Canadian Football League 1965 Season
53rd Grey Cup Championship
- Hamilton defeated Winnipeg 22–16
- (Local)
at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 32,655
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
1965 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1965 | 1964 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 35.54 | 2.38  |
| Average Winning Score | 23.94 | 2.98 |
| Average Losing Score | 11.84 | 0.35  |
| Average Home Score | 18.94 | 1.01 |
| Average Visitor Score | 16.60 | 1.37 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.93 | 2.88 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | PF (PG) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT (14) | 300 (21.43) |
| 2 | CGY (16) | 340 (21.25) |
| 3 | HAM (14) | 281 (20.07) |
| 4 | WPG (16) | 301 (18.81) |
| 5 | BC (16) | 286 (17.88) |
| 6 | SSK (16) | 276 (17.25) |
| 7 | EDM (16) | 257 (16.06) |
| 8 | TOR (14) | 193 (13.79) |
| 9 | MTL (14) | 183 (13.07) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | PA (PG) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAM (14) | 153 (10.93) |
| 2 | CGY (16) | 243 (15.19) |
| 3 | MTL (14) | 215 (15.36) |
| 4 | WPG (16) | 262 (16.38) |
| 5 | OTT (14) | 234 (16.71) |
| 6 | BC (16) | 273 (17.06) |
| 7 | SSK (16) | 277 (17.31) |
| 8 | EDM (16) | 400 (25.00) |
| 9 | TOR (14) | 360 (25.71) |
1965 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 1,360,442
- High: 37,788 (SSK @ BC, Oct 24)
- Avg: 20,305 (67 out of 68 games)
- Diff from 1964 Avg: -234
- Low: 12,500 (OTT @ SSK, Oct 4)
1965 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1965 Player Awards
1965 Most Outstanding
- Player — George Reed (SSK)
- Canadian Player — Zeno Karcz (HAM)
- Lineman — Wayne Harris, Jr. (CGY)
1965 Other Awards
- No other awards for 1965 in database.
1965 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Kenny Ploen | WPG |
| HB | George Reed* | SSK |
| HB | Lovell Coleman | CGY |
| HB | Bo Scott | OTT |
| E | Tommy Joe Coffey | EDM |
| E | Ted Watkins | OTT |
| FL | Hugh Campbell | SSK |
| C | Ted Urness | SSK |
| G | Al Benecick | SSK |
| G | Tony Pajaczkowski | CGY |
| T | Bronko Nagurski, Jr. | HAM |
| T | Frank Rigney | WPG |
Defense
| DT | John Barrow | HAM |
| DT | Pat Holmes | CGY |
| DE | Dick Fouts | BC |
| DE | Billy Ray Locklin | HAM |
| ILB | Wayne Harris | CGY |
| CLB | Zeno Karcz | HAM |
| CLB | Ken Lehmann | OTT |
| DHB | Gene Gaines | OTT |
| DHB | Garney Henley | HAM |
| DHB | Jerry Keeling | CGY |
| DHB | Dick Thornton | WPG |
| DHB | Bill Wayte | HAM |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1965 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | TOR | Jim Young (HB) | Queen's | |
| 2 | WPG | Paul Desjardins (T) | Ottawa | |
| 3 | HAM | [EDM] | Jim Nielsen (HB) | Alberta |
| 4 | HAM | [MTL] | Doug Buckman (E) | Toronto |
| 5 | OTT | Brian Bentley (C) | Mount Allison | |
| 6 | SSK | Bob Apps (HB) | McMaster | |
| 7 | CGY | Brian Conacher (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 8 | HAM | Tom Beyman (T) | Queen's | |
| 9 | BC | Bayne Norrie (HB) | Queen's | |
Commissioner
G. Sydney Halter, Q.C. (Winnipeg)
Jan. 19, 1958 – Dec. 31, 1966