The Bombers were built around a large contingent of former University of Oregon and Oregon State letterwinners.  After a good showing in the 1996 Pacific Football League, Eugene made the move to the Continental Football League expansion in 1967.

Former Oregon Ducks included: Paul Burleson (WR), Doug Post (QB), Roger Daniels (QB), Tim Casey (MLB), Ray Palm (WR), Ancer Haggerty (OLB), Hugh Oldham (HB), Ed Thomas (OG), Jack Clark (OLB), Dick Winn (FB), Clark McKinney (LB), Eddie Lynn (DB), John Ripper (S) and Gary Davis (DL).  Oregon State Beavers included: Bill Stellmacher (OG), Len Frketich (TE/P), Ken Brusven (OL/DL), Jim Sinyard (FS)/player coach), Ron Aarts (C), Mike Dolby (OT) and Tim Osmer (DB).  Rod Nedry (CB, Lewis & Clark), Gene Ficek (DB, Willamette), Greg Stevens (C/DE, Southern Oregon) and Tom Roach (PK, Portland State) rounded out the other Oregon Collegians.  In 1967 Mike Barnes (DB), Mike Brundage (QB), Ray Eaglin (C/DE), Arlan Elms (RB), Ken Klein (DB), Jim Kollman (OG), Herm McKinney (DB), Sam Owens (RB) and Tim Temple (DB) were added as former Oregon Duck alums, while  Beaver alum additions included Paul Brothers (QB), George Carr (LB/DE), Skip Diaz (DL), Greg Hartman (LB), Dick Jones (DB), Olvin Moreland (WR), Jack "Mad Dog" O'Billovich (LB) and Dennis Rosario (LB).

Len Frketich Jr. (San Francisco 49ers/BC Lions) played end and punter setting a Northwest region record with 81 punts in 1967 amassing another record 3,134 yards in punts.
 
Tom Roach, seeing that he wasn't going to get a shot to supplant Steve Clark with the Portland Thunderbirds in the eyes of Coach Hughes, signed a contract with the Bombers and the same day booted a 36-yd FG and PAT in an 18-12 OT win over Edmonds.
 
Dick Winn piled up 201 yds (Pacific Football League record) and 3 TD's in a 1966 pre-Halloween win over Edmonds.
 
Bill Stellmacher was the offensive guard and co-captain in 1966 tasked with blocking former NFL'er and Hall of Fame defensive lineman Dick Hard of the Seattle Ramblers.  The battle was such a good one, Hard made a special trip to the Bomber locker room to let Stellmacher know he was one of the best players he ever faced including the NFL and saw an NFL future in him.  Unfortunately, the US Army would call him to Vietnam and by the time he returned, Eugene football was no more.  Bill would be an alumni fixture deep into the 70's in the annual Oregon State alumni vs varsity games.
 
The Bombers chose not to host the 1966 playoffs due to financial concerns of paying the traveling team and not having enough left over to pay the players their fee.  Players were not paid but were reimbursed for expenses and had the option to "profit share".  The budget in 1966 was $20,000.  Crowds had dipped along with November temperatures to a point where the team was losing money each week. 
 
In December of '66 the Continental Football League asked that Peter Murphy put his team in the East Coast League in an effort to establish a western division.  Increased revenues would be required even though the leagues' best attendance (5200 per game) was higher than some existing Continental League teams.  Airfare and player salaries would be increased in the CFL.
 
The Bombers featured a quartet of Quarterbacks in the Aug 19th, 1967 game including 3 ex-pros: Paul Brothers (BC Lions), Mike Brundage (Pittsburg Steelers), and Terry Durham (Chicago Bears).  1966 starter Roger Daniels would be hard pressed to hold his position.  The Bombers would finish 6-7 with six All-Pacific selections.  When the Chicago Bears made their cuts, Fritz Greenlee (WR/LB), Wayne Becker (OT/C), Chet Ward (RB), Eddie Orr (WR/DB) Greg Duff (OT), Dennis Brewster (OG/DE) and Jim Kollman (G) were sent to Eugene.
 
In May of 1968 a news report in the Eugene Register reported that the Bombers would take the '68 season off because of a lack of a suitable stadium.  Tom Roach would join the Spokane Shockers for the 1968 season and set a Northwest record with 14 field goals and a Western Conference All-Star selection from the Continental League. 

Hugh Oldham would catch on with the Sacramento Capitols for the 1968 and 1969 seasons where he was the 1969 unanimous selection as an all-star before being picked up for the Canadian Football League's Ottawa Roughriders where he stayed from 1970 through 1974 scoring 33 touchdowns and over 3,500 yards receiving.  Oldham also added 720 punt return yards and averaged 27.7 yards per return while a Canadian Leaguer.  As a Bomber, Oldham set himself in the GNFA Record Books with 849 kickoff return yards in a season (#2 all-time) and broke loose on 99 and 94-yard jaunts during the 1967 season.

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