56th Grey Cup
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56th Grey Cup was played November 30, 1968, and the Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Calgary Stampeders 24 to 21 before 32,655 fans at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium.
[edit] Box Score
First Quarter
Ottawa – Single – Don Sutherin 00 yard kick
Second Quarter
Ottawa – FG – Don Sutherin 27 yard field goal
Calgary – TD – Peter Liske 1 yard run (Larry Robinson convert)
Calgary – TD – Terry Evanshen 21 yard pass from Peter Liske (Larry Robinson convert)
Third Quarter
Ottawa – TD – Russ Jackson 1 yard run (Don Sutherin convert)
Fourth Quarter
Ottawa – TD – Vic Washington 79 yard run (convert blocked)
Ottawa – TD – Margene Adkins 40 yard pass from Russ Jackson (Don Sutherin convert)
Calgary – TD – Terry Evanshen 4 yard pass from Peter Liske (Larry Robinson convert)
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
[edit] Trivia
Vic Washington's 79 yard run is still a Grey Cup record, and he won the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award.
| Preceded by 55th Grey Cup |
Grey Cup games | Succeeded by 57th Grey Cup |
