1970 CFL Details

These season details are courtesy of Aaron Kramer and his Green Bay Packers Web Site and Wes Cross for finding and formatting them.

SASKATCHEWAN 42, British Columbia 9 (29,152) - The Riders were ahead 21-0 after the first quarter and 35-3 at the half, as Silas McKinnie led the way with three TDs in the first game on artificial turf in Vancouver

CALGARY 34, Winnipeg 10 (19,436) - Coach Jim Spavital, making his Winnipeg debut, saw his team dominate the first half, leading 10-1 before Calgary exploded in the second half with 30 unanswered points

Hamilton 17, OTTAWA 15 (23,094) - Hamilton lost the ball four times on fumbles in the fourth, but hung on to win. Ti-Cat QB Joe Zuger completed 19 of 26 pass attempts for 338 yards, while Tommy Lee Coffey scored 11 points

SASKATCHEWAN 23, Edmonton 11 (13,960) - Rider K Jack Abendschan kicked five FGs, a single and a convert on the only TD, scored by George Reed in the final two minutes, while the defense had six interceptions

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Saskatch 2 0 0 65 20 4 Hamilton 1 0 0 17 15 2

British Col 48, WINNIPEG 21 (17,340) - QB Paul Brothers passed for two touchdowns and ran 19 yards for another to lead the Lions to their first win

MONTREAL 34, Toronto 27 (26,173) - QB Sonny Wade scored three TDs and threw two to Terry Evanshen as Montreal won. Argo QB Don Jonas, who replaced Tom Wilkinson, fired TD passes to Bobby Taylor and Tony Moro

EDMONTON 14, Calgary 2 (21,267) - Don Trull, in relief, threw an 11-yard pass to Sam Campbell in the second for the only TD of the night, while Eskimo K Dave Cutler kicked two FGs, a convert and a single.

Saskatchewan 23, HAMILTON 22 (25,135) - Silas McKinney and QB Ron Lancaster combined on a 91-yard TD midway in the fourth to lead the Riders, as Rider RB George Reed ran 34 times for 199 yards and one TD

CALGARY 16, British Columbia 9 (20,402) - QB Jerry Keeling threw a TD to TE Herm Harrison, while FB Hugh McKinnis scored the other on a 24-yard gallop. Larry Robinson converted and added two coverts for the Stamps

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Saskatch 3 0 0 88 42 6 Montreal 1 0 0 34 27 2

British Col 1 2 0 66 79 2 Ottawa 0 1 0 15 17 0

Saskatchewan 24, OTTAWA 1 (25,192) - Ottawa opened the scoring in the first when K Ivan MacMillan missed a 39-yard FG that went for a single point at 13:27, then saw Saskatchewan score the next 24 points

MONTREAL 16, Winnipeg 10 (17,110) - The Bombers remained winless, and have been outscored 64-0 in the second half. Dick Smith ran 42 yards for the Als' first TD, and Dennis Duncan scored from the five for the other

British Col 35, EDMONTON 7 (18,992) - Lion RB Jim Evenson scored three TDs and collected 147 yards on 23 carries. Rhome Nixon got the other B.C. touchdown on a 30-yard TD from reserve QB Carroll Williams

TORONTO 29, Hamilton 3 (33,135) - Argo QB Don Jonas took over from Tom Wilkinson night to throw three TD passes. A single by Ti-Cat Tommy Joe Coffey put him in a tie with Jackie Parker for the alltime point-scoring record

Calgary 30, SASKATCHEWAN 0 (18,553) - Calgary exploded for 23 points in the second. QB Jerry Keeling hit Gerry Shaw with two TD throws and one to Dave Cranmer, while DB Ron Stewart scored on a 22-yard fumble recovery

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Saskatch 4 1 0 112 73 8 Montreal 2 0 0 50 37 4

British Col 2 2 0 101 86 4 Hamilton 1 2 0 42 67 2

MONTREAL 14, Edmonton 10 (27,046) - Sonny Wade threw two TD passes to Terry Evanshen to lead the Alouettes, only the second for Montreal over the Eskimos in 10 seasons of interlocking play, with one tie

BRITISH COL 27, Calgary 13 (35,627) - Lions' K Ted Gerela, counted 15 points with four field goals, a single and two converts. FB Jim Evenson and HB A. D. Whitfield scored Lions' touchdowns

TORONTO 16, Edmonton 14 (33,135) - FL Jim Thorpe and Tom Bland accounted for two Toronto TDs, while the Eskimos got touchdowns from end Tom Nettles and quarterback Don Trull

HAMILTON 27, Winnipeg 6 (19,723) - Hamilton's Tommy Joe Coffey became the all-time scoring leader in CFL history by booting two FGs and three converts. He was tied with Jackie Parker at 750 points going into the game

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Saskatch 4 1 0 112 73 8 Montreal 3 0 0 64 47 6

British Col 3 2 0 128 99 6 Hamilton 2 2 0 69 73 4

Ottawa 31, EDMONTON 23 (19,221) - Ottawa won thanks to seven interceptions and 13 points from K Ivan MacMillan. Rookie QB Gary Wood played his best game of the season in directing Ottawa on offense

Saskatchewan 21, CALGARY 17 ( ) - The game was a bland affair

in the first half as each team scored only one FG each. In the exciting second half, as both teams scored two TDs and the Riders added a FG and single

WINNIPEG 28, Toronto 22 (19,108) - A 40-yard touchdown pass in the

closing seconds from Wally Gabler to Ken Nielsen gave the Blue Bombers the upset win

BRITISH COLUMBIA 32, Ottawa 30 (35,563) - Paul Brothers passed for three BC TDs, to Jim Young, to A. D. Whitfield and to Jim Evenson as the Lions rallied from a 16-0 deficit

SASKATCHEWAN 36, Toronto 14 (20,179) - Saskatchewan exploded for 22 points in the fourth. HB Bobby Thompson got two TDs in the fourth quarter, on a 94-yard reception and a 51-yard sweep, to break a 14-14 tie

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

British Col 4 2 0 160 129 8 Hamilton 2 2 0 69 73 4

Calgary 3 3 0 112 81 6 Toronto 2 3 0 108 115 4

EDMONTON 20, British Columbia 9 (18,140) - Edmonton scored 10 points in 13 seconds during the fourth. Dave Cutler kicked a 43-yard FG at 7:44 and 13 seconds later Terry Swarn ran 39 yards for a TD

Calgary 29, WINNIPEG 8 (23,533) - Herman Harrison caught four TD passes, three of them in the last quarter, to lead the Stampeders before a record crowd in Winnipeg

OTTAWA 31, Montreal 7 (26,996) - FL Hugh Oldham caught three TD passes from QB Gary Wood to lead Ottawa. FB Jim Mankins got the other Rider TD on a four-yard run. FL Terry Evanshen got Montreal's only TD

SASKATCHEWAN 30, Winnipeg 11 (15,433) - The Roughriders, with FL Gordie Harwell catching seven passes for 210 yards and two TDs, collected 310 yards through the air

Toronto 37, OTTAWA 21 (26,000) - HB Bill Symons ran for three TDs and caught a pass for a fourth as Toronto moved into a first-place tie with Montreal and Hamilton

CALGARY 28, Edmonton 13 (23,310) - The Stampeders intercepted four Edmonton passes, all in the second, and went on to defeat the Eskimos. The interceptions, three by DB Gig Perez, accounted for 24 points

HAMILTON 17, Montreal 12 (28,702) - Tommy Joe Coffey kicked three FGs, a single and a convert for 11 points for Hamilton. Garney Henley got Hamilton's only TD late in the game after Montreal had taken a 12-7 lead

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Saskatch 7 1 0 199 115 14 Montreal 3 2 0 83 95 6

Calgary 5 3 0 169 102 10 Hamilton 3 2 0 86 85 6

British Col 4 3 0 169 149 8 Toronto 3 3 0 145 136 6

Edmonton 2 6 0 112 158 4 Ottawa 2 4 0 129 140 4

EDMONTON 10, Saskatchewan 6 (19,334) - Dave Cutler kicked three FGs and a single, but the glory belonged to the snarling Eskimo defense which sloped the Riders at the Edmonton 12 yard line in the dying minutes

MONTREAL 38, Hamilton 23 (25,721) - QB Sonny Wade came off the bench in the second, and threw three TD passes, to Terry Evanshen, Dick Smith and Tom McCarthy, and ran for a fourth

BRITISH COL 16, Winnipeg 13 (36,250) - Winnipeg scored the only two TDs in two Western Conference games over the weekend, but still lost as Ted Gerela Gerela kicked three FGs and three singles

TORONTO 30, Ottawa 25 (33,135) - Argo HB Bill Symons carried 13 times for 116 yards and his teammate, Dave Raimey, went 84 on 15 carries. Two fourth-quarter FGs from Don Jonas sealed the win

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Saskatch 7 2 0 205 125 14 Montreal 4 2 0 121 118 8

Calgary 5 3 0 169 102 10 Toronto 4 3 0 175 161 8

British Col 5 3 0 185 162 10 Hamilton 3 3 0 109 123 6

Edmonton 3 6 0 122 164 6 Ottawa 2 5 0 154 170 4

HAMILTON 39, Calgary 18 (21,100) - Ti-Cat QB Joe Zuger completed 12 of 17 passes during the game despite operating with an injured thumb. Tommy Joe Coffey increased his league-leading point total to 61

SASKATCHEWAN 23, Brit Columbia 22 (17,535) - Jack Abendschan kicked a

47-yard FG goal on the last play to give Saskatchewan the win. He ended the day with three FGs and two converts

OTTAWA 9, Calgary 1 (23,013) - Ottawa FL Billy Cooper got the game's only TD on the final play of the second. He worked himself free in the Calgary end zone to take a 5-yard pass from QB Gary Wood

Edmonton 33, WINNIPEG 15 ( ) - Edmonton's Terry Swarn run back the opening kickoff for a TD, his first of two in the game, and the rout was on. 5 minutes later, QB Don Trull tossed a 58-yard TD pass to Jim Thomas

Montreal 24, TORONTO 17 (33,135) - The Als moved into first place thanks to HB Dick Smith caught two 8-yard TD passes from QB Sonny Wade. K George Springate contributed three FGs and two converts

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Saskatch 8 2 0 228 147 16 Montreal 5 2 0 145 135 10

British Col 5 4 0 207 185 10 Hamilton 4 3 0 148 141 8

Calgary 5 5 0 188 150 10 Toronto 4 4 0 192 185 8

Edmonton 4 6 0 155 179 8 Ottawa 3 5 0 163 171 6

Hamilton 26, BRITISH COLUMBIA 14 (29,787) - The hero of the game was DL John Vilunas, who blocked a FG by BC's Ted Gerela in the fourth. John Williams picked up the ball and ran 75 yards for a TD and an 18-14 lead

EDMONTON 34, Hamilton 13 (23,061) - While Eskimo QB Don Trull was completing 16 of 26 passes for 211 yards, John Echman, his Hamilton counterpart, threw six interceptions

CALGARY 27, Toronto 12 (21,292) - Calgary rookie Hugh McKinnis, collecting 172 yards on 20 carries, scored a touchdown on an eight-yard run and took over the WFC rushing lead

MONTREAL 16, Ottawa 15 (26,677) - Ottawa led 7-1 after the first , but Montreal was ahead 8-7 at half. The Riders led 15-9 in the third, but Dennis Duncan smashed over from the six at 8:44 of the fourth for the win

Saskatchewan 5, WINNIPEG 2 (16,528) - Jack Abendschan kick a FG in thef in final seconds for the win. Abendschan's two previous field-goal attempts had gone for single points

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

Saskatch 9 2 0 233 149 18 Montreal 6 2 0 161 150 12

Calgary 6 5 0 215 162 12 Hamilton 5 4 0 187 189 10

British Col 5 5 0 221 211 10 Toronto 4 5 0 204 212 8

Edmonton 5 6 0 189 192 10 Ottawa 3 6 0 178 187 6

Winnipeg 15, OTTAWA 0 (19,575) - Bob Houmard lugged the ball in the mud for 133 yards on 22 carries and ran for the two Winnipeg TDs. Ottawa QB Gary Wood was intercepted twice by Ed Ulmer

Edmonton 32, BRITISH COL 20 (21,708) - HB Jim Thomas scored two TDs to lead the Edmonton attack, against a saddened Lions team. DB Ernie Pitts was killed in a shooting incident at his Colorado home during the week

Toronto 33, HAMILTON 14 (29,411) - Toronto's Bill Symons ran 98 yards for a TD, while Tom Wilkinson, Tom Bland and Jim Henderson also scored.

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

*-Saskatch 10 2 0 262 159 20 Montreal 6 3 0 171 179 12

Calgary 6 5 0 215 162 12 Hamilton 5 5 0 201 222 10

Edmonton 6 6 0 221 212 12 Toronto 5 5 0 237 226 10

British Col 5 6 0 241 243 10 Ottawa 3 7 0 178 202 6

Winnipeg 2 9 0 139 260 4 *-Clinched playoff berth

CALGARY 11, Montreal 4 ( ) - in the snow, a 25-yard TD pass from Jerry Keeling to Dave Cranmer accounted for the winning points at the 11-minute mark of the third. Larry Robinson added a FG, a single and a convert

TORONTO 50, British Columbia 7 (33,135) - The Argos gained a total of

591 yards, 398 by passing and 197 by rushing. Toronto RB Dave Raimey was the leading rusher in the game with 89 yards on nine carries

SASKATCHEWAN 19, Winnipeg 10 (15,606) - Ron Lancaster exploited a Winnipeg defense for two second quarter TDs. Lancaster completed

19 of 30 attempts for 233 yards before yielding to Gary Lane late

EDMONTON 16, Calgary 13 (23,846) - A record crowd watched Edmonton turn a blocked punt into a TD and forced a fumble that led to the deciding FG in the fourth, as the Eskimos grabbed a share of second place with Calgary

HAMILTON 24, Ottawa 17 (21,035) - HB Ed Buchanan scored two Hamilton TDs and Dave Fleming got the other. Gary Wood tried a long pass to Whit Tucker that was picked off by Garney Henley in the final minutes for the win

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

X-Saskatch 11 2 0 281 169 22 Montreal 6 4 0 175 190 12

Calgary 7 6 0 239 182 14 Hamilton 6 5 0 225 239 12

Edmonton 7 6 0 237 225 14 Toronto 6 5 0 287 233 12

British Col 5 7 0 248 293 10 Ottawa 3 8 0 195 226 6

Winnipeg 2 10 0 149 279 4 X-Clinched Division Title

MONTREAL 28, British Columbia 27 (18,077) - QB Tony Passander's desperation 9-yard run on a third down with 90 seconds left clinched Montreal's first playoff berth since 1966

Edmonton 20, WINNIPEG 17 (15,717) - Don Trull piloted Edmonton as Terry Swarn and DB Joe Hernandez scored TDs and Dave Cutler added two FGs and two converts

Hamilton 22, OTTAWA 15 (21,365) - Three TDs by Dave Fleming gave the Tiger-Cats a 20-1 lead at the half but in the final half the Riders bounced back with two TDs to set up a close finish

Saskatchewan 21, CALGARY 14 (23,616) - QB Ron Lancaster scored a TD on a 3-yard run in the second quarter and threw a 4-yard pass to Dave Denny for another six points as the Roughriders erased an 11-0 first quarter deficit

TORONTO 16, Montreal 13 (33,315) - QB Don Jonas provided almost all the Argos points with a touchdown, two field goals and a convert. Toronto found themselves in a three-way tie for the lead in the Eastern Conference

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

*-Saskatch 12 2 0 302 183 24 *-Montreal 7 5 0 216 233 14

Edmonton 8 6 0 257 242 16 *-Hamilton 7 5 0 247 254 14

Calgary 7 7 0 253 203 14 *-Toronto 7 5 0 303 246 14

British Col 5 8 0 275 321 10 Ottawa 3 9 0 210 248 6

Winnipeg 2 11 0 166 299 4 *-Clinched Playoff Berth

BRITISH COLUMBIA 7, Winnipeg 1 (22,150) - Jim Evenson, who carried 19 times for 83 yards, dove over from the one in the third to keep the Lions' slim playoff hopes alive

EDMONTON 15, Winnipeg 11 (20,157) - Winnipeg got inside the Edmonton 35-yard line on six occasions and inside the 10 twice in the fourth, but could only manage one TD as the Eskimos won their seventh in a row

Ottawa 28, MONTREAL 12 (19,758) - FL Hugh Oldham was the big scorer for the Riders as he counted a pair of TDs on a nine-yard pass from Gary Wood in the first and a 55-yard catch in the third

CALGARY 29, British Col 0 (20,916) - Rookie QB Larry Lawrence sent FB Hugh McKinnis into the end zone three times for TDs. Larry Robinson had four converts, a CFL record career total of 273, three more than Don Sutherin

HAMILTON 27, Toronto 7 (29,755) - Hamilton, buoyed by a tenacious defense, dumped Toronto out of first place. The Argos didn't get their

hands on the ball in Ticat territory until more than halfway through the third

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

*-Saskatch 12 2 0 302 183 24 *-Hamilton 8 5 0 274 261 16

*-Edmonton 9 6 0 272 253 18 *-Montreal 7 6 0 228 261 14

*-Calgary 8 7 0 282 203 16 *-Toronto 7 6 0 310 273 14

British Col 6 9 0 282 351 12 Ottawa 4 9 0 238 260 8

Winnipeg 2 13 0 178 321 4 *-Clinched Playoff Berth

SASKATCHEWAN 34, Edmonton 10 (10,969) - Saskatchewan scored 31 unanswered points in the first half. R.C. Gamble, a former Eskimo playing his first game for the Riders, plunged for two TDs, as did Silas McKinnie

Calgary 11, WINNIPEG 6 (10,131) - Only 10,131 hardy souls braved the raw, northerly wind and damp conditions to see Calgary and Winnipeg combine for nearly 650 yards offense

TORONTO 19, Ottawa 17 ( ) - Don Jonas booted an 18-yard FG with six seconds to give Toronto the win and second place in the Eastern Football Conference playoff picture

Saskatchewan 33, BRIT COL 13 (23,739) - Saskatchewan completed their most impressive season ever with a come-from-behind victory, as they lost a 7-0 first-quarter lead when the Lions scored all their points in the second

MONTREAL 18, Hamilton 18 (T) (25,886) - An alert Hamilton defense used two fumbles and two interceptions to keep the Als from the EFC title. Moses Denson scored from the one with 49 seconds left to give the Als the tie

WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE

*-Saskatch 14 2 0 369 206 28 *-Hamilton 8 5 1 292 279 17

*-Edmonton 9 7 0 282 287 18 *-Toronto 8 6 0 329 290 16

*-Calgary 9 7 0 293 209 18 *-Montreal 7 6 1 246 279 15

British Col 6 10 0 295 384 12 Ottawa 4 10 0 255 279 8

Winnipeg 2 14 0 184 332 4 *-Clinched Playoff Berth

Sun Nov 8 - Calgary 16, EDMONTON 9 (23,105) - Calgary blew a nine-point lead but marched 75 yards for a TD by Hugh McKinnis in the dying minutes.

WESTERN FINALS (Calgary wins series, 46-36)

Sat Nov 14 - Calgary 28, SASKATCHEWAN 11 (15,510) - Calgary sent Dave Cranmer on a 94-yard TD romp in the fourth to wrap up the win

Wed Nov 18 - Saskatchewan 11, CALGARY 3 (23,611) - Ed McQuarters stunned the Stampeders with an 87-yard interception for a touchdown with less than 50 seconds remaining

Sun Nov 22 - Calgary 15, SASKATCHEWAN 14 (18,385) - Larry Robinson booted a 32-yard FG on the last play to give the Stampeders a Grey Cup berth. The Stamps' only TD was a 63-yard punt return by Jim Sillye

Sun Nov 8 - Montreal 16, TORONTO 7 (33,135) - George Springate, who doubles as a Liberal member of the Quebec national assembly, kicked three FGs and converted the Alouettes' only touchdown, by WR Tom Pullen

EASTERN FINALS (Montreal wins series, 43-26)

Sun Nov 15 - MONTREAL 32, Hamilton 22 (33,212) - Bruce Van Ness, making Montreal fans forget suspended Dennis Duncan, scored two TDs. Garry Lefebvre and FL Terry Evanshen got the others

Sat Nov 21 - Montreal 11, HAMILTON 4 (24,270) - RB Moses Denson scored the only TD in the game as Montreal wrapped up the game with a safety in the final 15 minutes when LB Mike Widger sacked Joe Zuger in the end zone

1970 GREY CUP GAME AT TORONTO (Saturday, November 28)