1965 CFL season
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1965 CFL season
| 1965 CFL season | ||||
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| Regular season | ||||
| Duration | June, 1965 – October, 1965 | |||
| Playoffs | ||||
| Start date | November 6, 1965 | |||
| East Champions | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |||
| West Champions | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |||
| 53rd Grey Cup | ||||
| Date | November 27, 1965 | |||
| Site | Exhibition Stadium, Toronto | |||
| Champions | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |||
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The 1965 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 12th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the eighth Canadian Football League season.
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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
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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- 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
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- The Rough Riders will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Finals.
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- The Blue Bombers will play the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Finals.
Conference Finals
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- Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
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- Hamilton won 2 game total-point series by 35–20. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Grey Cup Championship
| November 27
53rd Annual Grey Cup Game: Exhibition Stadium – Toronto, Ontario |
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| Western Champion | Eastern Champion | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 | ||
| The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1965 Grey Cup Champions | |||
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
- TE – 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 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
| Preceded by 1964 CFL season |
CFL seasons | Succeeded by 1966 CFL season |
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