The 1960

1960 CFL season

The 1960 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 7th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 3rd Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1960:...

 Saskatchewan Roughriders

Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...

finished in fifth place (last) in the Western Conference with a 2–12–2 record. Their six points were six behind the fourth-place BC Lions

1960 BC Lions season

The 1960 BC Lions finished the season in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–9–2 record. Coming off of last season's success, the fan attendance continued to be very strong, with an average of over 30,000 fans per game. However, due to inconsistent quarterbacking, the Lions failed to make the...

, and eight points behind the third-place Calgary Stampeders

1960 Calgary Stampeders season

The 1960 Calgary Stampeders finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 6–8–2 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Finals by the Edmonton Eskimos.This was the first season at McMahon Stadium for the Stamps.- Season Standings:...

 who claimed the third and final playoff spot.

1960 Preseason

On July 28, the Roughriders played the London Lords

London Lords

The London Lords were a Canadian football team of the 1950s and 1960s from London, Ontario. They played their home games at Labatt Park. They won the last Ontario Rugby Football Union Senior championship in 1960, and then continued to play ORFU Intermediate football until the league folded.-ORFU...

 of the Senior Ontario Rugby Football Union

Orfu

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 in London, Ontario

London, Ontario

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, and beat their hosts 38–0.

Season Standings

CFL West Division

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers, defending Grey Cup champions, finished in first place in the West Division with a league-best record of 14–2–0. Their 453 points scored were the most in the CFL...	16	14	2	0	453	239	28
Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Edmonton Eskimos season The 1960 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 10–6–0 record. They defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Finals and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals, and were defeated in the Grey Cup by the Ottawa Rough Riders.- Season Standings:-1960...	16	10	6	0	318	225	20
Calgary Stampeders 1960 Calgary Stampeders season The 1960 Calgary Stampeders finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 6–8–2 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Finals by the Edmonton Eskimos.This was the first season at McMahon Stadium for the Stamps.- Season Standings:...	16	6	8	2	374	404	14
BC Lions 1960 BC Lions season The 1960 BC Lions finished the season in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–9–2 record. Coming off of last season's success, the fan attendance continued to be very strong, with an average of over 30,000 fans per game. However, due to inconsistent quarterbacking, the Lions failed to make the...	16	5	9	2	296	356	12
Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...	16	2	12	2	205	422	6

1960 Preseason

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Attendance	Record
A	Tuesday, July 26, 1960	at Ottawa Rough Riders 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 9–5 record and won the Grey Cup.-Preseason:-Standings:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Grey Cup:-Passing:-Awards and honours:...	L 26–0	n/a	0–1–0
B	Thursday, July 28, 1960	at London Lords (ORFU) London Lords The London Lords were a Canadian football team of the 1950s and 1960s from London, Ontario. They played their home games at Labatt Park. They won the last Ontario Rugby Football Union Senior championship in 1960, and then continued to play ORFU Intermediate football until the league folded.-ORFU...	W 38–0	n/a	1–1–0
C	Tuesday, August 2, 1960	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 17–14	7,000	1–2–0

1960 Regular Season

Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Attendance	Record
1	Friday, August 12, 1960	Calgary Stampeders 1960 Calgary Stampeders season The 1960 Calgary Stampeders finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 6–8–2 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Finals by the Edmonton Eskimos.This was the first season at McMahon Stadium for the Stamps.- Season Standings:...	T 15–15	13,192	0–0–1
2	Saturday, August 20, 1960	at BC Lions 1960 BC Lions season The 1960 BC Lions finished the season in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–9–2 record. Coming off of last season's success, the fan attendance continued to be very strong, with an average of over 30,000 fans per game. However, due to inconsistent quarterbacking, the Lions failed to make the...	L 27–12	29,532	0–1–1
3	Monday, August 22, 1960	at Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Edmonton Eskimos season The 1960 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 10–6–0 record. They defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Finals and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals, and were defeated in the Grey Cup by the Ottawa Rough Riders.- Season Standings:-1960...	L 19–1	17,000	0–2–1
4	Saturday, August 27, 1960	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers, defending Grey Cup champions, finished in first place in the West Division with a league-best record of 14–2–0. Their 453 points scored were the most in the CFL...	L 27–0	12,000	0–3–1
5	Monday, August 29, 1960	at Calgary Stampeders 1960 Calgary Stampeders season The 1960 Calgary Stampeders finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 6–8–2 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Finals by the Edmonton Eskimos.This was the first season at McMahon Stadium for the Stamps.- Season Standings:...	L 23–15	13,500	0–4–1
6	Monday, September 5, 1960	BC Lions 1960 BC Lions season The 1960 BC Lions finished the season in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–9–2 record. Coming off of last season's success, the fan attendance continued to be very strong, with an average of over 30,000 fans per game. However, due to inconsistent quarterbacking, the Lions failed to make the...	L 31–21	14,105	0–5–1
7	Monday, September 12, 1960	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers, defending Grey Cup champions, finished in first place in the West Division with a league-best record of 14–2–0. Their 453 points scored were the most in the CFL...	L 38–11	16,367	0–6–1
8	Friday, September 16, 1960	Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Edmonton Eskimos season The 1960 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 10–6–0 record. They defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Finals and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals, and were defeated in the Grey Cup by the Ottawa Rough Riders.- Season Standings:-1960...	L 29–6	10,000	0–7–1
9	Monday, September 26, 1960	Calgary Stampeders 1960 Calgary Stampeders season The 1960 Calgary Stampeders finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 6–8–2 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Finals by the Edmonton Eskimos.This was the first season at McMahon Stadium for the Stamps.- Season Standings:...	W 45–35	n/a	1–7–1
10	Friday, September 30, 1960	at Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Edmonton Eskimos season The 1960 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 10–6–0 record. They defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Finals and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals, and were defeated in the Grey Cup by the Ottawa Rough Riders.- Season Standings:-1960...	L 9–2	14,997	1–8–1
11	Wednesday, October 5, 1960	at Calgary Stampeders 1960 Calgary Stampeders season The 1960 Calgary Stampeders finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 6–8–2 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Finals by the Edmonton Eskimos.This was the first season at McMahon Stadium for the Stamps.- Season Standings:...	L 39–22	11,000	1–9–1
12	Monday, October 10, 1960	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers, defending Grey Cup champions, finished in first place in the West Division with a league-best record of 14–2–0. Their 453 points scored were the most in the CFL...	L 48–7	10,300	1–10–1
13	Saturday, October 15, 1960	BC Lions 1960 BC Lions season The 1960 BC Lions finished the season in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–9–2 record. Coming off of last season's success, the fan attendance continued to be very strong, with an average of over 30,000 fans per game. However, due to inconsistent quarterbacking, the Lions failed to make the...	T 14–14	7,255	1–10–2
14	Saturday, October 22, 1960	Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Edmonton Eskimos season The 1960 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 10–6–0 record. They defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Finals and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals, and were defeated in the Grey Cup by the Ottawa Rough Riders.- Season Standings:-1960...	L 13–11	6,608	1–11–2
15	Monday, October 24, 1960	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1960 Winnipeg Blue Bombers, defending Grey Cup champions, finished in first place in the West Division with a league-best record of 14–2–0. Their 453 points scored were the most in the CFL...	W 23–17	n/a	2–11–2
16	Saturday, October 29, 1960	at BC Lions 1960 BC Lions season The 1960 BC Lions finished the season in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–9–2 record. Coming off of last season's success, the fan attendance continued to be very strong, with an average of over 30,000 fans per game. However, due to inconsistent quarterbacking, the Lions failed to make the...	L 38–0	21,114	2–12–2

• The Saskatchewan Roughriders failed to make the playoffs.

1960 CFL Schenley Award Nominees

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Player	Canadian	Lineman
Phil Branch	Ron Atcheson	Bill Burrell Bill Burrell William Burrell is a former American football player at the University of Illinois.A linebacker and guard, in 1959 Burrell won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the MVP of the Big Ten Conference...