1968 Ottawa Rough Riders Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 9-3-2 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Frank Clair (9-3-2)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1968 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 9 wins and 3 losses and 2 ties for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Offensively, the Rough Riders topped the league with 416 points. On the other side of the ball, the defensive squad allowed 271 points. Bo Scott carried the pigskin for a team-high 911 yards.
Russ Jackson threw for 3,187 yards. Whit Tucker grabbed 36 receptions for 890 yards. Margene Adkins and Jay Roberts provided receiving help, too.
Joe Poirier picked off 6 opponent throws.
Frank Clair coached the team. The 1968 Ottawa Rough Riders won the Grey Cup.
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Regular Season Points For: 416
Regular Season Points Against: 271
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1968 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 at Ottawa Rough Riders 53 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders 38 at Toronto Argonauts 14 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 at Ottawa Rough Riders 37 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| August 22, 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders 24 at Montreal Alouettes 25 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 at Ottawa Rough Riders 24 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 25 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders 22 at BC Lions 22 | T | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Calgary Stampeders 27 at Ottawa Rough Riders 24 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders 30 at Montreal Alouettes 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 6, 1968 | Toronto Argonauts 10 at Ottawa Rough Riders 31 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
| October 13, 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders 36 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| October 19, 1968 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 at Ottawa Rough Riders 27 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| October 26, 1968 | Montreal Alouettes 19 at Ottawa Rough Riders 19 | T | 5-1-1 | 3-2-1 | 8-3-2 | ||
| November 3, 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders 31 at Toronto Argonauts 9 | W | 5-1-1 | 4-2-1 | 9-3-2 | ||
| November 17, 1968 | Ottawa Rough Riders 11 at Toronto Argonauts 13 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Eastern Final Game 1 | |
| November 23, 1968 | Toronto Argonauts 14 at Ottawa Rough Riders 36 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Eastern Final Game 2 | |
| November 30, 1968 | Calgary Stampeders 21 at Ottawa Rough Riders 24 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Grey Cup #56 Montreal |
