14 | 6 | 42.9 | 7 | 145 | 10.4 | 24.2 | 43 | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 | 145 | 75.0 | |
| John Henry Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |||
| Team Totals | 323 | 152 | 47.1 | 157 | 2263 | 7.0 | 14.9 | 61 | 21 | 6.5 | 14 | 4.3 | 154 | 2109 | 74.1 | |
| Opponents Totals | 438 | 210 | 47.9 | 204 | 2800 | 6.4 | 13.3 | 24 | 5.5 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Limerick | 47 | 902 | 19.2 | 49 | 7 |
| Bob Blakely | 35 | 443 | 12.7 | 61 | 6 |
| Ron Francis | 20 | 313 | 15.7 | 55 | 3 |
| Joe Williams | 16 | 222 | 13.9 | 37 | 1 |
| Joe Loudermilk | 11 | 174 | 15.8 | 43 | 2 |
| Bobby Morgan | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 29 | 1 |
| Charlie Barnes | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 29 | 1 |
| Cyril Clark | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Nat Craddock | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Ollie Dunlap | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Allen Ray Aldridge | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 152 | 2263 | 14.9 | 61 | 21 |
| Opponents Totals | 210 | 2800 | 13.3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard McCowan | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 45 | 1 |
| Leon Mavity | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 22 | 0 |
| Joe Taylor | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 18 | 0 |
| Ollie Dunlap | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 47 | 1 |
| Ernie Wade | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 36 | 1 |
| Martin Tansil | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Bobby Morgan | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Bill Scott | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Monte Kiffin | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Allen Ray Aldridge | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Holler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Leo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Blakley | 0 | 10 | 10L | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 24 | 381 | 15.9 | 47 | 3 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Holler | 63 | 2254 | 35.8 | 58 | 0 | |||||
| Tom Wilkinson | 9 | 420 | 46.7 | 68 | 0 | |||||
| Team Totals | 72 | 2674 | 37.1 | 68 | 0 | |||||
| Opponents Totals |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Mavity | 14 | 3 | 199 | 14.2 | 54 | 0 |
| Joe Taylor | 14 | 7 | 144 | 10.3 | 83 | 1 |
| Bobby Morgan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ollie Dunlap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard McCowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 12 | 345 | 11.1 | 83 | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Taylor | 20 | 408 | 20.4 | 39 | 0 | |
| Bobby Morgan | 10 | 275 | 27.5 | 51 | 0 | |
| Joe Williams | 8 | 154 | 19.3 | 41 | 0 | |
| Bob Blakley | 6 | 203 | 33.8 | 77 | 0 | |
| Dick Limerick | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 22 | 0 | |
| Cyril Clark | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Ollie Dunlap | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Johnny Kolacek | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Ron Francis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Monte Kiffin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 53 | 1148 | 21.7 | 77 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 27 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Opponents Totals | 0 |
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