55th Grey Cup

The 55th Grey Cup was played between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Saskatchewan Roughriders on December 2, 1967, at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, before 31,358 fans and was won by the Tiger-Cats by a score of 24–1.

55th Grey Cup

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Saskatchewan Roughriders (10–4) (12–4) 24 1 Head coach:  Ralph Sazio Head coach:  Eagle Keys
1 2 3 4 Total Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 10 0 7 24 Saskatchewan Roughriders 1 0 0 0 1
Date	December 2, 1967
Stadium	Frank Clair Stadium
Location	Ottawa
Most Valuable Player	Joe Zuger, QB (Tiger-Cats)
Attendance	31,358
Broadcasters
Network	CBC, CTV, SRC
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Box Score

First Quarter

Hamilton – TD – Joe Zuger 3 yard run (Tommy Joe Coffey convert)
Saskatchewan – Rouge – Alan Ford 87 yard punt

Second Quarter

Hamilton – TD – Ted Watkins 72 yard pass from Joe Zuger (Tommy Joe Coffey convert)
Hamilton - Rouge - Tommy Joe Coffey 42 yard missed field goal
Hamilton - Rouge - Joe Zuger punt
Hamilton - Rouge - Joe Zuger punt

Fourth Quarter

Hamilton - Rouge - Joe Zuger punt
Hamilton – TD – Billy Ray Locklin 43 yard fumble return (convert missed)

Teams	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Hamilton Tiger Cats	7	10	0	7	24
Saskatchewan Roughriders	1	0	0	0	1

Game characteristics

Joe Zuger, Hamilton's quarterback, was named the game's Grey Cup Most Valuable Player.^[1]

The game marked the sixth consecutive game in the season that the Ticats held their opponents without a touchdown.

Alan Ford's 87 yard punt, on a quick kick, is the longest in Grey Cup history.^[2]

References

1. Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.490, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, ISBN 1-55041-855-6
2. "Grey Cup Almanac - Individual Kicking Records". CBC Sports. 2006-11-01. Retrieved 2010-04-27.

Videos

External links

• "Grey Cup: 1967". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14.
• Grey Cup programmes (Archived 2009-10-22), an image of the souvenir programme from the 1967 game.