The 1964 CFL season is considered to be the 11th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the seventh Canadian Football League season.
| 1964 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | June – October, 1964 |
| East champions | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| West champions | BC Lions |
| 52nd Grey Cup | |
| Date | November 28, 1964 |
| Venue | Exhibition Stadium, Toronto |
| Champions | BC Lions |
Regular season standings
editFinal regular season standings
editNote: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 328 | 168 | 25 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 352 | 349 | 24 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 330 | 282 | 18 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 222 | 458 | 8 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 270 | 397 | 3 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 329 | 201 | 21 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 313 | 228 | 17 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 192 | 264 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 243 | 332 | 8 |
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- BC and Hamilton have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
editNote: All dates in 1964
Conference Semi-Finals
edit| Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
| 1 | November 7 | Calgary Stampeders 25 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 34 |
| 2 | November 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 6 | Calgary Stampeders 51 |
| Calgary won the total-point series by 76–40 | |||
| Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Rough Riders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Away | Home |
| November 7 | Montreal Alouettes 0 | Ottawa Rough Riders 27 |
Conference Finals
edit| BC Lions vs Calgary Stampeders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
| 1 | November 14 | BC Lions 24 | Calgary Stampeders 10 |
| 2 | November 18 | Calgary Stampeders 14 | BC Lions 10 |
| 3 | November 22 | Calgary Stampeders 14 | BC Lions 33 |
| BC wins the best of three series 2–1 | |||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa Rough Riders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
| 1 | November 14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 | Ottawa Rough Riders 30 |
| 2 | November 21 | Ottawa Rough Riders 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 26 |
| Hamilton won 2 game total-point series 39–38 | |||
Playoff bracket
edit| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | 52nd Grey Cup | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 39 (13+26) | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 38 (30+8) | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 27 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Montreal Alouettes | 0 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 24 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | BC Lions | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | BC Lions | 2 (24,10,33) | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary Stampeders | 1 (10,14,14) | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Calgary Stampeders | 76 (25+51) | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 40 (34+6) | ||||||||||||
Grey Cup Championship
edit| November 28
52nd Annual Grey Cup Game: Exhibition Stadium – Toronto, Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Western Champion | Eastern Champion |
| BC Lions 34 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 |
| The BC Lions are the 1964 Grey Cup Champions | |
CFL Leaders
edit1964 CFL All-Stars
editOffence
edit- QB – Joe Kapp, BC Lions
- RB – Lovell Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
- RB – Dick Shatto, Toronto Argonauts
- RB – Ed Buchanan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- TE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos
- TE – Hal Patterson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- F – Tommy Grant, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- C – Chet Miksza, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Tony Pajaczkowski, Calgary Stampeders
- OG – Ellison Kelly, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OT – Roger Kramer, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT – Lonnie Dennis, BC Lions
Defence
edit- DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DT – Mike Cacic, BC Lions
- DE – Dick Fouts, BC Lions
- DE – Peter Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- MG – Tom Brown, BC Lions
- LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Ron Brewer, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Bobby Kuntz, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Don Sutherin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Bill Munsey, BC Lions
- DB – Jerry Keeling, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Bob Ptacek, Saskatchewan Roughriders
1964 Eastern All-Stars
editOffence
edit- QB – Bernie Faloney, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – Ron Stewart, Ottawa Rough Riders
- RB – Dick Shatto, Toronto Argonauts
- RB – Dave Thelen, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Ted Watkins, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Hal Patterson, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- F – Tommy Grant, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- C – Chet Miksza, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts
- OG – Ellison Kelly, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Roger Kramer, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT – Bronko Nagurski Jr., Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defence
edit- DT – Ted Elsby, Montreal Alouettes
- DT – Billy Shipp, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Billy Joe Booth, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – Peter Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- MG – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Ron Brewer, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Bobby Kuntz, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Don Sutherin, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Ed Learn, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Jim Rountree, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Joe Poirier, Ottawa Rough Riders
1964 Western All-Stars
editOffence
edit- QB – Joe Kapp, BC Lions
- RB – Lovell Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
- RB – Leo Lewis, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Ed Buchanan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- E – Tommy Joe Coffey, Edmonton Eskimos
- E – Pete Manning, Calgary Stampeders
- E – Pat Claridge, BC Lions
- F – Hugh Campbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- C – Neil Habig, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Al Benecick, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Tom Hinton, BC Lions
- OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – Lonnie Dennis, BC Lions
Defence
edit- DT – Ron Atchison, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DT – Mike Cacic, BC Lions
- DE – Dick Fouts, BC Lions
- DE – Bill Whisler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- MG – Tom Brown, BC Lions
- LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders
- LB – Wayne Shaw, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Dale West, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Neal Beaumont, BC Lions
- DB – Bill Munsey, BC Lions
- DB – Jerry Keeling, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Bob Ptacek, Saskatchewan Roughriders
1964 CFL Awards
edit- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Lovell Coleman (RB), Calgary Stampeders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Tommy Grant (F), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Tom Brown (LB), BC Lions
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Ralph Sazio, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Dick Shatto (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Tom Brown (LB), BC Lions
- Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Al Irwin (WR), Montreal Alouettes
- Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Billy Cooper (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Tom Brown (MG), BC Lions
References
edit- ^ "1964".
- ^ "CFLapedia".