1965 CFL season

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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 8th Canadian Football League season.

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[edit] CFL News in 1965

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

[edit] Regular Season Standings

[edit] Final regular season standings

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

Western Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders 16 12 4 0 340 243 24
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 11 5 0 301 262 22
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 8 7 1 276 277 17
British Columbia Lions 16 6 9 1 286 273 13
Edmonton Eskimos 16 5 11 0 257 400 10
Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 10 4 0 281 153 20
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 7 7 0 300 234 14
Montreal Alouettes 14 5 9 0 183 215 10
Toronto Argonauts 14 3 11 0 193 360 6
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Calgary and Hamilton have first round byes.


[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1965

[edit] Conference Semi-Finals

Eastern Semi-Finals
Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Rough Riders
Date Away Home
November 6 Montreal Alouettes 7 Ottawa Rough Riders 36
  • The Rough Riders will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Finals.
Western Semi-Finals
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 7 Saskatchewan Roughriders 9 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15
  • The Blue Bombers will play the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Finals.


[edit] Conference Finals

Western-Finals - Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders
Date Away Home
November 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Calgary Stampeders 27
Western Finals - Game 2
Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 17 Calgary Stampeders 11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15
Western Finals - Game 3
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders
Date Away Home
November 20 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 Calgary Stampeders 12
  • Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2-1. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.


Eastern Finals - Game 1
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Ottawa Rough Riders
Date Away Home
November 14 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 Ottawa Rough Riders 13
Eastern Finals - Game 2
Ottawa Rough Riders @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date Away Home
November 20 Ottawa Rough Riders 7 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17
  • Hamilton won 2 game total-point series by 35-20. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.


[edit] Grey Cup Championship

November 27

53rd Annual Grey Cup Game: Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, Ontario
Western Champion Eastern Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1965 Grey Cup Champions

[edit] 1965 CFL All-Stars

[edit] OFFENCE

  • QB - Ken Ploen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • RB - George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • RB - Bo Scott, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • RB - Lovell Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
  • TE - Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos
  • TE - Ted Watkins, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • F - Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • C - Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • OG - Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • OG - Tony Pajackowski, Calgary Stampeders
  • OT - Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • OT - Bronko Nagurski Jr., Hamilton Tiger-Cats

[edit] DEFENCE

  • DT - John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DT - Pat Holmes, Calgary Stampeders
  • DE - Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DE - Dick Fouts, British Columbia Lions
  • LB - Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
  • LB - Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • LB - Zeno Karcz, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DB - Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DB - Billy Wayte, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DB - Dick Thornton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • DB - Jerry Keeling, Calgary Stampeders
  • DB - Gene Gaines, Ottawa Rough Riders

[edit] 1965 CFL Awards


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Canadian Football League

East Division: Hamilton • Montreal • Toronto • Winnipeg
West Division: British Columbia • Calgary • Edmonton • Saskatchewan
Suspended since 2006: Ottawa
East Division Awards: Evanshen • Hayman • McCaffrey • Gibson • Dandurand
West Division Awards: Nicklin • Martin • Fieldgate • Parker • DeMarco-Becket • Dryburgh • James
League Awards: Outstanding Player • Canadian • Defensive Player • Offensive Lineman • Rookie • Stukus • Pate • Agro • Rogers
Playoff Awards: Grey Cup • Dixon • Taylor • Most Valuable Player • Most Valuable Canadian
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