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	PF	PA	Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	14	10	4	281	153	20
Ottawa Rough Riders	14	7	7	300	234	14
Montreal Alouettes	14	5	9	183	215	10
Toronto Argonauts	14	3	11	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

East

Ottawa Rough Riders

13-7

Montreal Alouettes

Hamilton Tiger Cats

18-17

Ottawa Rough Riders

Hamilton Tiger Cats

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

West

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

9-15-19

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Calgary Stampeders

27-11-12

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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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

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

References

↑ "1965".
↑ "CFLapedia".

Preceded by 1964 CFL season	CFL seasons	Succeeded by 1966 CFL season

1965 CFL season by team

Western	BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Winnipeg

Eastern	Hamilton Montreal Ottawa Toronto

See also	1965 CFL Draft 53rd Grey Cup

Canadian Football League seasons

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