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.

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.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1968

Conference Semi-Finals

Conference Finals

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

CFL leaders

• CFL passing leaders
• CFL rushing leaders
• CFL receiving 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

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

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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