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1968 CFL season
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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.
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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.
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
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes.
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Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1968
Conference Semi-Finals
Conference Finals
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
CFL 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
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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
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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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References
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