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1967 CFL season

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The 1967 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 14th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the tenth Canadian Football League (CFL) season.

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CFL news in 1967

The offices of the CFL was set up at 11 King Street, inside the Montreal Trust Building in Toronto, with Senator Keith Davey as CFL Commissioner. Later on, Davey was succeeded on Thursday, February 23 by Ted Workman and then later, Allan McEachern.

The Committee on One League (COO) made recommendations to bring operating matters to be under the control of the league; it was later approved by the Board of Governors.

The Canadian Rugby Union changed their name to Canadian Amateur Football Association (now Football Canada) on Sunday, January 1 and turned over the Grey Cup trophy to the CFL.

In addition, the CFL set up and establishes the Players' Pension Fund.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats wore special helmets to commemorate Canada's Centennial as the country turned 100 years old.

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 1967

    Conference Finals

  • Saskatchewan wins the best of three series 2–1. The Roughriders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game. .
  • Hamilton won 2 game total-point series by 37–3. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
  • CFL Leaders

  • CFL Passing Leaders
  • CFL Rushing Leaders
  • CFL Receiving Leaders
  • 1967 CFL Awards

  • CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Peter Liske (QB), Calgary Stampeders
  • CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Terry Evanshen (TE), Calgary Stampeders
  • CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Ed McQuarters (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • CFL's Coach of the Year – Jerry Williams, Calgary Stampeders
  • Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Ron Stewart (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
  • Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Peter Liske (QB), Calgary Stampeders
  • Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Wayne Giardino (LB), Ottawa Rough Riders
  • Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Ted Gerela (K), BC Lions
  • DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - John LaGrone (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
  • References

    1967 CFL season Wikipedia