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1968 CFL season
Canadian Football League season
Canadian Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1968 CFL season |
| conf1 | East |
| conf1_champ | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| conf2 | West |
| conf2_champ | Calgary Stampeders |
| finals | 56th Grey Cup |
| finals_champ | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| prevseason_year | 1967 |
| nextseason_year | 1969 |
| seasonslist | List of Canadian Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | 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
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 345 | 223 | 25 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 412 | 249 | 20 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 228 | 288 | 17 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 217 | 318 | 9 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 210 | 374 | 6 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 416 | 271 | 20 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 284 | 266 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 262 | 292 | 13 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 234 | 327 | 8 |
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1968
Conference Semi-Finals
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 9 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 | Toronto Argonauts 33 |
| Edmonton Eskimos @ Calgary Stampeders | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | Edmonton Eskimos 13 | Calgary Stampeders 29 |
Conference Finals
| Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders | Game | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 16 | Calgary Stampeders 32 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 0 | |
| 2 (OT) | November 20 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 12 | Calgary Stampeders 25 | |
| Calgary wins the best of three series 2–0 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders vs Toronto Argonauts | Game | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 17 | Ottawa Rough Riders 11 | Toronto Argonauts 13 | |
| 2 | November 24 | Toronto Argonauts 14 | Ottawa Rough Riders 36 | |
| Ottawa won 2 game total-point series 47–27 |
Playoff bracket
| RD1-group1=East | RD1-group2=West | RD1-seed4=E3 | RD1-team4=Hamilton Tiger-Cats | RD1-score4=21 | RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=Toronto Argonauts | RD1-score3=33 | RD1-seed8=W3 | RD1-team8=Edmonton Eskimos | RD1-score8=13 | RD1-seed7=W2 | RD1-team7=Calgary Stampeders | RD1-score7=29 | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Toronto Argonauts | RD2-score2=27 (13+14) | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Ottawa Rough Riders | RD2-score1=47 (11+36) | RD2-seed4=W2 | RD2-team4=Calgary Stampeders | RD2-score4=2 (32,25) | RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Saskatchewan Roughriders | RD2-score3=0 (0,12) | RD3-seed1=E1 | RD3-team1=Ottawa Rough Riders | RD3-score1=24 | RD3-seed2=W2 | RD3-team2=Calgary Stampeders | RD3-score2=21
Grey Cup Championship
| November 30 | Western Champion | Eastern Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders 21 | Ottawa Rough Riders 24 | |
| *The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1968 Grey Cup Champions* |
CFL leaders
- CFL passing leaders
- CFL rushing leaders
- CFL receiving leaders
1968 CFL All-Stars==
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
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
1968 Eastern All-Stars==
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
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
1968 Western All-Stars==
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
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
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
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