The 1970 CFL season is considered to be the 17th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 13th Canadian Football League season.
CFL news in 1970 3M Tartan Turf was installed at Vancouver's Empire Stadium, making it the first CFL venue to have artificial turf. The first sod was preserved and sent to Hamilton to be used as part of the future Canadian Football Hall of Fame building. The first CFL All-Star Game was held since 1958. The Montreal Alouettes are sold to former Ottawa Rough Rider owner Sam Berger, who changes their colours to green, white and red, and it is the beginning of a great dynasty in Montreal.
Regular season standings
Saskatchewan and Hamilton have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1970
Conference Semi-Finals + Western Semi-Finals Calgary Stampeders @ Edmonton Eskimos Date Away Home November 8 Calgary Stampeders 16 Edmonton Eskimos 9
+ Eastern Semi-Finals Montreal Alouettes @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away Home November 8 Montreal Alouettes 16 Toronto Argonauts 7
Conference Finals
+ Western FinalsCalgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan RoughridersGame Date Away Home1 November 14 Calgary Stampeders 28 Saskatchewan Roughriders 112November 18Saskatchewan Roughriders 11Calgary Stampeders 33November 22Calgary Stampeders 15Saskatchewan Roughriders 14Calgary wins the best of three series 2–1 +Eastern FinalsHamilton Tiger-Cats vs Montreal AlouettesGame Date Away Home1 November 15 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 Montreal Alouettes 322November 21Montreal Alouettes 11Hamilton Tiger-Cats 4Montreal won the 2 game total-point series 43–26
Playoff bracket
Grey Cup Championship November 28 58th Annual Grey Cup Game: Exhibition Stadium – Toronto, Ontario Western Champion Eastern Champion Calgary Stampeders 10 Montreal Alouettes 23 The Montreal Alouettes are the 1970 Grey Cup ChampionsSonny Wade (QB), Montreal Alouettes – Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player.
1970 CFL All-Stars
Offence QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts RB – Hugh McKinnis, Calgary Stampeders RB – Jim Evenson, BC Lions TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders SE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats F – Jim Thorpe, Toronto Argonauts C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Charlie Bray, Toronto Argonauts OG – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Ken Sugarman, BC Lions OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OT – Ellison Kelly, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defence DT – Angelo Mosca, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT – Greg Pipes, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Steve Smear, Montreal Alouettes DE – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Greg Findlay, BC Lions DB – John Wydareny, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Al Phaneuf, Montreal Alouettes DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
1970 Eastern All-Stars
Offence QB – Gary Wood, Ottawa Rough Riders RB – Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts RB – Moses Denson, Montreal Alouettes RB – Dave Fleming, Hamilton Tiger-Cats TE – Mel Profit, Toronto Argonauts SE – Tommy Joe Coffey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats F – Jim Thorpe, Toronto Argonauts C – Gene Ceppetelli, Montreal Alouettes OG – Charlie Bray, Toronto Argonauts OG – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OT – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes OT – Ellison Kelly, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defence DT – Angelo Mosca, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT – Marshall Shirk, Ottawa Rough Riders DE – Steve Smear, Montreal Alouettes DE – Ed Harrington, Toronto Argonauts LB – Charlie Collins, Montreal Alouettes LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes DB – Jim Tomlin, Toronto Argonauts DB – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Al Phaneuf, Montreal Alouettes DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
1970 Western All-Stars
Offence QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Silas McKinnie, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Hugh McKinnis, Calgary Stampeders RB – Jim Evenson, BC Lions TE – Herman Harrison, Calgary Stampeders SE – Rick Shaw, Winnipeg Blue Bombers F – Mike Eben, Edmonton Eskimos C – Ted Urness, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Ken Sugarman, BC Lions OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OT – Lanny Boleski, Calgary Stampeders
Defence DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders DT – Greg Pipes, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Ron Forwick, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Ken Frith, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Wayne Harris, Calgary Stampeders LB – Dave Gasser, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Greg Findlay, BC Lions DB – John Wydareny, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Bruce Bennett, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Paul Brule, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Ted Dushinski, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Joe Hernandez, Edmonton Eskimos
1970 CFL awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Jim Young (WR), BC Lions CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders CFL's Coach of the Year – Ray Jauch, Edmonton Eskimos Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Bill Symons (RB), Toronto Argonauts Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Jim Corrigall (DL), Toronto Argonauts Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - John Senst (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - Greg Pipes (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
1970 Miss Grey Cup + Team Nominees Miss BC Lions Shelley Schwartz Miss Calgary Stampeders Patricia Sundberg Miss Edmonton Eskimos Anita Urschel Miss Hamilton Tiger-Cats Linda Endicott Miss Montreal Alouettes Nancy Durrell Miss Ottawa Rough Riders Wendy Thomas Miss Saskatchewan Roughriders Susan Pugsley Miss Toronto Argonauts Janice Boyd Miss Winnipeg Blue Bombers Shirley Richlew Miss Montreal Alouettes Nancy Durrell was named Miss Grey Cup 1970, with Miss Edmonton Eskimos Anita Urschel the first runner-up, and Miss Hamilton Tiger-Cats Linda Endicott the second runner-up. A fourth-year student at McGill University, she received a new 1971 Buick Opel, a mink stole, a diamond watch, a rhinestone tiara, a peignoir set, a stadium coat, a pant suit, boots, a shoulder bag, a Miss Grey Cup brooch, a two-year "keep fit" membership at a health club, and a professional beauty kit.Toronto Star, Saturday 28 November 1970, page 11.
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