1968 CFL season

The 1968 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 15th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 11th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1968
J.G. (Jake) Gaudaur was appointed CFL Commissioner and the league adopted a new constitution. The Calgary Stampeders adopt the white "running horse" logo for their helmet design.

Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points


 * Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
 * Saskatchewan and Ottawa have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1968

Conference Finals

 * Calgary wins the best of three series 2–0. The Stampeders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.


 * Ottawa won 2 game total-point series by 47–27. The Rough Riders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.

OFFENCE

 * QB – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * RB – Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts
 * RB – Vic Washington, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders
 * F – Ken Nielsen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OG – Charlie Parker, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * OT – Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts
 * OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders

DEFENCE

 * DT – Ed McQuarters, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DT – John LaGrone, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts
 * LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
 * LB – Wally Dempsey, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DB – Frank Andruski, Calgary Stampeders
 * DB – Bob Kosid, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB – Ed Learn, Toronto Argonauts
 * DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts

1968 CFL Schenley Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Bill Symons (RB), Toronto Argonauts
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Ken Nielsen (F), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Ken Lehmann (LB), Ottawa Rough Riders
 * CFL's Coach of the Year – Eagle Keys, Saskatchewan Roughriders