55th Grey Cup explained

Number:55
Type:Grey Cup
Date:December 2, 1967
Stadium:Frank Clair Stadium
City:Ottawa
Visitor Name:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Visitor Colour:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Home Name:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Home Colour:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Visitor Coach:Ralph Sazio
Home Coach:Eagle Keys
Visitor Record:10–4
Home Record:12–4
Visitor1:7
Visitor2:10
Visitor3:0
Visitor4:7
Home1:1
Home2:0
Home3:0
Home4:0
Mvp:Joe Zuger
Attendance:31,358
Network:CBC, CTV, SRC

The 55th Grey Cup was played between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Saskatchewan Roughriders on December 2, 1967, at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, before 31,358 fans and was won by the Tiger-Cats by a score of 24–1.

Box Score

First Quarter

Hamilton – TD – Joe Zuger 3 yard run (Tommy Joe Coffey convert)
Saskatchewan – Rouge – Alan Ford 87 yard punt

Second Quarter

Hamilton – TD – Ted Watkins 72 yard pass from Joe Zuger (Tommy Joe Coffey convert)
Hamilton - Rouge - Tommy Joe Coffey 42 yard missed field goal
Hamilton - Rouge - Joe Zuger punt
Hamilton - Rouge - Joe Zuger punt

Fourth Quarter

Hamilton - Rouge - Joe Zuger punt
Hamilton – TD – Billy Ray Locklin 43 yard fumble return (convert missed)

TeamsQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Hamilton Tiger Cats7100724
Saskatchewan Roughriders10001

Game characteristics

Joe Zuger, Hamilton's quarterback, was named the game's Grey Cup Most Valuable Player.[1]

The game marked the sixth consecutive game in the season that the Ticats held their opponents without a touchdown.

Alan Ford's 87 yard punt, on a quick kick, is the longest in Grey Cup history.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.490, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA,
  2. Web site: Grey Cup Almanac - Individual Kicking Records . CBC Sports . 2006-11-01 . 2010-04-27.