1968 Calgary Stampeders season
| 1968 Calgary Stampeders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Rogers Lehew |
| Head coach | Jerry Williams |
| Home field | McMahon Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
The 1968 Calgary Stampeders finished in second place in the Western Conference with a 10–6 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup where they lost to the Ottawa Rough Riders.
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 345 | 223 | 25 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 412 | 249 | 20 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 228 | 288 | 17 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 217 | 318 | 9 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 210 | 374 | 6 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–25 | 0–1 | ||||
| 2 | BC Lions | W 41–7 | 1–1 | ||||
| 3 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 43–8 | 2–1 | ||||
| 4 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 31–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| 5 | Toronto Argonauts | L 7–19 | 3–2 | ||||
| 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | W 12–7 | 4–2 | ||||
| 7 | BC Lions | W 26–6 | 5–2 | ||||
| 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | L 8–10 | 5–3 | ||||
| 9 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 35–14 | 6–3 | ||||
| 10 | Ottawa Rough Riders | W 27–24 | 7–3 | ||||
| 11 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 38–35 | 8–3 | ||||
| 12 | Montreal Alouettes | W 26–10 | 9–3 | ||||
| 13 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 15–19 | 9–4 | ||||
| 14 | Edmonton Eskimos | L 3–14 | 9–5 | ||||
| 15 | BC Lions | W 42–23 | 10–5 | ||||
| 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 24–28 | 10–6 | ||||
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
| Edmonton Eskimos @ Calgary Stampeders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
| November 10 | Edmonton Eskimos 13 | Calgary Stampeders 29 | |
West Final
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- Calgary wins the best of three series 2–0. The Stampeders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Grey Cup
| November 30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Champion | Eastern Champion | ||
| Calgary Stampeders 21 | Ottawa Rough Riders 24 | ||
| The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1968 Grey Cup Champions | |||
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Awards and records
1968 CFL All-Stars
- TE – Herman Harrison, CFL All-Star
- LB – Wayne Harris, CFL All-Star
- DB – Frank Andruski, CFL All-Star
References
- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-17.