1970 CFL season

The 1970 Canadian Football League 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

A three metres tartan turf was installed at Empire Stadium. 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.

Regular Season Standings

Final regular season standings

"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points"

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
*"Saskatchewan and Hamilton have first round byes."

Grey Cup playoffs

"Note: All dates in 1970"

Conference Semi-Finals

Conference Finals

*"Montreal won the 2 game total-point series by 43-26. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game."

Grey Cup Championship

1970 CFL All-Stars

OFFENCE

*QB - Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
*RB - Bill Symons, Toronto Argonauts
*RB - Hugh McKinnis, Calgary Stampeders
*RB - Jim Evenson, British Columbia 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, British Columbia 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, British Columbia Lions
*DB - John Wydareney, 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 CFL Awards

*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Ron Lancaster (QB), Saskatchewan Roughriders
*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Jim Young (WR), British Columbia Lions
*CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders
*CFL's Coach of the Year - Ray Jauch, Edmonton Eskimos