1965 CFL season

1965 CFL season

The 1965 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 12th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the eighth Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1965

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

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

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 BC 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.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1965

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.

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.

Playoff bracket

Division Semifinals

Division Finals

53rd Grey Cup

E2

Ottawa Rough Riders

13-7

E3

Montreal Alouettes

7

E1

Hamilton Tiger Cats

18-17

E2

Ottawa Rough Riders

36

E1

Hamilton Tiger Cats

22

W2

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

16

W2

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

9-15-19

W3

Saskatchewan Roughriders

9

W1

Calgary Stampeders

27-11-12

W2

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

15

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

CFL Leaders

• CFL Passing Leaders

• CFL Rushing Leaders

• CFL Receiving Leaders

1965 CFL All-Stars

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
• SE – Ted Watkins, Ottawa Rough Riders
• F – Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Tony Pajaczkowski, Calgary Stampeders
• OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• OT – Bronko Nagurski Jr., Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

• DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DT – Pat Holmes, Calgary Stampeders
• DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DE – Dick Fouts, BC 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

1965 Eastern All-Stars

Offence

• QB – Bernie Faloney, Montreal Alouettes
• RB – Jim Dillard, Ottawa Rough Riders
• RB – Bo Scott, Ottawa Rough Riders
• RB – Dave Thelen, Toronto Argonauts
• TE – Stan Crisson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• SE – Ted Watkins, Ottawa Rough Riders
• F – Terry Evanshen, Montreal Alouettes
• C – Norm Stoneburgh, Toronto Argonauts
• OG – Chuck Walton, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• OG – John Pentecost, Ottawa Rough Riders
• OT – Moe Racine, Ottawa Rough Riders
• OT – Bronko Nagurski Jr., Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

• DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DT – Angelo Mosca, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DE – John Baker, Montreal Alouettes
• LB – Ron Brewer, Toronto Argonauts
• 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 – Don Sutherin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DB – Bob O'Billovich, Ottawa Rough Riders
• DB – Gene Gaines, Ottawa Rough Riders

1965 Western All-Stars

Offence

• QB – Ken Ploen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• RB – Dave Raimey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• RB – Lovell Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
• RB – Jim Thomas, Edmonton Eskimos
• TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos
• TE – Herm Harrison, Calgary Stampeders
• F – Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• OG – Tony Pajaczkowski, Calgary Stampeders
• OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Defence

• DT – Mike Cacic, BC Lions
• DT – Pat Holmes, Calgary Stampeders
• DE – E.A. Sims, Edmonton Eskimos
• DE – Dick Fouts, BC Lions
• LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
• LB – Al Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• LB – Zeno Karcz, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• DB – Dale West, Saskatchewan Roughriders
• DB – Henry Janzen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• DB – Dick Thornton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• DB – Jerry Keeling, Calgary Stampeders
• DB – Larry Robinson, Calgary Stampeders

1965 CFL Awards

• CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Zeno Karcz (LB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
• CFL's Coach of the Year – Bud Grant, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Bernie Faloney (QB), Montreal Alouettes
• Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - George Reed (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Terry Evanshen (WR), Montreal Alouettes
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Ron Forwick (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
• DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Dick Fouts (DE), BC Lions