56th Grey Cup


56th Grey Cup was played November 30, 1968, and the Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Calgary Stampeders 24–21 before 32,655 fans at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. Vic Washington's 79-yard run is still a Grey Cup record, and he won the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player award. This was the final Grey Cup game to be played on a Saturday; beginning the next year and since then, all Grey Cup games have been played on a Sunday.

Box score

First Quarter
Ottawa – Single – Don Sutherin 00 yard kick
Second Quarter
Ottawa – FG – Don Sutherin 27-yard field goal

Calgary – TD – Peter Liske 1-yard run

Calgary – TD – Terry Evanshen 21-yard pass from Peter Liske
Third Quarter
Ottawa – TD – Russ Jackson 1-yard run
Fourth Quarter
Ottawa – TD – Vic Washington 79-yard run

Ottawa – TD – Margene Adkins 70-yard pass from Russ Jackson

Calgary – TD – Terry Evanshen 4-yard pass from Peter Liske
Teams1 Q2 Q3 Q4 QFinal
Ottawa Rough Riders1371324
Calgary Stampeders0140721

1968 Miss Grey Cup