1966 GREY CUP GAME (Saturday, November 26 at Vancouver - 36,553)
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (11-6-1) 29, OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS (13-3) 14 - It was a long time coming for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. For 56 years the club and its fans longed for a Grey Cup title, and for 56 years their dreams went unfulfilled. On eight different occasions they were the bridesmaid, never to know the feeling of being a bride. But on a November day in Vancouver in 1966, the Roughriders and their loyal followers finally had reason to celebrate. A ninth Grey Cup appearance proved to be a charm as Saskatchewan defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders for their first national championship. It was Ottawa that jumped out to a quick lead, however. On the East Riders’ fifth play from scrimmage, Whit Tucker got by Dale West and caught a pass from Russ Jackson for a 61-yard scoring play. Moe Racine missed the convert. Saskatchewan rebounded when Jackson was picked off by West on the Saskatchewan 50-yard line and returned the ball 51 yards. Ron Lancaster, on a play-action pass, connected with Jim Worden for a nine-yard touchdown. Jack Abendschan made the convert, and the West Riders never trailed again. Saskatchewan took a 14-6 lead in the second quarter when Al Ford caught a touchdown pass through the outstretched hands of Ottawa’s Bob O’Billovich. But another big passing play brought Ottawa within one as Tucker got past West again and caught a pass for an 85-yard touchdown. A 51-yard punt by Bill Cline tied the score before halftime. Saskatchewan’s defence went to work in the second half, limiting Ottawa to just three first downs in the final 30 minutes. A potential turning point in favour of the East Riders went for naught when Mike Blum intercepted Lancaster in the third quarter, but the play was overturned due to a pass interference penalty. The game remained deadlocked at 14 until the final quarter, when Lancaster threw a line drive at Hugh Campbell from the Ottawa five-yard line. Campbell, who set a league record with 17 touchdowns that season, held onto the ball long enough for the game-winning score. George Reed put the icing on the cake midway through the fourth quarter when he busted 31 yards straight up the middle of the field to the Ottawa end zone. Reed finished the game with 133 rushing yards. Saskatchewan added a single point to complete the scoring. The game ended with several thousand fans storming onto the field to celebrate the historic win.
FRIDAY JULY 29
Saskatchewan 40, EDMONTON 13 (16400) - Ron Lancaster threw five TD passes and Hugh Campbell caught three of them as Saskatchewan overwhelmed Edmonton in the 1966 opener. The decision was clinched in
Ihe first quarter whei. Lancaster tossed scores to Campbell and halfbacks Ed Buchanan and Paul Dudley.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 1 0 0 40 13 2 Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0
Calgary 0 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0
British Col 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edmonton 0 1 0 13 40 0
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Ottawa 49, EDMONTON 21 (18341) - Ted Watkins scored two Ottawa touchdowns. Rick Black, Ron Stewart, Jim Dillard, Jay Roberts and Russ Jackson each had one. Jackson passed for 252 yards and directed the club to 177 yards along the ground, as Ottawa moved four points ahead in the Eastern race over Hamilton.
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21
WINNIPEG 43, Toronto 9 (17112) - A game in which the Bombers could do nothing wrong, except collect 107 yards in penalties, saw Ken Nielsen catch three TD passes from Kenny Ploen. Ed Ulmer scored two TDs, one a 53-yard interception return, and Ploen one. Norm Winton added six converts and a single.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24
HAMILTON 29, Saskatchewan 7 (26057) - Hamilton QB Joe Zuger throw a seven-yard TD pass to Gerry McDougall and a 14-yarder to Bobby Kuntz. He also set up Hamilton's first touchdown late in the first quarter. Zuger also handed off to Dick Cohee who passed 49 yards to Willie Bethea for the score.
CALGARY 18, Edmonton 18 (T) (19886) - Calgary QB Jerry Keeling struck with two long passes to move to the Stamps to the Eskimos 13 with eight seconds left. He found Terry Evanshen uncovered on the goal line and threw to him for the TD. Larry Robinson's convert pulled out the tie, but Calgary had four more players racked up.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25
TORONTO 29, Brit Columbia 27 (18926) - The Argos gambled on third down late in the fourth quarter for their win. Toronto TDs went to Dave Thelen, Bobby Taylor, Billy Martin and Jim Rountree. John Vilunas kicked two converts and a single. Larry Eilmes scored two TDs for the Lions with Bill Munsey and Sonny Homer each counting one.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26
OTTAWA 18, Saskatchewan 8 (22954) - After Bo Scott's 3-yard TD run in the final seconds for Ottawa, hundreds of fans swarmed on the field as he crossed the goal line. Players from both teams headed for the dressing room and the gun sounded. But referee Seymour Wilson finally cleared the playing area for Moe Racine's convert.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 7 4 0 251 192 14 *-Ottawa 8 1 0 189 94 16
Edmonton 5 5 1 174 215 11 Hamilton 6 2 0 164 87 12
Winnipeg 5 4 0 157 121 10 Montreal 3 5 0 55 126 6
Calgary 3 6 1 97 149 7 Toronto 2 7 0 111 202 4
British Col 2 7 0 141 153 4 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17
CALGARY 26, Saskatchewan 1 (22119) - Calgary netted their first three touchdowns of the season as they handed Saskatchewan their first loss. Two of the touchdowns were set up by pass interceptions and a third when Jerry Campbell blocked a punt. Larry Robinson converted all three TDs, added a 41-yard FG and two singles.
Ottawa 15, MONTREAL 3 (22564) - Ottawa scored a converted touchdown in both the second and third quarters after a first-quarter single to stay perfect. End Ted Watkins and fullback Jim Dillard scored the Ottawa TDs. Ottawa picked up 374 yards in total offence against 256 for Montreal, who had three passes intercepted.
THURSDAY AUGUST 18
Winnipeg 11, BRIT COL 7 (33697) - The play that won the game was a third-quarter touchdown by fullback Art Perkins on a short pass from quarterback Ken Ploen. Norm Winston's convert put the Bomhers ahead 8-7 as the Lions' offence fell apart. The Lions got their points on two field goals and a single by Bill Mitchell.
SATURDAY AUGUST 20
HAMILTON 23, Toronto 10 (22261) - Backup QB Frank Cosentino and veteran HB Tommy Grant combined for three TDs as Hamilton stayed perfect. Grant scored on passes of 15, 23 and 25 yards. Dave Thelen, playing his first game this season, charged over from the two-yard line for Argos' lone touchdown.
MONDAY AUGUST 22
Edmonton 18, SASKATCHEWAN 17 (18052) - Saskatchewan held an 8-0 lead after the first quarter but the
Eskimos went wild in the second, scoring all their points. Saskatchewan came back with a FG in the third quarter
for an 18-11 score and added a TD in the fourth, but Jack. Abendschan missed the convert for the difference.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Winnipeg 3 1 0 61 61 6 Hamilton 3 0 0 62 21 6
Saskatch 3 2 0 112 85 6 Ottawa 3 0 0 38 17 6
Edmonton 2 3 0 74 100 4 Montreal 1 2 0 28 31 2
British Col 1 3 0 49 57 2 Toronto 0 3 0 24 58 0
Calgary 1 3 0 38 56 2
TUESDAY AUGUST 2
WINNIPEG 26, Edmonton 7 (15112) - Winnipeg's Jim Thomas had the highlight of the night as he galloped 100 yards for a TD on the final play. The Bombers scored three TDs in the second quarter by Dave Raimey, Norm Ranhaus and Ken Nielsen, while Kenny Ploen completed 16 of 26 passes for 246 yards.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3
British Col 21, CALGARY 3 (19536) - Punching through the Calgary defence and harrassing Stampeder QB Eagle Day, the Lions collected touchdowns from Willie Fleming and Bill Munsey to snap an eight-game losing streak in a game hit by heavy rain and a thunderstorm in the second half.
OTTAWA 10, Montreal 8 (19599) - Ottawa came from behind with a fourth-quarter touchdown. An interception by Joe Poirier set up the game-winning score. QB Bernie Faloney scored Montreal's touchdown on a four-yard end
sweep in the third quarter after marching his club 60 yards in five plays.
FRIDAY AUGUST 5
Hamilton 18, TORONTO 8 (28594) - Hamilton scored TDs in each of the final two quarters, by HB Bobby Kuntz and DB Herb Paterra, to register the win, as the crowd sat through a steady downpour during the first half as the clubs battled to a 1-1 tie. But the rain stopped in the third quarter and the Tiger-Cats came on strong.
SUNDAY AUGUST 7
SASKATCHEWAN 38, Winnipeg 14 (20009) - Ron Lancaster threw three TD passes to Hugh Campbell for the Roughies, playing their first home game before a record crowd. The other Rider TDs were scored by Al Benecick on a fumbled punt and George Reed on a 42-yard run. Dave Raimey scored for Winnipeg on a 96-yard catch.
MONDAY AUGUST 8
Edmonton 27, BRIT COL 7 (32284) - Randy Kerbow's passes accounted for one TD and most of the Edmonton yardage; Jim Thomas ran the Lions ragged scoring one TD, and Tommy Joe Coffey caught a raft of Kerbow aerials and accounted for nine Eskimo points with his kicking as Edmonton won their first game of the season.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 2 0 0 78 27 4 Hamilton 1 0 0 18 8 2
Winnipeg 1 1 0 40 45 2 Ottawa 1 0 0 10 8 2
British Col 1 1 0 28 30 2 Montreal 0 1 0 8 10 0
Edmonton 1 2 0 47 73 2 Toronto 0 1 0 8 18 0
Calgary 0 1 0 3 21 0
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10
OTTAWA 13, Calgary 6 (20375) - Riders QB Russ Jackson hit halfback Bo Scott with a 9-yard TD in the first quarter and rolled out to hit flanker Whit Tucker for a 52-yard TD in the fourth. The Stampeder ground attack fizzled and managed only 59 yards, with Lovell Coleman being held to 27 yards and Ted Woods 25.
FRIDAY AUGUST 12
Winnipeg 10, EDMONTON 9 (17557) - A 40-yard Norm Winton field goal with less than a minute remaining gave Winnipeg the win. The kick also gave Winnipeg the lead for the first time. Winnipeg's TD was scored by Noel Dunford on a pass from Kenny Ploen. Edmonton got a touchdown from Trent Walters.
Montreal 17, TORONTO 6 (24139) - Two second-half TDs gave Montreal its first win. The Aloueltes put on the power in the second half with impressive running by newly acquired fullback Bob Paremore. Paremore and end Peter Kempf scored touchdowns and Kempf kicked a 38-yard field goal and two converts.
SASKATCHEWAN 16, Brit Col 14 (20379) - Before another record crowd, Riders QB Ron Lancaster threw TD passes to Ed Buchanan and George Reed. The Lions successfully executed an onside kick-off and recovered
the ball late, but Bill Mitchell was 10 yards short on a 50-yard field goal attempt in the dying seconds.
SATURDAY AUGUST 13
HAMILTON 21, Calgary 3 (24765) - The Stampeders dropped their third straight game and failed for the third game in a row to score a touchdown. All 12 of their points have come from Larry Robinson FGs this season. Hamilton won on a pair of TD passes from Frank Cosentino to Tommy Grant and another to Hal Patterson.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 3 0 0 94 41 6 Hamilton 2 0 0 39 11 4
Winnipeg 2 1 0 50 54 4 Ottawa 2 0 0 23 14 4
British Col 1 2 0 42 46 2 Montreal 1 1 0 25 16 2
Edmonton 1 3 0 56 83 2 Toronto 0 2 0 14 35 0
Calgary 0 3 0 12 55 0
TUESDAY AUGUST 23
WINNIPEG 19, Calgary 9 (20817) - Winnipeg used two Calgary infractions to drive for the deciding points as they
vaulted into first place. Ken Nielsen contributed two TDs. Norm Winton kicked two field goals and a convert to complete the Bomber scoring. Calgary got a TD from Terry Evanshen on a 36-yard pass from Peter Liske.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24
MONTREAL 16, Hamilton 8 (20000) - Peter Kempf, obtained from British Columbia during the off season, kicked a FG in the first quarter, converted his TD in the second quarter and added a pair of FGs in the final frame as the Als pulled off the upset. A TD by Art Baker and two singles by Don Sutherin accounted for Hamilton's points.
SATURDAY AUGUST 27
EDMONTON 26, Calgary 5 (19800) - Calgary led 5-1 after one quarter and was ahead 5-2 at halftime. Edmonton moved in front 19-5 after three quarters. HB Jim Thomas scored two touchdowns for Edmonton. QB Randy Kerbow scored one and added a single point on a punt. Calgary released QB Eagle Day, a Stamp since 1961.
SUNDAY AUGUST 28
Saskatchewan 30, BRIT COL 29 (31560) - The Lions watched their last chance for a win or at least a tie go down the drain as Bill Mitchell's field goal attempt from the 35-yard line was knocked down by a covey of Riders at the line of scrimmage. Larry Dumelie recovered the ball for Roughriders as the gun sounded to end the game.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Winnipeg 4 1 0 80 70 8 Ottawa 3 0 0 38 17 6
Saskatch 4 2 0 142 114 8 Hamilton 3 1 0 70 37 6
Edmonton 3 3 0 100 105 6 Montreal 2 2 0 44 39 4
British Col 1 4 0 78 87 2 Toronto 0 3 0 24 58 0
Calgary 1 5 0 52 101 2
TUESDAY AUGUST 30
OTTAWA 24, Toronto 0 (20137) - The Argos, deep in Ottawa territory five times, tried to score on passes three times but all three throws by rookie QB Wally Gabler, who threw five interceptions in all, were picked off in the end zone. Ottawa QB Russ Jackson had an off-night, with only 10 completions, but two went for touchdowns.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31
Montreal 4, WINNIPEG 2 (20510) - Montreal's Peter Kempf kicked a 25-yard FG goal with 96 seconds left. Four minutes earlier he missed a 21-yard FG. Kempf's boot came seconds after Billy James Doss, playing his first game in Canada, bounced on a fumble. Winnipeg's Dick Wozney had dropped a punt on his own 25-yard line.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2
EDMONTON 13, Brit Col 6 (19930) - QB Randy Kerbow scored both Eskimo TDs and directed a masterful ground offensive as Edmonton won their third successive game. Kerbow's TDs, in the second and third quarters, came on identical one-yard plunges. QB Joe Kapp collected B.C. touchdown , also from one yard out.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5
SASKATCHEWAN 44, Montreal 0 (19451) - George Reed and Hugh Campbell each scored three touchdowns in the massacre. Jack Abendschan kicked a field goal and five converts. Rider QB Ron Lancaster went 14 for 15 in
the passing department. Saskatchewan had 195 yards rushing and 247 passing.
CALGARY 13, Toronto 8 (20000) - Calgary flanker Terry Evanshen scored the only Calgary touchdown on an 11-yard pass from Peter Liske. Larry Robinson added two field goals and a convert. The Stamps lost another first-string player, the fifth this season, as TE Herm Harrison is out for the season with torn knee ligaments.
HAMILTON 16, Ottawa 12 (29003) - Ottawa has not won in Hamilton since 1963, and this loss knocked them into a tie for first place. A record Hamilton crowd saw the Tiger-Cats wipe an Ottawa lead on Bobby Kuntz's fourth-quarter TD. Joe Zuger came out of a three-week layoff to quarterback the team and scored a TD and two singles.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 5 2 0 186 114 10 Ottawa 4 1 0 74 33 8
Winnipeg 4 2 0 82 74 8 Hamilton 4 1 0 86 49 8
Edmonton 4 3 0 113 111 8 Montreal 3 3 0 48 85 6
Calgary 2 5 0 65 109 4 Toronto 0 5 0 32 95 0
British Col 1 5 0 84 100 2
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27
Calgary 16, WINNIPEG 9 (15107) - Calgary was backed up to their own one-yard line with 26 minutes remaining. Jerry Keeling back-pedalled into the Calgary end zone and threw into the waiting arms of Terry Evanshen at the Calgary 40 and he scampered 70 yards for a touchdown in the battle for the last playoff spot.
MONTREAL 25, Brit Columbia 23 (18000) - The game-winning field goal came from the toe of Peter Kempf, who was traded to Montreal by B.C. in the spring. Montreal TDs came on a 48-yard pass from QB George Bork to Gerry Steinberg, an 80-yard run by Bob Paremore and an eight-yard plunge by Don Lisbon.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1
Hamilton 28, EDMONTON 7 (18000) - Despite 18 penalties, Hamilton maintained a solid grip on second place in the East. Edmonton QB Bill Redell lost five passes through interceptions, three by Garney Henley, and was sacked six times. Jim Thomas scored the only Edmonton TD, as the Eskimos stay tied for second in the West.
OTTAWA 17, Toronto 8 (20786) - QB Russ Jackson directed Ottawa with a variety of plays and long passes. He also scored one of the Riders' two TD. FB Jim Dillard, who was a doubtful starter before the game, scored Ottawa's other touchdown. Moe Racine scored on a 17-yard field goal, a convert and a single.
Montreal 26, CALGARY 15 (17906) - Montreal used interceptions to down Calgary. Two Alouette TDs came as a result of interceptions. Calgary QB Jerry Keeling lost three passes to the Alouette defence and was replaced in the third quarter by Pete Liske. Don Lisbon scored two Montreal touchdowns, QB Bernie Faloney added a third.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
SASKATCHEWAN 11, Winnipeg 11 (T) (19045) - The Riders lost QB Ron Lancaster in the second quarter and used rookie Bruce Bennett for the second time in a league game. He scored a TD. Rich Badar handled signal-calling for Winnipeg in place of Kenny Ploen, out with a bruised back. Riders RB George Reed ran for 165 yards.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8
Ottawa 40, WINNIPEG 21 (19685) - Four interceptions, one on Winnipeg's first play from scrimmage, were Rich Badar and Winnipeg's undoing. Ottawa QB Russ Jackson, having his best season according to coach Frank Clair, turned Badar's mistakes into Ottawa points as the Riders moved closer to the Eastern title.
Calgary 35, SASKATCHEWAN 18 (16392) - Calgary forced a three-way tie for second in the West. Terry Evanshen caught two TD passes, and HBs Howard Starks and Jeff Atcheson caught one each. Three came on tosses from Peter Liske and one from starting QB Jerry Keeling. Wayne Shaw and Jim Worden scored the Rider TDs.
MONDAY OCTOBER 10
HAMILTON 8, Winnipeg 7 (23662) - Hamilton, using a 20-MPH wind, used a last-ditch single by Joe Zuger on the final play of the game to shade Winnipeg. The Bombers missed a chance to break the tie moments earlier when Ed Ullmer's kick into the wind from the Hamilton 35 fell four yards short of the end zone.
Toronto 9, MONTREAL 8 (14000) - Dave Mann kicked a single that bounced out of bounds in the end zone in the final minute to give Toronto the win. Mann then preserved the victory on the final play when he took a punt by Gino Beretta in the Toronto end zone and kicked the ball back out of danger.
Brit Columbia 19, EDMONTON 7 (18003) - FB Larry Eilmes smashed for 153 yards on 22 carries and one TD against Edmonton. Willie Fleming flashed four yards for the other score. Tommy-Joe Coffey collected Edmonton's touchdown on a 13-yard pass from Bill Redell, then added the convert to tighten the playoff race in the West.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 7 5 1 280 238 15 *-Ottawa 10 1 0 246 123 20
Winnipeg 5 7 1 205 196 11 *-Hamilton 8 3 0 210 108 16
Edmonton 5 7 1 188 262 11 Montreal 5 6 0 114 173 10
Calgary 5 7 1 163 202 11 Toronto 3 8 0 128 227 6
British Col 4 8 0 200 195 8 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15
Saskatchewan 22, BRIT COL 21 (34163) - The Riders' win came after a last-minute B.C. attack failed when Bill Mitchell's FG attempt went wide for a single instead of the needed three points. Jim Worden, George Reed and Henry Dorsch scored touchdowns for Saskatchewan, who clinched a playoff berth.
Montreal 27, TORONTO 11 (16000) - The Alouettes clinched the third and final playoff berth in the East. Montreal rushed 239 yards and gained 94 yards through the air. HB Don Lisbon, Ron Everett and DB Ron Howell scored the Montreal TDs. Rookie QB Wally Gabler scored Toronto's touchdown.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
WINNIPEG 16, Edmonton 14 (19020) - In the fourth quarter, Winnipeg's Norm Winton picked up an Edmonton fumble and galloped 18 yards for a TD, then later kicked a FG. Ken Neilsen scored the other Winnipeg touchdown and Ed Ulmer kicked a single. Winnipeg halfback Dave Raimey carried 19 times for 136 yards.
OTTAWA 20, Hamilton 18 (24015) - Ottawa clinched first place in the EFC for the first time since 1951. The hero was DB Joe Poirier, who scored Ottawa's first TD on a 55-yard run after intercepting a pass. Ron Stewart scored the other Ottawa TD, scoring on a 3-yard run with Hamilton leading 18-13 in the late minutes of the game.
MONDAY OCTOBER 17
Brit Columbia 13, CALGARY 9 (18000) - A last-minute surge by Calgary fell one play and three yards short Monday as the Lions kept their playoff hopes alive. QB Pete Liske was hauled down by Greg Findlay and Pokey Allen on the B.C. three-yard line after a 15-yard romp on the last play of the game.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Saskatch 8 5 1 302 259 17 *-Ottawa 11 1 0 266 141 22
Winnipeg 6 7 1 221 210 13 *-Hamilton 8 4 0 228 128 16
Edmonton 5 8 1 202 278 11 *-Montreal 6 6 0 141 184 12
Calgary 5 8 1 172 215 11 Toronto 3 9 0 139 254 6
British Col 5 9 0 234 226 10 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22
Edmonton 33, SASKATCHEWAN 21 (18000) - Edmonton, paced by Jim Thomas, rumbled for 242 yards on the ground. Tommy-Joe Coffey led the scorers with 14 points on a touchdown, a FG, four converts and a single. Saskatchewan's Hugh Campbell tied a CFL record with his 16th TD reception of the season.
Hamilton 31, MONTREAL 14 (17000) - Hamilton clinched second place in the East in a semi-final preview. The Ticats, directed to a balanced ground and air attack by QB Joe Zuger, got TDs from Dave Viti, Zuger, Hal Patterson and Tommy Grant. Don Sutherin kicked a 28-yard field goal and converted all four touchdowns.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23
WINNIPEG 16, British Col 7 (16772) - B.C.'s loss doomed them to the cellar for the second year in a row following a 1964 Grey Cup title, while Winnipeg clinched a playoff berth. A 12-point outburst in the third quarter proved the difference, as Noel Dunford caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Ploen for the Bombers' only TD.
TORONTO 35, Ottawa 12 (16064) - The Argos waited until the second half to unleash a 22-point barrage after outscoring Ottawa 13-8 in a first-half kicking duel between John Vilunas and Moe Racine of the Riders. Larry Ferguson sparked Toronto with two TDs, one on a 75-yard run and the other an 11-yard pass from Wally Gabler.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Saskatch 8 6 1 323 292 19 *-Ottawa 11 2 0 278 176 22
*-Winnipeg 7 7 1 237 217 15 *-Hamilton 9 4 0 259 142 18
Edmonton 6 8 1 235 299 13 *-Montreal 6 7 0 155 215 12
Calgary 5 8 1 172 215 11 Toronto 4 9 0 174 266 8
British Col 5 10 0 241 242 10 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WESTERN SEMI-FINALS
Sun Nov 6 - WINNIPEG 16, Edmonton 8 (15463) - The running of a rookie and the alert calls of QB Kenny Ploen provided an 81-yard drive that carried Winnipeg into the Western final. Marty Rosen, who saw limited action during the season, ran a kickoff from his own end zone to the Winnipeg 29-yard line, starting the series.
WESTERN FINALS (Saskatchewan wins series, 2 games to 0)
Sun Nov 13 - SASKATCHEWAN 14, Winnipeg 7 (14013) - The Roughriders maintained superior field position throughout the first quarter and emerged with an 11-0 lead. An interception by Bob Kosid late in the half led to three additional points and the defence repulsed every Winnipeg threat but one after that.
Wed Nov 16 - Saskatchewan 21, WINNIPEG 19 (13624) - Saskatchewan swept into the Grey Cup final for the first time in 15 years. A vicious tackle on Winnipeg QB Kenny Ploen spelled the difference. Ed McQuarters scooped up the fourth-quarter fumble and galloped 50 yards for a touchdown to give the Riders a 21-12 lead.
EASTERN SEMI-FINAL
Sun Nov 6 - HAMILTON 24, Montreal 14 (20342) - Hamilton stifled a fourth-quarter rally by Montreal and went on to the win. The TiCats scored 13 points in the first quarter and made it 20-0 in the third before the Als struck for a pair of TDs in the final 15 minutes.Don Sutherin ended the rally with a 34-yard FG to move Hamilton out of range.
EASTERN FINALS (Ottawa win series, 72-17)
Sun Nov 13 - Ottawa 30, HAMILTON 1 (22387) - Russ Jackson completed 21 of 29 passes for 309 yards to lead Ottawa, which got TDs from Bo Scott, Jim Dillard and Ted Watkins. Joe Zuger kicked a single in the fourth quarter for Hamilton's only point. Ottawa picked up 24 first downs to Hamilton's six.
Sat Nov 19 - OTTAWA 42, Hamilton 16 (20000) - Ottawa defenders set a CFL single-game record with eight interceptions, as Hamilton QBs Joe Zuger and Frank Cosentino tried desperately to narrow the margin of
points separating the clubs. Ottawa fullback Jim Dillard scored three touchdowns, all on passes.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Edmonton 8, MONTREAL 3 (18000) - The Als worked for 18 first downs to six by Edmonton and put together
313 yards on offense. Edmonton QB Randy Kerbow's 41-yard second-quarter single and a 37-yard TD pass to end E. A. Sims, along with Tommy-Joe Coffey's convert were enough to move Edmonton into a first-place tie.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10
BRITISH COL 14, Calgary 3 (27147) - Pete Liske, the former Argonaut QB who replaced Eagle Day, had his
problems as he had four of his passes intercepted as the Lions pulled alongside Calgary in fourth place.
OTTAWA 27, Hamilton 16 (23664) - Ottawa carried the ball 100 yards farther than Hamilton in recording 239 yards rushing and struck for 155 yards in the air, while holding the Ticats to 82. Whit Tucker, Jim Dillard and
Rick Black scored the Ottawa touchdowns, while Moe Racine converted all three and added two field goals.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Saskatchewan 27, WINNIPEG 24 (21655) - Hugh Campbell caught a TD pass with 64 seconds left to play to move the Riders into first place. For Campbell, it was the second TD reception of the game and 12th in eight outings against Bombers. He has 13 so far this season, three shy of the CFL record set in 1959.
TORONTO 34, Edmonton 14 (21685) - QB Eagle Day, discarded by Calgary, turned up in a Toronto uniform. He threw three TD passes, a pair to Al Irwin and another to Bobby Taylor, and handed off to Bob Swift for the fourth, as Toronto collected their first win. Dave Thelan scored the other Toronto touchdown.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 6 2 0 213 138 12 Ottawa 5 1 0 101 49 10
Edmonton 5 4 0 135 148 10 Hamilton 4 2 0 102 76 8
Winnipeg 4 3 0 106 101 8 Montreal 3 4 0 51 93 6
British Col 2 5 0 98 103 4 Toronto 1 5 0 66 109 2
Calgary 2 6 0 68 123 4
TUESDAY OCTOBER 25
Saskatchewan 28, CALGARY 26 (18435) - A last-minute FG and Hugh Campbell's pass-catching heroics enabled Saskatchewan to push Calgary to the brink of playoff elimination. Jack Abendschan connected with 24 seconds remaining to give the Riders the Western title. Campbell hauled in his record 17th TD catch.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 29
Calgary 29, EDMONTON 16 (21000) - Edmonton and Calgary ended the season tied and posted a win each in their three starts, with one game tied. That left the clubs to decide their superiority on a basis of points for and
against and Edmonton's 26-5 early-season win was decisive. Calgary QB Peter Liske threw for 387 yards.
Toronto 8, HAMILTON 5 (15072) - The smallest crowd of the season in Hamilton saw Toronto fullback Dave Thelen score the only touchdown on a plunge from the two. The victory, Toronto's first in Hamilton since 1960, was highlighted by a fourth-quarter fight Involving several players. Four players were ejected.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
Winnipeg 27, BRIT COL 13 (24103) - In a meaningless game, Ken Nielsen led Winnipeg with two touchdowns and Dave Raimey scored another. Norm Winton kicked wo field goals and three converts. Willie Fleming produced the only B.C. touchdown. Bill Mitchell added two field goals and convert.
MONTREAL 1, Ottawa 0 - A single, scored on a wide field goal attempt In the fourth quarter by Peter Kempf, gave the Alouettes the win and gave the Alouettes their first .500 season since 1958. Kempf ended with 67 points for the season and a share of second place in the scoring race. Ottawa K Moe Racine won with 71 points.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Saskatch 9 6 1 351 318 21 *-Ottawa 11 3 0 278 177 22
*-Winnipeg 8 7 1 264 230 17 *-Hamilton 9 5 0 264 150 18
*-Edmonton 6 9 1 251 328 13 *-Montreal 7 7 0 156 215 14
Calgary 6 9 1 227 259 13 Toronto 5 9 0 182 271 10
British Col 5 11 0 254 269 10 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
NOTE: Edmonton earned the final Western Conference playoff berth by virtue of an eight-point margin in games played between them and Calgary
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17
CALGARY 11, Winnipeg 8 (18080) - Frank Budd broke loose for his first TD of the season to lead Calgary to its win. Larry Robinson gave Calgary a 15-yard field goal and two singles. The Bombers had a 37-yard rushing deficit, while Calgary had a 15-yard deficit on the ground in the first half.
Ottawa 21, BRIT COLUMBIA 16 (27264) - Ottawa maintained their jinx over B.C. in a game played in steady rain. The Lions have never beaten Ottawa in league play since they entered the CFL in 1954. Russ Jackson spurred the Ottawa attack, throwing a touchdown pass to Whit Tucker and carrying himself for another.
HAMILTON 33, Montreal 4 (22512) - Bobby Kuntz ground out a pair of TDs on bursts over the line for Hamilton,
but Dick Cohee scored the game's most spectacular touchdown in the fourth quarter on an 81-yard gallop up the middle. The game was the fourth in a row in which Montreal has failed to score a touchdown.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
SASKATCHEWAN 23, Toronto 7 (19339) - Two fourth-quarter TDs capped the Roughriders win. Hugh Campbell scored a TD for Saskatchewan, two short of the CFL record, while George Reed broke through the Argo line for 172 yards. Dave Mann gave Toronto a 1-0 half-time lead as he kicked a CFL record 102-yard single.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 7 2 0 236 145 14 Ottawa 6 1 0 122 65 12
Edmonton 5 4 0 135 148 10 Hamilton 5 2 0 135 80 10
Winnipeg 4 4 0 114 112 8 Montreal 3 5 0 55 126 6
Calgary 3 6 0 79 131 6 Toronto 1 6 0 73 132 2
British Col 2 6 0 114 124 4
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (9-5)
Head Coach: Ralph Sazio
Passing Leader: Joe Zuger (1252)
Rushing Leader: Dick Cohee (635)
Receiving Leader: Tommy Grant (35-683)
Toronto Argonauts (5-9)
Head Coach: Bob Shaw
Passing Leader: Wally Gabler (1659)
Rushing Leader: Dave Thelen (745)
Receiving Leader: Bob Taylor (56-827)
Ottawa Rough Riders (11-3)
Head Coach: Frank Clair
Passing Leader: Russ Jackson (2400)
Rushing Leader: Bo Scott (648)
Receiving Leader: Whit Tucker (35-804)
Montreal Alouettes (7-7)
Head Coach: Darrell Murda
Passing Leader: Bernie Faloney (754)
Rushing Leader: Don Lisbon (1007)
Receiving Leader: Donnie Davis (23-365)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-7-1)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Passing Leader: Kenny Ploen (2323)
Rushing Leader: Dave Raimey (1223)
Receiving Leader: Ken Nielsen (44-719)
Edmonton Eskimos (6-9-1)
Head Coach: Neill Armstrong
Passing Leader: Randy Kerbow (1583)
Rushing Leader: Jim Thomas (989)
Receiving Leader: Tommy Coffey (60-902)
Calgary Stampeders (6-9-1)
Head Coach: Jerry Williams
Passing Leader: Pete Liske (2177)
Rushing Leader: Jeff Atcheson (230)
Receiving Leader: Terry Evanshen (67-1200)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-6-1)
Head Coach: Eagle Keys
Passing Leader: Ron Lancaster (2976)
Rushing Leader: George Reed (1409)
Receiving Leader: Hugh Campbell (66-1109)
British Columbia Lions (5-11)
Head Coach: Dave Skrien
Passing Leader: Joe Kapp (2889)
Rushing Leader: Bill Munsey (853)
Receiving Leader: Willie Fleming (42-653)/Dave Moton (42-552)
MONDAY OCTOBER 3
BRIT COLUMBIA 17, Hamilton 10 (22107) - Ernie Allen romped 40 yards for a TD on a fake FG attempt to give B.C.
the upset of the year so far. B.C. was leading 11-10 when Bill Mitchell lined up for an apparent FG, but on the snap, Allen grabbed the ball, looked for a receiver, couldn't find one and fought his way to the major.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Saskatch 7 4 1 262 203 15 *-Ottawa 9 1 0 206 102 18
Winnipeg 5 5 1 177 148 11 *-Hamilton 7 3 0 202 101 14
Edmonton 5 6 1 181 243 11 Montreal 5 5 0 106 164 10
Calgary 4 7 1 128 184 9 Toronto 2 8 0 119 219 4
British Col 3 8 0 181 188 6 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
