1965 GREY CUP (November 27 at Toronto - 32,655)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (12-4) 22, WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (13-7) 16 - Familiar rivals squared off in the 1965 edition of the Grey Cup, as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats battled the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. It marked the seventh time in 13 years that the two clubs were opponents in the national championship, with the Blue Bombers holding a 4-2 edge in these games. History was not on Winnipeg’s side in this one, however, as the Ticats prevailed to win their second championship in three seasons on the strength of a dominant defence. Weather conditions were a factor, as Winnipeg head coach Bud Grant opted to concede three safeties rather than risk kicking into a 30 to 40 mile per hour wind in the first and third quarters. It turned out to be the margin of victory in this game. Grant, Hamilton head coach Ralph Sazio and CFL officials decided to change the rules because of the wind. Punts into the wind would be ruled dead as soon as a receiver touched the ball. Leading 1-0 in the opening quarter, Hamilton scored the game’s first major when Frank Cosentino pitched a pass to Dick Cohee, who ran over Henry Janzen for a seven-yard scoring play. The Ticats survived a third-down gamble to keep their scoring drive alive, which was also aided by a 32-yard run by Cohee. Trailing 10-0, the Blue Bombers cut into their deficit in the second quarter when Art Perkins broke a number of tackles for an eight-yard touchdown run. Winnipeg failed on its convert attempt, but were able to take a 13-10 lead before halftime when Leo Lewis scored on a five-yard run. The Ticats took control of the game in the third quarter. Joe Zuger connected with Willie Bethea for a 69-yard passing touchdown, giving Hamilton the lead for good. Following a couple of conceded safeties by the Blue Bombers, Zuger avoided near disaster for the Ticats when he recovered a high snap on his 30-yard line and kicked the ball over Billy Cooper and into the Winnipeg end zone for a single point. A field goal by Norm Winston in the fourth quarter was as close as the Blue Bombers would get. The Ticats won with a relatively new squad as compared to the previous season. Nine of Hamilton’s starters in the Grey Cup weren’t with the team in 1964. The game marked Winnipeg’s last appearance in the Grey Cup until 1984.
FRIDAY JULY 30
Winnipeg 21, EDMONTON 14 (16123) - Bud Grant reached a coaching milestone with his 100th win and Winnipeg ended one of the longest losing streaks in football history. It took the Bombers only 23 seconds to find the scoring column. Billy Mitchell's towering kickoff was returned by Dave Raimey 105 yards for a TD.
MONDAY AUGUST 2
CALGARY 37, Saskatchewan 8 (18250) - Eagle Day passed for four TDs, one a 91-yarder to Frank Budd, and engineered another along the ground as Calgary won easily in the debut of head coach Jerry Williams. A driving thunderstorm chased most fans from their seats to cover in the fourth quarter.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Winnipeg 1 0 0 21 14 2 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Calgary 1 0 0 37 8 2 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0
British Col 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saskatch 0 1 0 8 37 0 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edmonton 0 1 0 14 21 0
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 24
Winnipeg 14, MONTREAL 8 (19600) - The difference In the night's play was a recovery of an Alouette fumble on the Montreal 12-yard line by tackle Frank Rigney, which he ran for a touchdown. Rigney's score came atthe 9:52 mark when Montreal's Larry Fairholm, fumbled Ed Ulmer's booming punt on the Montreal eight yard line.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25
CALGARY 21, Brit Col 7 (19000) - Larry Robinson's nine points did three things - put the Stampeders in sole possession of first place, put Robinson first in the WFC's individual scoring race and enabled him to gain the title as Calgary's all-time high scorer with 343, seven points higher than the former Calgary mark set by Earl Lunsford.
OTTAWA 40, Edmonton 1 (15360) - Edmonton QB Randy Kerbow, filling in for the injured Bill Redell, had a miserable afternoon as the Riders throttled his ground attack for a net loss of 19 yards and intercepted five of the 20 passes thrown by Kerbow and backup man Don Getty to stay tied for first in the Eastern Conference.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26
TORONTO 24, Winnipeg 22 (17364) - The Argos not only hadn't won in eight starts, they hadn't come within a TD of winning in nearly a month. After spotting Winnipeg an early TD, they moved ahead 17-7 at the half, dropped behind 22-17 at the end of the third quarter and pulled it out with a converted touchdown in the final quarter.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27
Brit Col 26, SASKATCHEWAN 14 (12587) - Lions QB Joe Kapp completed 21 of 30 passes for 280 yards and directed a robust ground attack that gained 136 yards. His favorite aerial target was Peter Kempf, who held eight of nine passes aimed his way and led the scoring parade with 13 points as the Lions tied their victims for third.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Calgary 7 3 0 198 127 14 Hamilton 6 2 0 166 65 12
Winnipeg 6 5 0 175 197 12 Ottawa 6 2 0 187 110 12
British Col 5 4 1 188 122 11 Montreal 3 6 0 98 133 6
Saskatch 5 5 1 190 199 11 Toronto 1 8 0 97 237 2
Edmonton 3 7 0 152 261 6
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18
CALGARY 16, Edmonton 15 (16000) - Jim Furlong booted a single point with four seconds to play, giving Calgary the win. Jim Robinson's second FG of the game had pulled Calgary even at 15-15 with less than six minutes remaining. Then it appeared Edmonton might win, but Bill Mitchell's FG attempt was blocked.
MONTREAL 20, Toronto 0 (20000) - Montreal scored touchdowns in the first, third and fourth quarters to make their home debut a successful one. FB J. W. Lockett, HB Ernie White and QB Bernie Faloney scored the Als TDs. Toronto QB Jackie Parker threw 18 passes, completed nine and had one intercepted. He was good for 91 yards.
FRIDAY AUGUST 20
SASKATCHEWAN 10, B. Columbia 10 (T) (16676) - Saskatchewan got a field goal in the fourth quarter from rookie Jack Abendschan to force the first tie of the year in the CFL. Abendschan's tying score came minutes after he had failed on an 18-yard attempt that dropped well short of the goalposts. George Reed scored the Riders TD.
SATURDAY AUGUST 21
HAMILTON 27, Ottawa 1 (26000) - The win moved the Ticats into sole possession of first place with three straight wins. Key to the Ticat win was a defensive effort that completely throttled Ottawa QB Russ Jackson. He completed only two of nine attempts. Three were intercepted and two of those, by Dick Cohee and Ted Page went for TDs.
MONDAY AUGUST 23
Calgary 20, EDMONTON 4 (17739) - Calgary FB Lovell Coleman scored Iwo touchdowns and gained 156 yards on the ground. Coleman accounted for most of the 232 yards rushing Calgary piled up. QB Eagle Day was good on eight of 15 passes for 112 yards. The Stamps led 4-0 after the 1st quarler, 11-3 at the half and 12-4 after three.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Winnipeg 4 0 0 75 49 8 Hamilton 3 0 0 62 17 6
Calgary 3 2 0 99 66 6 Ottawa 2 1 0 41 43 4
Saskatch 2 1 1 72 80 5 Montreal 1 2 0 31 41 2
British Col 1 2 1 75 58 3 Toronto 0 3 0 21 54 0
Edmonton 0 5 0 61 129 0
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4
WINNIPEG 23, Brit Col 21 (17923) - The Lions, outclassed for most of the second half after Winnipeg had built a big lead, came to life with a pair of TDs in the last two minutes but it wasn't enough. The Bombers got TDs on a 13-yard pass from Kenny Ploen to Billy Cooper, a 9-yard Leo Lewis run, and Barrie Hanson after a blocked punt.
FRIDAY AUGUST 6
SASKATCHEWAN 20, Calgary 18 (16000) - Calgary led 18-0 in the second half before Riders QB Ron Lancaster pitched three TD passes to push Saskatchewan ahead, and Rider end Garner Ekstran snapped up a Calgary fumble as a saving stroke during the last 10 seconds. The Riders lost HB Ed Buchanan with a broken ankle.
Ottawa 17, TORONTO 14 (28041) - Ottawa's winning margin in the season opener was a third-quarter FG by Moe Racine from the Argonaut 14-yard line, while QB Russ Jackson lobbed a two-yard pass to HB Bob Scott for the first major while FB Rick Black barged up the midlie 20 yards for the second.
SATURDAY AUGUST 7
HAMILTON 18, Montreal 9 (21735) - Hamilton won their opener, but scored two TDs in the final five minutes to do it. The decision nullified a brilliant debut by Bernie Faloney, the Ticat discard who went to the Als in an eight-player
trade earlier this year. Ticats Coach Ralph Sazio started with Joe Zuger at QB, then switched to Frank Cosentino.
BRIT COL 38, Edmonton 13 (32055) - B.C. pulled away on two pass interceptions and a fumble recovery to defeat Edmonton. Until the three late breaks, the Lions had been held to a 14-7 lead despite an injury to Eskimo
QB Jon Anabo that shattered Edmonton's strategy and forced them to play FL Randy Kerbow at quarterback.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Winnipeg 2 0 0 44 35 4 Ottawa 1 0 0 17 14 2
Calgary 1 1 0 55 28 2 Hamilton 1 0 0 18 9 2
British Col 1 1 0 59 36 2 Montreal 0 1 0 9 18 0
Saskatch 1 1 0 28 55 2 Toronto 0 1 0 14 17 0
Edmonton 0 2 0 27 59 0
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11
WINNIPEG 19, Calgary 8 (20100) - The biggest crowd in Winnipeg history saw the Bombers beat the heat and the Stampeders, who were without QB Eagle Day, who was in Mississippi at the bedside of his sick mother. Dave Rainey ran for 121 yards and a TD to keep Winnipeg perfect at 3-0 after a 1-14-1 record last season.
THURSDAY AUGUST 12
OTTAWA 23, Montreal 2 (18595) - Ottawa QB Russ Jackson made the most of openings on the right side of Montreal's pass defence as he sent the speedy end Ted Watkins against two slower veterans. Watkins responded with four receptions and three TDs. The Montreal points came on a first-quarter safety.
FRIDAY AUGUST 13
Saskatchewan 34, EDMONTON 15 (14297) - Eagle Keys enjoyed his return as head coach of the Riders, when his club came from behind to beat the Eskimos, who fired Keys two years ago. He took over the Riders this year after Bob Shaw went to Toronto. QB Ron Lancaster hit Hugh Campbell on two TD passes, and ran for one.
Hamilton 17, TORONTO 7 (27190) - The Tiger-Cats, who went with QB Frank Cosentlno from midway through the first quarter after Ron Zuger failed to move the club, gained only 205 yards. The Argos didn't complete a pass in the first half, ended with 228 yards, and went with QB Jackie Parker, who took from Lamar McHan in the third.
MONDAY AUGUST 16
Winnipeg 12, BRIT COL 6 (36457) - Henry Jansen intercepted a Lion pass and raced 75 yards for a touchdown,
pacing the Blue Bombers to their fourth straight win and second over the defending Grey Cup champion. Jansen's touchdown, the only one in the game, came with six minutes gone in the first period.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Winnipeg 4 0 0 75 49 8 Ottawa 2 0 0 40 16 4
Saskatch 2 1 0 62 70 4 Hamilton 2 0 0 35 16 4
British Col 1 2 0 65 48 2 Montreal 0 2 0 11 41 0
Calgary 1 2 0 63 47 2 Toronto 0 2 0 21 34 0
Edmonton 0 3 0 42 93 0
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25
Saskatchewan 25, WINNIPEG 6 (22486) - Playing before the largest Winnipeg crowd in history , the Riders' Hugh Campbell pulled in eight passes from QB Ron Lancaster for 206 yards, 50 percent of the offense, and led his team to their first 17 points in dropping Winnipeg from the ranks of the unbeaten.
THURSDAY AUGUST 26
Ottawa 31, MONTREAL 13 (18000) - Bo Scott's three-TD performance led Ottawa, while Whit Tucker supplied the Riders' fourth TD during the final quarter on a 76-yard pass from Russ Jackson. Moe Racine had a field goal, a single and three converts to round out the Ottawa scoring. New fullback J. W. Lockett scored the Als' two TDs.
SATURDAY AUGUST 28
CALGARY 18, Hamilton 11 (18800) - A Stampeder victory was a bad bet as late with 8 minutes to go when the Ticats led 11-8 and Calgary needed 45 yards for a first down. But the Stamps got out of the jam on a Hamilton penalty, then sent Lovell Coleman, who ran for 138 yards, on a 34-yard romp for the winning touchdown.
SUNDAY AUGUST 29
BRIT COL 36, Toronto 1 (30855) - Bob Swift, Bill Munsey, Sonny Homer, Jim Carphin and QB Joe Kapp scored the B.C. touchdowns, Neal Beaumont kicked a 36-yard single and Peter Kempf converted four of the touchdowns and adding a single when he missed a FG. The Lions defense picked off four Pete Liske passes.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Winnipeg 4 1 0 81 74 8 Hamilton 3 1 0 73 35 6
Calgary 4 2 0 117 77 8 Ottawa 3 1 0 72 56 6
Saskatch 3 1 1 97 86 7 Montreal 1 3 0 44 72 2
British Col 2 2 1 111 59 5 Toronto 0 4 0 22 90 0
Edmonton 0 5 0 61 129 0
TUESDAY AUGUST 31
Hamilton 30, SASKATCHEWAN 6 (17530) - Hamilton intercepted seven Saskatchewan passes, equalling the CFL record. They also pounced on two of three Saskatchewan fumbles. Hamilton got touchdowns from Art Baker, Willie Bethea and QB Frank Cosentino. Don Sutherin kicked three field goals, two converts and a single.
EDMONTON 23, Toronto 21 (16745) - Tommy -Joe Coffey kicked a 23-yard FG with 46 seconds remaining to give the Eskimos their first victory. Coffey caught a TD pass and added two converts to his field goal. A highlight for Toronto was a 104-yard TD pass from Pete Liske to Larry Ferguson, a former Eskimo.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2
Brit Col 14, WINNIPEG 7 (21012) - Willie Fleming caught the only pass thrown to him and turned it into a 90-yard fourth-quarter TD to give B.C. the win. FB Bill Munsey, whose 67 yards made up 39 per cent of the ground portion
of the Lions' 345-yard offence, scored the other touchdown as B.C. grabbed a share of third place.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5
OTTAWA 41, Toronto 21 (17303) - Ottawa, sparked by Bo Scott's 95-yard touchdown run, crushed the hapless Argonauts to climb into a first-place tie. Before it was over, FB Jim Dillard added two Ottawa touchdowns, with Whit Tucker, Don Gilbert and Bob O'Billovlch counting one each to keep Toronto winless.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Calgary 35, WINNIPEG 7 (22711) - The Stampeders, taking advantage of Winnipeg offensive blunders, scored 14 points in the first nine minutes and rolled from there. Lovell Coleman, twice shaken up by the rugged Winnipeg defence, ran for for 117 yards, while the Bombers rolled for 200 yards along the ground and another 151 in the air.
HAMILTON 17, Montreal 2 (27000) - Hamilton got TDs from HBs Tommy Grant and Cloyd Webb, both set up by
fumbles, and a FG and two converts by Don Sutherin. Montreal had a 2-0 lead in the 1st quarter. Garney Henley intercepted a pass, but his momentum carried him into the end zone, where Terry Evanshen nailed him.
Edmonton 24, SASKATCHEWAN 22 (17501) - Bill Redell, playing his second full game at QB, Tommy Joe Coffey and Jim Fauver scored Edmonton touchdowns, as the Eskimos won their second straight. Redell hit on 13 of 14 passes for 205 yards in the first half. Saskatchewan got TDs from FL Hugh Campbell and QB Ron Lancaster.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Calgary 5 2 0 152 84 10 Hamilton 5 1 0 120 43 10
Winnipeg 4 3 0 95 123 8 Ottawa 4 1 0 113 77 8
British Col 3 2 1 125 66 7 Montreal 1 4 0 46 89 2
Saskatch 3 3 1 125 140 7 Toronto 0 6 0 64 154 0
Edmonton 2 5 0 108 172 4
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28
Edmonton 9, HAMILTON 3 (18575) - Don Getty couldn't start at QB for Edmonton, so rookie Randy Kerbow led them to the upset. Getty, lured out of two years' retirement last week, came up with a sore arm, so Kerbow got a reprieve and set up Edmonton's first point with a long pass and plunging two yards for the game's only TD.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 2
BRIT COL 41, Edmonton 27 (31402) - Lions QB Joe Kapp passed for two TDs and used passes to set up two others. He completed 26 of 35 attempts for 347 yards. Willie Fleming and Bob Swift scored twice for B.C. Randy Kerbow went for three touchdowns for Edmonton. Bulch Pressley got the other.
CALGARY 31, Ottawa 18 (21476) - FB Lovell Coleman and QB Eagle Day combined for the convincing victory. Coleman galloped 69 yards for one touchdown and threw a 21-yard forward pass to Bobby Taylor for another.
Day, who celebrated his 33rd birthday Saturday, tossed a 70-yard touchdown pass to Fank Budd.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 3
WINNIPEG 26, Hamilton 21 (18450) - The Bombers were down 20-0 in the second quarter but rallied to outscore the Cats 26-1 for the remainder of the game. FB Art Perkins scored two TDs for Winnipeg, one a 51-yard catch late in the fourth quarter. Farrell Funston and QB Ken Ploen also scored touchdowns for Winnipeg.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 8
Calgary 27, TORONTO 26 (16711) - The Stamps rolled to their ninth victory but needed a pair of second-half TDs by Lovell Coleman and three goal-line stands by the defence. The verdict assured Montreal of a playoff berth. Calgary QB Eagle Day, lost with a knee injury, accused Argo DT Billy Sliipp of deliberately trying to injure him.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 9
EDMONTON 14, Brit Col 12 (16411) - Jim Thomas scored on a 104-yard run around his own left end in the second quarter to reverse the trend of the game, and rambled 70 yards with a lateral to provide the victory with 10
minutes left to keep alive Edmonton's feeble playoff hopes. Thomas led Edmonton with 125 yards on four carries.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 10
WINNIPEG 21, Saskatchewan 20 (19283) - The Bombers marched into the teeth of a howling wind for two fourth-quarter TDs to break a six-game losing streak to the Riders. Hugh Campbell scored twice for the Eskimos, one coming with 13 second left when Dick Thornton misjudged the ball and tipped it into Campbell's waiting arms.
MONDAY OCTOBER 11
HAMILTON 25, Ottawa 23 (27755) - The Hamilton defense set up all but 10 of the team's points and provided
a last quarter safety which proved to be the margin of victory.FL Tommy Grant and HB Willie Bethea scored the
Hamilton TDs. Ottawa got TDs from Rick Black, who ran for 123 yards, and halfback Ron Stewart.
Calgary 36, MONTREAL 21 (19838) - The Western leaders were never behind during the contest despite two costly fumbles within their own five yard line that resulted in Montreal defensive TDs. Calgary got two TDs in the opening quarter, one from backup QB Jerry Keeling. For Montreal Terry Evanshen caught an 85-yard TD pass.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Calgary 10 3 0 292 192 20 *-Hamilton 7 4 0 215 123 14
Winnipeg 8 5 0 222 238 16 *-Ottawa 6 5 0 242 187 12
British Col 6 5 1 241 163 13 *-Montreal 4 7 0 144 177 8
Saskatch 6 6 1 231 234 13 Toronto 1 10 0 131 289 2
Edmonton 5 8 0 202 317 10 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY OCTOBER 16
CALGARY 28, Edmonton 19 (21476) - Calgary RB Lovell Coleman ran for 96 yards on 17 carries, while the Stamp TDs were scored by E Herman Harrison, FL Bobby Taylor and HB Ted Woods. The only Edmonton TD came on a two-yard plunge by FB Jim Fauver. Tommy-Joe Coffey kicked four FGs, to tie a record shared by several players.
TORONTO 24, Montreal 21 (18693) - On Dick Shatto Day, the veteran, in his last home game after 12 seasons with the Argos scored a go-ahead TD on a one-yard hurdle over the Montreal line and ran for 110 yards. His TD have hom a CFL career record of 90 TDs and the two passes he caught ran his career total to a CFL-record 462.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 17
HAMILTON 25, Brit Col 7 (26803) - Hamilton coach Ralph Sazio brought Frank Cosentino off the bench to replace
Joe Zuger and the QB engineered three long TD plays as the Tiger-Cats moved within one victory of their 12th EFC title since 1950. The Lions remained tied with Saskatchewan for the final playoff spot in the West.
Winnipeg 17, SASKATCHEWAN 0 (17919) - With his sprained wrist, suffered in Winnipeg a week ago heavily
taped, Riders RB George Reed carried only six times for 26 yards against a Winnipeg defence that hit with authority. The Bombers held Saskatchewan to 115 total yards as Art Perkins and Dave Raimey scored TDs.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Calgary 11 3 0 320 211 22 *-Hamilton 8 4 0 240 130 16
*-Winnipeg 9 5 0 239 238 18 *-Ottawa 6 5 0 242 187 12
British Col 6 6 1 248 188 13 *-Montreal 4 8 0 165 201 8
Saskatchewan6 7 1 231 251 13 Toronto 2 10 0 155 310 4
Edmonton 5 9 0 221 345 10 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
TUESDAY OCTOBER 19
OTTAWA 35, Brit Col 14 (18537) - Ottawa QB Russ Jackson failed to complete his first six passes. He stopped rolling out and started to drop straight back in the last minutes of the first half and promptly completed two passes, one a TD. He would throw two more TD passes as the Riders stayed alive in the Eastern title race.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 23
WINNIPEG 40, Edmonton 24 (16104) - HB Dave Rainey sparked four Winnipeg TD drives and scored one himself after the Esks built up a fast lead on two converted TDs, a safety touch and a conceded kick. For first place, the Bombers need a win over the Stamp at Calgary Wednesday and a B.C. win over Calgary at Vancouver Sunday.
Hamilton 6, MONTREAL 2 (17000) - Hamilton wrapped up another EFC title on a single by Joe Zuger, a 22-yard FG by Don Sutherin and a safety. Montreal's points came on a pair of singles by Charlie Baillie, who was trying for FGs but kicked wide. Als QB Frank Cosentino completed only four of 13 passes with three intercepted.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 24
Saskatchewan 30, BRIT COL 14 (37788) - In a battle for the final Western playoff berth before a record CFL crowd, Rider FB George Reed picked up 259 yards to take the WFC rushing lead from Calgary's Lovell Coleman. He scored a first-quarter TD. HB Gord Barwell romped for a 102-yard TD on Saskatchewan's first play.
Toronto 17, OTTAWA 15 (13487) - Toronto managed only one FG in their first 11 games, but they've booted six in
their last two outings. The Argos, losers of their first nine games but winners in three of their last four, came from behind in the final 15 seconds on a field goal by John Vilunas, his third of the night.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Calgary 11 3 0 320 211 22 *-Hamilton 9 4 0 246 132 18
*-Winnipeg 10 5 0 279 262 20 *-Ottawa 7 6 0 292 218 14
*-Saskatch 7 7 1 261 265 15 *-Montreal 4 9 0 167 207 8
British Col 6 8 1 276 253 13 Toronto 3 10 0 172 325 6
Edmonton 5 10 0 245 385 10 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WESTERN SEMI-FINALS
Sun Nov 7 - WINNIPEG 15, Saskatchewan 9 (21600) - Coach Bud Grant figures a 30-minute snowfall helped his Blue Bombers win. The snow came in the final minutes of the second quarter after Dave Raimey had run 75 and 25 yards for TDs to power the Bombers to a 14-6 lead. Both clubs were hampered by 22 penalties, 11 to each.
WESTERN FINALS (Winnipeg wins series, 2 games to 1)
Sat Nov 13 - CALGARY 27, Winnipeg 9 (21200) - Two long TDs in the fourth quarter propelled Calgary to a 1-0 series lead. Herman Harrison combined with QB Eagle Day for a 53-yard TD strike and FB Lovell Coleman charged past four tacklers on a 58-yard TD run after the Stamps had carried a 10-9 lead into the fourth quarter.
Wed Nov 17 - WINNIPEG 15, Calgary 11 (16100) - The Bombers were behind 11-7 early in the fourth quarter. QB Kenny Ploen called for a bootleg play and found Leo Lewis for a 48-yard TD. Calgary was hurt by Larry Robinson's failure in the kicking department. The WFC scoring champion missed three FGs, good for just singles.
Sat Nov 20 - Winnipeg 19, CALGARY 12 (21361) - Two TDs by Ken Nielsen and a pair of fumbles by Lovell Coleman made the difference as Winnipeg advanced to its 18th Grey Cup. One of Nielsen's TDs came on a record-setting 109-yard pass from Ken Ploen. The Bombers trailed 8-0 after the first quarter and 8-4 at halftime.
EASTERN SEMI-FINAL
Sat Nov 6 - OTTAWA 36, Montreal 7 (19171) - Ottawa's defence hauled in three second-quarter interceptions, one a 65-yard interception return for a TD by Gene Gaines, to set up a trip to the Eastern finals. Ottawa's running attack picked up 266 yards, with Jim Dillard the workhorse with 92 yards in 15 trips.
EASTERN FINALS (Hamilton win series, 35-20)
Sun Nov 14 - Hamilton 18, OTTAWA 13 (20271) - Riders coach Frank Clair was not only was unhappy with a fourth-quarter ruling that gave the ball back to Hamilton after Ottawa had apparently recovered a fumble, but also
was fuming about three 1st-quarter infractions that the officials missed. Hamilton had only 205 yards offence.
Sat Nov 20 - HAMILTON 17, Ottawa 7 (21530) - The much-maligned Ron Zuger, object of catcalls from hometown fans, stepped forward as he guided the Ticats to the Grey Cup. He combined with HB Dick Cohee on a 90-yard TD play six minutes into the first quarter and set up Hamilton's remaining points with his running and passing.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Saskatchewan 28, TORONTO 9 (20497) - George Reed carried 22 times for 167 yards to match the entire output
by the Argo ball carriers and scored one TD, while Jack Abendschan kicked three converts, two field goals and a single to lead the Riders. Toronto's touchdown came on a 27-yard run by rookie Dick Aldridge.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11
EDMONTON 30, Winnipeg 25 (21951) - A holding penalty late in the final quarter cost Winnipeg the football game before a record Edmonton crowd. Dick Thornton intercepted a Bill Redell pass at the Winnipeg five, but an official threw a flag on the play after detecting some holding in the defensive backfield of the Bombers.
OTTAWA 22, Hamilton 13 (22491) - Hamilton, working on Frank Cosentino and Joe Zuger in hopes of developing one or both into first-rate QBs, could on pick up only 99 yards in offence. Cosentino threw as many passes to opponents as he did to his own players, completing only three of 17 for 43 yards, as Ottawa moved into first.
BRIT COL 24, Calgary 10 (36704) - The Lions scored two second-quarter TDs after intercepting passes and set
down the crippled Stampeders before a record CFL crowd. Calgary, without QB Eagle Day and FB Lovell Coleman, twice lost the ball on downs deep In Lions' territory to fall out of first place.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Saskatchewan 11, MONTREAL 9 (19226) - Jack Abendschan kicked the winning FG from 14 yards out after Saskatchewan tied the game and Montreal regained the lead, all in the final five minutes. Saskatchewan amassed 332 yards, 193 of them on the ground, while the Als picked up 297 yards, 192 of them through the air.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 5 3 1 164 158 11 Hamilton 5 2 0 133 65 10
Calgary 5 3 0 162 108 10 Ottawa 5 1 0 135 90 10
British Col 4 2 1 149 76 9 Montreal 1 5 0 55 100 2
Winnipeg 4 4 0 120 153 8 Toronto 0 7 0 73 182 0
Edmonton 3 5 0 138 197 6
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27
Winnipeg 22, CALGARY 0 (22266) - Winnipeg handed Calgary their first shutout in nine years and moved into a tie in the WFC standings with Calgary. Calgary last suffered a shutout on October 27th 1956. FB Art Perkins led Winnipeg with two TDs. E Farrell Funston picked up the third TD. Norm Winton kicked all three coverts.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 30
Saskatchewan 15, EDMONTON 12 (14000) - Rider RB George Reed became the second CFL player to rush for more than a mile in a season. He ran for 114 yards to end the season with 1,768. Edmonton's Tommy-Joe Coffey tied his own season record with 81 catched, and Hugh Campbell set a record with 1,360 yards gained receiving.
Montreal 16, OTTAWA 8 - Pat Batten sparked Montreal over a cripppled Ottawa squad with two TDsand a single on a field goal attempt that was wide. DB Gene Gaines, replacing rushing and scoring star Bo Scott on offence, scored Ottawa's only TD on a 28-yard screen pass from Russ Jackson.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 31
Calgary 20, BRIT COL 10 (24191) - The Stamps took their first WFC title since 1949. Calgary coach Jerry Williams became the first freshman coach to win a WFC champion in 11 years. Calgary's Larry Robinson locked up the WFC scoring title during the rain-soaked game, scoring seven points for a season total of 95.
HAMILTON 35, Toronto 21 - Don Sutherin kicked three FGs, three singles when he was wide on FG attempts, and a pair of converts for a 14-point afternoon. That left him with 82 points, seven ahead of Moe Racine. Sutherin won the scoring title last year wilh 94 points. Hamilton got TDs from Willie Bethea, Billy Wayte and Gerry McDougall.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Calgary 12 4 0 340 243 24 *-Hamilton 10 4 0 281 153 20
*-Winnipeg 11 5 0 301 262 22 *-Ottawa 7 7 0 300 234 14
*-Saskatch 8 7 1 276 277 17 *-Montreal 5 9 0 183 215 10
British Col 6 9 1 286 273 13 Toronto 3 11 0 193 360 6
Edmonton 5 11 0 257 400 10 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19
WINNIPEG 19, Ottawa 12 (20658) - FB Art Perkins scored the Winnipeg touchdowns, both on one-yard plunges, to climax 85-yard Bomber drives that began after Ottawa singles. The game was marked by five fumbles, a rash
of Ottawa penalties and several key dropped passes by Rough Rider end Ted Watkins.
Hamilton 33, TORONTO 0 (22854) - Joe Zuger, who played the entire game at QB, paced the Tiger-Cats with two
touchdowns and a single. The others went to DB Garney Henley and Billy Waite. Torontio QB Pete Liske
completed six of 28 for 85 yards and had four picked off. The Argos also lost one fumble in staying winless.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Montreal 24, EDMONTON 13 (16000) - Edmonton lost QB Bill Redell, with a partial dislocation of his left collarbone, and two costly fumbles when they bowed to Montreal on a rain-soaked field. HB Pat Batten scored a TD after an Eskimo fumble and booted two converts and a field goal. Terry Evenshen and Don Davis added TDs.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Calgary 6 3 0 177 120 12 Hamilton 6 2 0 166 65 12
Saskatch 5 4 1 176 173 11 Ottawa 5 2 0 147 109 10
Winnipeg 5 4 0 139 165 10 Montreal 3 5 0 90 119 6
British Col 4 3 1 155 87 9 Toronto 0 8 0 73 215 0
Edmonton 3 6 0 151 221 6
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Calgary 15, SASKATCHEWAN 12 (15114) - Calgary scored a touchdown with 28 seconds left for the win, after the Roughriders had taken a 12-8 lead with less than four minutes to go. Bobby Taylor and Frank Budd scored TDs
for Calgary, while Jerry Keeling threw 34 forwards and 20 of them were good for an aggregate of 250 yards.
Montreal 11, BRIT COL 6 (31634) - Three Lions and six Alouettes had to be helped from the field after jarring collisions. The only TD of the game was scored by FB J. W. Lockett of Montreal who dove over from the B.C. one.
Peter Kempf, making his first start in three years on offence, booted two field goals for the Lions.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-4)
Head Coach: Ralph Sazio
Passing Leader: Frank Consentino (876)
Rushing Leader: Willie Bethea (598)
Receiving Leader: Stan Crisson (28-431)
Toronto Argonauts (3-11)
Head Coach: Bob Shaw
Passing Leader: Pete Liske (1847)
Rushing Leader: Dave Thelen (801)
Receiving Leader: Pat Brosnan (24-452)
Ottawa Rough Riders (7-7)
Head Coach: Frank Clair
Passing Leader: Russ Jackson (2303)
Rushing Leader: Ron Stewart (756)
Receiving Leader: Ted Watkins (34-724)
Montreal Alouettes (5-9)
Head Coach: Jim Trimble
Passing Leader: Bernie Faloney (2253)
Rushing Leader: J.W. Lockett (643)
Receiving Leader: Terry Evanshen (37-631)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-5)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Kenny Ploen (1789)
Rushing Leader: Dave Raimey (1052)
Receiving Leader: Farrell Funston (37-549)
Edmonton Eskimos (5-11)
Head Coach: Neill Armstrong
Passing Leader: Bill Redell (1633)
Rushing Leader: Jim Thomas (981)
Receiving Leader: Tommy Coffey (81-1286)
Calgary Stampeders (12-4)
Head Coach: Jerry Williams
Passing Leader: Eagle Day (1892)
Rushing Leader: Lovell Coleman (1509)
Receiving Leader: Herm Harrison (53-826)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-7-1)
Head Coach: Eagle Keys
Passing Leader: Ron Lancaster (2586)
Rushing Leader: George Reed (1768)
Receiving Leader: Hugh Campbell (73-1329)
British Columbia Lions (6-9-1)
Head Coach: Dave Skrien
Passing Leader: Joe Kapp (2961)
Rushing Leader: Willie Fleming (595)
Receiving Leader: Mack Burton (44-501)
MONTREAL 25, Toronto 8 (18000) - J.W. Lockett scored two touchdowns in leading the Als to the win. A heavy downpour started about an hour before the game turning the field into a mud bowl. The Scullers opened the scoring early in the first quarter when Len Sparks snapped up a 39-yard pass from quarterback Peter Liske.
MONDAY OCTOBER 4
SASKATCHEWAN 21, Ottawa 14 (12500) - Saskatchewan RB George Reed scored three TDs, ran for 165 yards, caught one pass for 13 yards, moved into third in the WFC scoring race, and led Ottawa coach Frank Clair to say: "'I have never seen anyone run as hard as Reed did tonight. He was better than I've ever seen Lovell Coleman."
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Calgary 8 3 0 229 145 16 *-Hamilton 6 4 0 190 100 12
Winnipeg 7 5 0 201 218 14 *-Ottawa 6 4 0 219 162 12
British Col 6 4 1 229 149 13 Montreal 4 6 0 123 141 8
Saskatch 6 5 1 211 213 13 Toronto 1 9 0 105 262 2
Edmonton 4 8 0 188 305 8 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
