1970 CFL season
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1970 CFL season
The 1970 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 17th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 13th Canadian Football League season.
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CFL News in 1970
3M Tartan Turf was installed at Empire Stadium. The first sod was preserved and sent to Hamilton to be used as part of the future Canadian Football Hall of Fame building. The first CFL All-Star Game was held since 1958.
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.
- Saskatchewan and Hamilton have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1970
Conference Semi-Finals
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Conference Finals
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- Calgary wins the best of three series 2–1. The Stampeders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
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- Montreal won the 2 game total-point series by 43–26. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Grey Cup Championship
| November 28
58th Annual Grey Cup Game: Exhibition Stadium – Toronto, Ontario |
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| Western Champion | Eastern Champion | ||
| Calgary Stampeders 10 | Montreal Alouettes 23 | ||
| The Montreal Alouettes are the 1970 Grey Cup Champions | |||
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1970 CFL All-Stars
Offense
- QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts
- RB – Hugh McKinnis, Calgary Stampeders
- RB – Jim Evenson, BC Lions
- TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders
- SE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- F – Jim Thorpe, Toronto Argonauts
- C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Charlie Bray, Toronto Argonauts
- OG – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Ken Sugarman, BC Lions
- OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – Ellison Kelly, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defence
- DT – Angelo Mosca, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DT – Greg Pipes, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Steve Smear, Montreal Alouettes
- DE – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Greg Findlay, BC Lions
- DB – John Wydareny, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Al Phaneuf, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
1970 Eastern All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Gary Wood, Ottawa Rough Riders
- RB – Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts
- RB – Moses Denson, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Dave Fleming, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- TE – Mel Profit, Toronto Argonauts
- SE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- F – Jim Thorpe, Toronto Argonauts
- C – Gene Ceppetelli, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Charlie Bray, Toronto Argonauts
- OG – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
- OT – Ellison Kelly, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defence
- DT – Angelo Mosca, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DT – Marshall Shirk, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – Steve Smear, Montreal Alouettes
- DE – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Charlie Collins, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Jim Tomlin, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Al Phaneuf, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
1970 Western All-Stars
Offense
- QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Silas McKinnie, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Hugh McKinnis, Calgary Stampeders
- RB – Jim Evenson, BC Lions
- TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders
- SE – Rick Shaw, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- F – Mike Eben, Edmonton Eskimos
- C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Ken Sugarman, BC Lions
- OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – Lanny Boleski, Calgary Stampeders
Defence
- DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
- DT – Greg Pipes, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Ron Forwick, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Ken Frith, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Dave Gasser, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Greg Findlay, BC Lions
- DB – John Wydareny, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Bruce Bennett, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Paul Brule, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Ted Dushinski, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Joe Hernandez, Edmonton Eskimos
1970 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Jim Young (WR), BC Lions
- CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Ray Jauch, Edmonton Eskimos
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Bill Symons (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Jim Corrigall (DL), Toronto Argonauts
- Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - John Senst (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Greg Pipes (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1970 Miss Grey Cup
| Miss BC Lions | Shelley Schwartz |
| Miss Calgary Stampeders | Patricia Sundberg |
| Miss Edmonton Eskimos | Anita Urschel |
| Miss Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Linda Endicott |
| Miss Montreal Alouettes | Nancy Durrell |
| Miss Ottawa Rough Riders | Wendy Thomas |
| Miss Saskatchewan Roughriders | Susan Pugsley |
| Miss Toronto Argonauts | Janice Boyd |
| Miss Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Shirley Richlew |
- Miss Montreal Alouettes Nancy Durrell was named Miss Grey Cup 1970, with Miss Edmonton Eskimos Anita Urschel the first runner-up, and Miss Hamilton Tiger-Cats Linda Endicott the second runner-up. A fourth-year student at McGill University, she received a new 1971 Buick Opel, a mink stole, a diamond watch, a rhinestone tiara, a peignoir set, a stadium coat, a pant suit, boots, a shoulder bag, a Miss Grey Cup brooch, a two-year "keep fit" membership at a health club, and a professional beauty kit.[1]
References
- ^ Toronto Star, Saturday 28 November 1970, page 11.
| Preceded by 1969 CFL season |
CFL seasons | Succeeded by 1971 CFL season |
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