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.
Regular season standings
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-FinalsWinnipeg Blue Bombers vs Calgary StampedersGame Date Away Home1 November 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Calgary Stampeders 272November 17Calgary Stampeders 11Winnipeg Blue Bombers 153November 20Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19Calgary Stampeders 12Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1 +Eastern FinalsHamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa Rough RidersGame Date Away Home1 November 14 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18Ottawa Rough Riders 132November 20Ottawa Rough Riders 7Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17Hamilton won 2 game total-point series 35–20
Playoff bracket
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 CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving 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 – 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
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