1965 CFL season

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

1965 CFL season
Duration	June – October, 1965
East champions	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
West champions	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
53rd Grey Cup
Date	November 27, 1965
Venue	Exhibition Stadium, Toronto
Champions	Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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Alouettes

Rough Riders

Argonauts

Tiger-Cats

Blue Bombers

Roughriders

Eskimos

Stampeders

Lions

  

Canadian Football League team locations: West, East

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

Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Calgary Stampeders
Game	Date	Away	Home
1	November 13	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9	Calgary Stampeders 27
2	November 17	Calgary Stampeders 11	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15
3	November 20	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19	Calgary Stampeders 12
Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1

Eastern Finals

Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa Rough Riders
Game	Date	Away	Home
1	November 14	Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18	Ottawa Rough Riders 13
2	November 20	Ottawa Rough Riders 7	Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17
Hamilton won 2 game total-point series 35–20

Playoff bracket

Division Semifinals

Division Finals

53rd Grey Cup

E1

Hamilton Tiger Cats

35 (18+17)

East

E2

Ottawa Rough Riders

20 (13+7)

E2

Ottawa Rough Riders

36

E3

Montreal Alouettes

7

E1

Hamilton Tiger Cats

22

W2

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

16

W1

Calgary Stampeders

1 (27,11,12)

West

W2

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

2 (9,15,19)

W2

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

15

W3

Saskatchewan Roughriders

9

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 – Jim Furlong, Calgary Stampeders
• 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