1968 Ottawa Rough Riders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
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 Statistics
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. Meanwhile, the defensive squad allowed 271 points. Bo Scott carried the ball 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 contributed to the receiving game, 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


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