The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1968 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Won Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 47 – 27
- Nov. 17, 1968 Lost 11 – 13 @ Toronto
- Nov. 23, 1968 Won 36 – 14 vs Toronto
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 30, 1968 Won 24 – 21 vs Calgary in Toronto, ON
Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1967: 18 players
- 1968 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 93 | 94 | L1 | 2-1-1 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 416 | 271 | W1 | 5-0-1 |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 215 | 133 | T1 | 4-1-1 |
| Visitor | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 201 | 138 | W3 | 3-2-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 289 | 157 | W1 | 5-0-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 127 | 114 | L1 | 2-2-1 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.464 | 3-0-1 (4) | 4-1-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.481 | 2-1-0 (3) | 0-1-1 (2) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.464 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.286 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.643 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.281 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.625 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.531 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.781 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.188 |
Coaches
1968 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 27,172
- Total: 160,039
- High: 25,411
- Avg: 22,862 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1967 Avg: +530
- Low: 17,747
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 84.14
- Diff from League Avg: +2,107
Team Scoring
| 1968 | 1967 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 49.07 | 10.21  |
| Average Winning Score | 34.11 | 7.22 |
| Average Losing Score | 22.67 | 5.92 |
| Average Home Score | 30.71 | 4.43 |
| Average Visitor Score | 28.71 | 6.86 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 17.11 | 0.11 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 3.00 | 2.75  |
Stadium
- 1968 home stadium: Lansdowne Park
- Capacity: 27,172
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1967 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Ottawa | 51 | 44 | 95 | 83 | 70 | 153 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 46 | 32 | 78 | 215 (30.7) | 201 (28.7) | 416 (29.7) |
| Opponent | 23 | 34 | 57 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 48 | 18 | 66 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 138 (19.7) | 133 (19.0) | 271 (19.4) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-0-1) | 4 (3-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 9 (7-2-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (1-0-2) |
| After 2nd | 7 (5-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (3-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 12 (8-2-2) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (3-0-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 6 (4-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 10 (7-1-2) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 2 (0-0-2) | 3 (0-3-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 Player Awards and Nominations
1968 Most Outstanding
- Player — Vic Washington (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Ken Lehmann (Winner)
- Canadian Player — Whit Tucker (Division Finalist)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 (4) | [EDM] | Paul Brule (HB) | St. Francis Xavier |
| 1–6 (6) | [CGY] | Darryl Burgess (LB) | Saint Mary's |
| 1–7 (7) | Ron Wakelin (G) | Toronto | |
| 1–9 (9) | [HAM] | Dan Cooper (C) | Bishop's |
| 2–7 (16) | John Wilson | Alberta | |
| 3–7 (25) | Theron Craig (T) | Queen's | |
| 4–7 (34) | Brian Fryer (LB) | McMaster | |
| 5–7 (42) | Don Shuh | Waterloo | |
| 6–7 (50) | Jim Tall | Queen's | |
| 7–7 (57) | Ted Abercrombie | Saint Mary's | |
| 8–7 (64) | Neill Wyatt | Ottawa | |
| 9–7 | Pass | ||
| 10–7 | Pass | ||
| 11–7 | Pass |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 All-Star Selections
3 All-Canadian Selections
| QB | Russ Jackson |
| RB | Vic Washington |
| LB | Ken Lehmann |
8 All-Division Selections
| QB | Russ Jackson* |
| RB | Vic Washington* |
| RB | Bo Scott |
| FL | Whit Tucker |
| DT | Marshall Shirk |
| LB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell |
| LB | Ken Lehmann |
| DB | Don Sutherin |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1968 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | Thu. July 11
|
CGY 15 @ OTT 15 | T | 13,067 | |
| C | 10 | Wed. July 17
|
BC 15 @ OTT 22 | W | ||
| D | 14 | Mon. July 22
|
OTT 43 @ WPG 35 | W | 10,700 | |
| 17 | Wed. July 24
|
OTT 13 @ SSK 29 | L | 13,422 | ||
| 1 | 22 | Thu. Aug. 1
|
HAM 13 @ OTT 53 | W | 23,739 | |
| 2 | 27 | Fri. Aug. 9
|
OTT 38 @ TOR 14 | W | 32,810 | |
| 3 | 30 | Wed. Aug. 14
|
SSK 23 @ OTT 37 | W | 25,254 | |
| 4 | 36 | Thu. Aug. 22
|
OTT 24 @ MTL 25 | L | 16,000 | |
| 6 | 44 | Wed. Sept. 4
|
WPG 17 @ OTT 24 | W | 20,151 | |
| 7 | 49 | Wed. Sept. 11
|
OTT 20 @ EDM 25 | L | 18,600 | |
| 50 | Sat. Sept. 14
|
OTT 22 @ BC 22 | T | 25,352 | ||
| 8 | 54 | Sat. Sept. 21
|
CGY 27 @ OTT 24 | L | 24,283 | |
| 9 | 59 | Sat. Sept. 28
|
OTT 30 @ MTL 20 | W | 15,000 | |
| 10 | 65 | Sun. Oct. 6
|
TOR 10 @ OTT 31 | W | 23,454 | |
| 11 | 69 | Sun. Oct. 13
|
OTT 36 @ HAM 23 | W | 29,960 | |
| 12 | 74 | Sat. Oct. 19
|
HAM 24 @ OTT 27 | W | 25,411 | |
| 13 | 79 | Sat. Oct. 26
|
MTL 19 @ OTT 19 | T | 17,747 | |
| 14 | 85 | Sun. Nov. 3
2:00 PM |
OTT 31 @ TOR 9 | W | 33,135 | CTVE |
| P2 | 90 | Sun. Nov. 17
|
OTT 11 @ TOR 13 | L | 32,304 | |
| 92 | Sat. Nov. 23
2:00 PM |
TOR 14 @ OTT 36 | W | 25,085 | ||
| GC | 93 | Sat. Nov. 30
1:00 PM |
CGY 21 vs OTT 24 | W | 32,655 | CTV, CBC |