1968 CFL season

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.

1968 CFL season
East championsOttawa Rough Riders
West championsCalgary Stampeders
56th Grey Cup
ChampionsOttawa Rough Riders
Canadian Football League team locations: West, East

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

Western Football Conference
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Saskatchewan Roughriders16123134522325
Calgary Stampeders16106041224920
Edmonton Eskimos1687122828817
BC Lions1641112173189
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1631302103746
Eastern Football Conference
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders1493241627120
Toronto Argonauts1495028426618
Hamilton Tiger-Cats1467126229213
Montreal Alouettes143922343278
  • 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

Eastern Semi-Finals
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts
DateAwayHome
November 9Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21Toronto Argonauts 33
Western Semi-Finals
Edmonton Eskimos @ Calgary Stampeders
DateAwayHome
November 10Edmonton Eskimos 13Calgary Stampeders 29

Conference Finals

Western Finals
Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders
Game DateAwayHome
1 November 16Calgary Stampeders 32Saskatchewan Roughriders 0
2 (OT) November 20 Saskatchewan Roughriders 12 Calgary Stampeders 25
Calgary wins the best of three series 2–0
Eastern Finals
Ottawa Rough Riders vs Toronto Argonauts
Game DateAwayHome
1 November 17Ottawa Rough Riders 11Toronto Argonauts 13
2 November 24 Toronto Argonauts 14 Ottawa Rough Riders 36
Ottawa won 2 game total-point series 47–27

Playoff bracket

Division Semifinals Division Finals 56th Grey Cup
         
E1 Ottawa Rough Riders 47
(11+36)
East
E2 Toronto Argonauts 27
(13+14)
E2 Toronto Argonauts 33
E3 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21
E1 Ottawa Rough Riders 24
W2 Calgary Stampeders 21
W1 Saskatchewan Roughriders 0
(0,12)
West
W2 Calgary Stampeders 2
(32,25)
W2 Calgary Stampeders 29
W3 Edmonton Eskimos 13

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Grey Cup Championship

November 30

56th Annual Grey Cup Game: CNE Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

Western ChampionEastern Champion
Calgary Stampeders 21Ottawa Rough Riders 24
The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1968 Grey Cup Champions

CFL Leaders

1968 CFL All-Stars

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1968 Eastern All-Stars

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1968 Western All-Stars

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1968 CFL Awards

References

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