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1968 CFL season

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1968

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The 1968 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 15th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 11th Canadian Football League season.

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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.

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.
  • Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes.

    • Grey Cup playoffs

    Note: All dates in 1968

    Conference Finals

  • Calgary wins the best of three series 2–0. The Stampeders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
  • Ottawa won 2 game total-point series by 47–27. The Rough Riders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.

    • CFL Leaders

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

    • 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

    1968 CFL season Wikipedia
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