1968 Toronto Argonauts Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-5 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Leo Cahill (9-5)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1968 Toronto Argonauts Roster
1968 Toronto Argonauts Results

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Argonauts chalked up 284 points, and the defensive squad yielded 266. Wally Gabler directed the offense, passing for 3,242 yards. Bobby Taylor paced all receivers, snagging 56 passes for 985 yards, while Bill Symons and Mel Profit contributed to the receiving game also.

Bill Symons carried the ball for a team-best 1,107 yards for Toronto.

Ed Learn seized 7 opponent throws.

Leo Cahill coached the team. The 1968 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Conference Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Wally Gabler	365	205	56.2	3242	8.9	18	4.9	22	6.0	73	77.2
Dave Mann	2	2	100.0	58	29.0	1	50.0	0	0.0	39	158.3
Tom Wilkinson	5	4	80.0	33	6.6	0	0.0	0	0.0	14	94.2
Dick Thornton	2	1	50.0	19	9.5	0	0.0	0	0.0	19	83.3
Mike Eben	1	1	100.0	13	13.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	13	118.8
Jim Dillard	2	2	100.0	11	5.5	0	0.0	0	0.0	8	89.6
Bob Taylor	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Bill Symons	5	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	383	215	56.1	3376	8.8	19	5.0	22	5.7	73

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bill Symons	164	1107	6.8	75	9
Jim Dillard	120	547	4.6	47	1
Wally Gabler	72	458	6.4	28	4
Dick Thornton	5	57	11.4	38	1
Bob Taylor	5	47	9.4	28	0
Jim Copeland	4	30	7.5	14	0
Dave Mann	1	9	9.0	9	0
Tom Wilkinson	1	6	6.0	6	0
Neil Smith	6	5	0.8	9	0
Mel Profit	1	-9	-9.0	-9	0
Totals	379	2257	6.0	75	15

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bobby Taylor	56	985	17.6	35	4
Bill Symons	44	536	12.2	68	2
Mel Profit	40	805	20.1	66	7
Al Irwin	30	541	18.0	73	3
Jim Dillard	27	316	11.7	48	1
Neil Smith	13	145	11.2	26	1
Paul Markle	2	30	15.0	21	1
Mike Eben	1	7	7.0	7	0
Dick Thornton	1	6	6.0	6	0
Bob Blakley	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	215	3376	15.7	73	19

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Dave Mann	35	33	94.3	22	7	31.8	6	50	2971	59.4	87	1	61
Totals	35	33	94.3	22	7	31.8	6	50	2971	59.4	87	1	61

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Dave Mann	115	5274	45.9	69	11
Wally Gabler	1	46	46.0	46	0
Totals	116	5320	45.9	69	11

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jim Copeland	64	514	8.0	34
Ed Learn	36	255	7.1	23
Gil Petmanis	6	31	5.2	10
Dick Thornton	1	18	18.0	18
Dave Mann	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	108	818	7.6	34

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bill Symons	13	335	25.8	52
Jimmy Dye	12	296	24.7	32
Bob Taylor	10	209	20.9	32
Jim Copeland	5	141	28.2	32
Neil Smith	1	10	10.0	10
Totals	41	991	24.2	52

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ed Learn	7	79	11.3	33
Jimmy Dye	5	63	12.6	29
Ron Arends	4	74	18.5	42
Dick Thornton	2	71	35.5	63
Marv Luster	2	17	8.5	17
Allen Aldridge	2	6	3.0	0
Pete Martin	1	0	0.0	0
Dick Aldridge	1	0	0.0	0
Gil Petmanis	1	-5	-5.0	-5
Totals	25	305	12.2	63

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Marv Luster				3	0	0
Ed Harrington				2	38	0
Dick Aldridge				1	99	1
Pete Martin				1	0	0
Charlie Bray				1	3	0
Totals	0	0	0	8	140	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Dave Mann	0		0						7	33	18			72
Bill Symons	9	2		0					0	0	0			66
Mel Profit	0	7							0	0	0			42
Wally Gabler	4								0	0	0			24
Bobby Taylor		4							0	0	0			24
Al Irwin		3							0	0	0			18
Jim Dillard	1	1							0	0	0			12
Neil Smith	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Paul Markle		1							0	0	0			6
Dick Thornton	1	0	0			0			0	0	0			6
Dick Aldridge						0	1		0	0	0			6
Totals	15	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	33	18	0	0	282