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1965 CFL season

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Start date
  
November 6, 1965

Champion
  
Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Site
  
Exhibition Stadium

Champions
  
Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date
  
27 November 1965

Duration
  
June, 1965 – October, 1965

East Champions
  
Hamilton Tiger-Cats1965-11-20

West Champions
  
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1965-11-20

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The 1965 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 12th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the eighth Canadian Football League season.

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CFL News in 1965

The Canadian Football League commissioned an economic study of Canadian football and all its aspects. The Canadian Football League Players' Association was formed and had their first meetings on May 15 and 16 in Toronto.

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Calgary and Hamilton have first round byes.

    • Grey Cup playoffs

    Note: All dates in 1965

    Conference Semi-Finals

  • The Rough Riders will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Finals.
  • The Blue Bombers will play the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Finals.

    • Conference Finals

  • Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
  • Hamilton won 2 game total-point series by 35–20. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.

    • CFL Leaders

  • CFL Passing Leaders
  • CFL Rushing Leaders
  • CFL Receiving Leaders

    • 1965 CFL Awards

  • CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Zeno Karcz (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
  • CFL's Coach of the Year – Bud Grant, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Bernie Faloney (QB), Montreal Alouettes
  • Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Terry Evanshen (WR), Montreal Alouettes
  • Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Ron Forwick (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
  • DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Dick Fouts (DE), BC Lions

    • References

    1965 CFL season Wikipedia
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