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.

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.

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.
 * Calgary and Hamilton have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1965

Conference Semi-Finals

 * The Rough Riders will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Finals.


 * The Blue Bombers will play the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Finals.

CFL Leaders

 * CFL Passing Leaders
 * CFL Rushing Leaders
 * CFL Receiving Leaders

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

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

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