1968 CFL season

Canadian Football League season August 2024 August 2024 1968 CFL season East Ottawa Rough Riders West Calgary Stampeders 56th Grey Cup Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 1969 List of Canadian Football League seasons CFL The 1968 CFL season is considered to be the 15th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 11th Canadian Football League season. CFL news in 1968 J.G. (Jake) Gaudaur was appointed CFL Commissioner and the league adopted a new constitution. Gaudaur would serve in that position until 1984; he is the league's longest-tenured commissioner. Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Ted Watkins was shot and killed while allegedly robbing a liquor store in California, shortly before the start of the CFL season. Regular season standings main WDL West Division y y p 2 SAS Saskatchewan Roughriders CQ CAL Calgary Stampeders Q EDM Edmonton Eskimos Q BC BC Lions WIN Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 3 1 345 223 10 6 0 412 249 8 7 1 228 288 4 11 1 217 318 3 13 0 210 374 First round bye Qualified for playoffs Q Q Q green2 complete main WDL East Division y y p 2 OTT Ottawa Rough Riders CQ TOR Toronto Argonauts Q HAM Hamilton Tiger-Cats Q MON Montreal Alouettes 9 3 2 416 271 9 5 0 284 266 6 7 1 262 292 3 9 2 234 327 First round bye Qualified for playoffs Q Q Q green2 complete Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes. Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1968 Conference Semi-Finals + Eastern Semi-Finals Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away Home November 9 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 Toronto Argonauts 33 + Western Semi-Finals Edmonton Eskimos @ Calgary Stampeders Date Away Home November 10 Edmonton Eskimos 13 Calgary Stampeders 29 Conference Finals + Western FinalsCalgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan RoughridersGame Date Away Home1 November 16 Calgary Stampeders 32 Saskatchewan Roughriders 02 (OT)November 20Saskatchewan Roughriders 12Calgary Stampeders 25Calgary wins the best of three series 2–0 +Eastern FinalsOttawa Rough Riders vs Toronto ArgonautsGame Date Away Home1 November 17 Ottawa Rough Riders 11 Toronto Argonauts 132November 24Toronto Argonauts 14Ottawa Rough Riders 36Ottawa won 2 game total-point series 47–27 Playoff bracket Division Semifinals Division Finals 56th Grey Cup 1 East West E3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 E2 Toronto Argonauts 33 W3 Edmonton Eskimos 13 W2 Calgary Stampeders 29 E2 Toronto Argonauts 27(13+14) E1 Ottawa Rough Riders 47(11+36) W2 Calgary Stampeders 2(32,25) W1 Saskatchewan Roughriders 0(0,12) E1 Ottawa Rough Riders 24 W2 Calgary Stampeders 21 1968 http://www.cflapedia.com/ Grey Cup Championship November 30 56th Annual Grey Cup Game: CNE Stadium – Toronto, Ontario Western Champion Eastern Champion Calgary Stampeders 21 Ottawa Rough Riders 24 The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1968 Grey Cup ChampionsVic Washington (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders – Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player. CFL leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leadersCFLapedia http://www.cflapedia.com/ 1968 CFL All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts RB – Vic Washington, Ottawa Rough Riders TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders F – Ken Nielsen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Charlie Parker, Montreal Alouettes OG – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders 25em break Defence DT – Ed McQuarters, Saskatchewan Roughriders DT – John LaGrone, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders LB – Wally Dempsey, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Frank Andruski, Calgary Stampeders DB – Bob Kosid, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Ed Learn, Toronto Argonauts DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts end 1968 Eastern All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders RB – Bo Scott, Ottawa Rough Riders RB – Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts RB – Vic Washington, Ottawa Rough Riders TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats TE – Mel Profit, Toronto Argonauts F – Whit Tucker, Ottawa Rough Riders C – Basil Bark, Montreal Alouettes OG – Charlie Parker, Montreal Alouettes OG – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts OT – Ellison Kelly, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25em break Defence DT – Mike Wadsworth, Toronto Argonauts DT – Marshall Shirk, Ottawa Rough Riders DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Allen Ray Aldridge Sr., Toronto Argonauts LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Larry Fairholm, Montreal Alouettes DB – Don Sutherin, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Ed Learn, Toronto Argonauts DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts end 1968 Western All-Stars 25em start Offence QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Dave Raimey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers RB – Jim Evenson, BC Lions SE – Terry Evanshen, Calgary Stampeders TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders F – Ken Nielsen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Bob Lueck, Calgary Stampeders OG – John Atamian, Saskatchewan Roughriders OT – Ken Sugarman, BC Lions OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders 25em break Defence DT – Ed McQuarters, Saskatchewan Roughriders DT – John LaGrone, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Bill Whisler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE – Dick Suderman, Calgary Stampeders LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders LB – Wally Dempsey, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Phil Minnick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers LB – Greg Findlay, BC Lions DB – Frank Andruski, Calgary Stampeders DB – Bob Kosid, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Jerry Keeling, Calgary Stampeders DB – Bruce Bennett, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Ernie Pitts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers end 1968 CFL awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Bill Symons (RB), Toronto Argonauts CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Ken Nielsen (F), Winnipeg Blue Bombers CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Ken Lehmann (LB), Ottawa Rough Riders CFL's Coach of the Year – Eagle Keys, Saskatchewan Roughriders Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Larry Fairholm (DB), Montreal Alouettes Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Dave Knechtel (DL), Toronto Argonauts Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Dave Cranmer (RB), Calgary Stampeders DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Ed McQuarters (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders References CFL Category:Canadian Football League seasons