1968 CFL season

The 1968 CFL 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. Gaudaur would serve in that position until 1984; he is the league's longest-tenured commissioner.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Ted Watkins was shot and killed while allegedly robbing a liquor store in California, shortly before the start of the CFL season.

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

CFL Leaders

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

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

Offence

 * QB – Russ Jackson, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * RB – Bo Scott, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * RB – Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts
 * RB – Vic Washington, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * TE – Mel Profit, Toronto Argonauts
 * F – Whit Tucker, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * C – Basil Bark, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG – Charlie Parker, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * OT – Bill Frank, Toronto Argonauts
 * OT – Ellison Kelly, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

 * DT – Mike Wadsworth, Toronto Argonauts
 * DT – Marshall Shirk, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DE – Billy Ray Locklin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts
 * LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * LB – Allen Ray Aldridge Sr., Toronto Argonauts
 * LB – Ken Lehmann, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DB – Larry Fairholm, Montreal Alouettes
 * DB – Don Sutherin, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB – Ed Learn, Toronto Argonauts
 * DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts

Offence

 * QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * RB – Dave Raimey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB – Jim Evenson, BC Lions
 * SE – Terry Evanshen, Calgary Stampeders
 * TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders
 * F – Ken Nielsen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OG – Bob Lueck, Calgary Stampeders
 * OG – John Atamian, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OT – Ken Sugarman, BC Lions
 * OT – Clyde Brock, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Defence

 * DT – Ed McQuarters, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DT – John LaGrone, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DE – Bill Whisler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DE – Dick Suderman, Calgary Stampeders
 * LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
 * LB – Wally Dempsey, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * LB – Phil Minnick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * LB – Greg Findlay, BC Lions
 * DB – Frank Andruski, Calgary Stampeders
 * DB – Bob Kosid, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DB – Jerry Keeling, Calgary Stampeders
 * DB – Bruce Bennett, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * DB – Ernie Pitts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1968 CFL 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
 * Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Larry Fairholm (DB), Montreal Alouettes
 * Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Dave Knechtel (DL), Toronto Argonauts
 * Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Dave Cranmer (RB), Calgary Stampeders
 * DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Ed McQuarters (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders