1968 Ottawa Rough Riders season explained
| Team: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Year: | 1968 |
| Record: | 9–3–2 |
| Division Place: | 1st, East |
| Coach: | Frank Clair |
| Playoffs: | Won Grey Cup |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 1968 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 9–3–2 record and won the Grey Cup.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| A | July 11 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 15–15 | Tie | 0–0–1 |
| B | July 17 | vs. BC Lions | 22–15 | Win | 1–0–1 |
| C | July 22 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 43–35 | Win | 2–0–1 |
| C | July 24 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–13 | Loss | 2–1–1 | |
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| 1 | Aug 1 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 53–13 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | 38–14 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | Aug 14 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 37–23 | Win | 3–0 |
| 4 | Aug 22 | at Montreal Alouettes | 25–24 | Loss | 3–1 |
| 5 | Sept 4 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–17 | Win | 4–1 |
| 6 | Sept 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 25–20 | Loss | 4–2 |
| 6 | Sept 14 | at BC Lions | 22–22 | Tie | 4–2–1 |
| 7 | Sept 21 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 27–24 | Loss | 4–3–1 |
| 8 | Sept 28 | at Montreal Alouettes | 30–20 | Win | 5–3–1 |
| 9 | Oct 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 31–10 | Win | 6–3–1 |
| 10 | Oct 13 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 36–23 | Win | 7–3–1 |
| 11 | Oct 19 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27–24 | Win | 8–3–1 |
| 12 | Oct 26 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 19–19 | Tie | 8–3–2 |
| 13 | Nov 3 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–9 | Win | 9–3–2 | |
[1] Postseason
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| East Final #1 | Nov 17 | at Toronto Argonauts | 13–11 | Loss | 9–4–2 |
| East Final #2 | Nov 24 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 36–14 | Win | 10–4–2 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 30 | Calgary Stampeders | 24–21 | Win | 11–4–2 | |
[1] Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Ottawa Roughriders | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | |
[2] Player stats
Passing
| Player | Games Played | Attempts | Completions | Percentage | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
| Russ Jackson | 14 | 305 | 171 | 56.1% | 3187 | 25 | 16 | |
Awards and honours
CFL All-Stars
Notes and References
- http://www.profootballarchives.com/1968irfuott.html
- Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101213111949/http://cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1968 . 2010-12-13 . dead .
