57th Grey Cup
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57th Grey Cup
, the Canadian Football League
's championship game, was played November 30, 1969 and the Ottawa Rough Riders
defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders
29 to 11 before 33,172 fans at Montreal's Autostade
.
Saskatchewan – TD – Alan Ford
27 yard pass from Ron Lancaster
(Jack Abendschan
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Saskatchewan – Safety – Bill Van Burkleo conceded
Second Quarter
Ottawa – TD – Jay Roberts 11 yard pass from Russ Jackson
(Don Sutherin
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Ottawa – TD – Ron Stewart
80 yard pass from Russ Jackson
(Don Sutherin
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Third Quarter
Saskatchewan – Single – Alan Ford
Saskatchewan – Single – Jack Abendschan
Ottawa – TD – Jim Mankins
27 yard pass from Russ Jackson
(Don Sutherin
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Fourth Quarter
Ottawa – Single – Don Sutherin
Ottawa – TD – Ron Stewart
32 yard pass from Russ Jackson
(Don Sutherin
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recovered on the Ottawa's 31 yard line. Sasktachewan got the touchdown when Ron Lancaster
passed to Alan Ford
from the 27 yard line. Van Burkleo conceded a safety to add to the Saskatchewan lead.
On Ottawa’s first touchdown drive in the second quarter Jackson ran the ball up the middle for 18 yards. Another short run of his own set up an 11-yard pass to Jay Roberts, who broke through a couple of tacklers for the score.
Saskatchewan was given great field position again on a 78-yard kickoff return by Alan Ford. But Ottawa’s Don Sutherin
recovered Reed’s fumble on the Ottawa 30 yard line, ending the threat.
Wayne Shaw
managed to tip one Jackson pass to Ron Stewart
, but he was able to catch the ball behind a wall of blockers before getting into the open for an 80-yard score.
With Ottawa leading 14-11 in the third quarter, the Green Riders fumbled a kick and Dan Dever recovered the ball for Ottawa on the Saskatchewan 27. Ed McQuarters
appeared to have Jackson tackled for a loss, but Jackson dodged the tackle, rolled to his left, and hit Jim Mankins just over the goal line for another touchdown.
Ottawa scored their fourth touchdown in the fourth quarter. Just before Jackson was driven to the ground by Cliff Shaw, he managed to flip the ball to Stewart, who ran 32 yards for his second TD.
's final regular game. He came out of retirement to play in the July 2, 1970, Ottawa-vs.-CFL All-Stars game. He completed 3 of 8 passes, with his last pass as a professional being intercepted.
This was the only Grey Cup game played at the Autostade.
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Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
, the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
's championship game, was played November 30, 1969 and the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
defeated the 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...
29 to 11 before 33,172 fans at Montreal's Autostade
Autostade
The Autostade was a Canadian football stadium in the Victoriatown neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec that stood at the north-west corner of the Cité du Havre sector of the Expo 67 site...
.
Box Score
First QuarterSaskatchewan – TD – Alan Ford
Alan Ford (Canadian football)
Alan Ford is a former Canadian football player and executive. He played as defensive back and punter from 1965–1976 for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, and acted as Roughriders general manager from 1989–1999....
27 yard pass from Ron Lancaster
Ron Lancaster
Ronald "Ron" Lancaster was one of the pre-eminent quarterbacks of the Canadian Football League during his playing career; after his retirement as a player, he was also coach and general manager in the same league, and a sports announcer for CBC Television...
(Jack Abendschan
Jack Abendschan
Jack Abendschan is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman and placekicker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1965 through 1975.-Roughrider:...
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Saskatchewan – Safety – Bill Van Burkleo conceded
Second Quarter
Ottawa – TD – Jay Roberts 11 yard pass from Russ Jackson
Russ Jackson
Russell Stanley "Russ" Jackson, OC is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League...
(Don Sutherin
Don Sutherin
Donald Paul "Suds" Sutherin is a former Canadian Football League and National Football League defensive back and placekicker...
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Ottawa – TD – Ron Stewart
Ron Stewart (football player)
Ronald L. Stewart is a former Canadian running back for Queen's University and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.-Rough Rider career:...
80 yard pass from Russ Jackson
Russ Jackson
Russell Stanley "Russ" Jackson, OC is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League...
(Don Sutherin
Don Sutherin
Donald Paul "Suds" Sutherin is a former Canadian Football League and National Football League defensive back and placekicker...
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Third Quarter
Saskatchewan – Single – Alan Ford
Alan Ford (Canadian football)
Alan Ford is a former Canadian football player and executive. He played as defensive back and punter from 1965–1976 for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, and acted as Roughriders general manager from 1989–1999....
Saskatchewan – Single – Jack Abendschan
Jack Abendschan
Jack Abendschan is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman and placekicker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1965 through 1975.-Roughrider:...
Ottawa – TD – Jim Mankins
Jim Mankins
-Career:He played at the collegiate level at Florida State University and the University of Oklahoma.Mankins was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. He had also been drafted in the sixth round of the 1966 American Football League Draft by the Miami Dolphins...
27 yard pass from Russ Jackson
Russ Jackson
Russell Stanley "Russ" Jackson, OC is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League...
(Don Sutherin
Don Sutherin
Donald Paul "Suds" Sutherin is a former Canadian Football League and National Football League defensive back and placekicker...
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Fourth Quarter
Ottawa – Single – Don Sutherin
Don Sutherin
Donald Paul "Suds" Sutherin is a former Canadian Football League and National Football League defensive back and placekicker...
Ottawa – TD – Ron Stewart
Ron Stewart (football player)
Ronald L. Stewart is a former Canadian running back for Queen's University and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.-Rough Rider career:...
32 yard pass from Russ Jackson
Russ Jackson
Russell Stanley "Russ" Jackson, OC is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League...
(Don Sutherin
Don Sutherin
Donald Paul "Suds" Sutherin is a former Canadian Football League and National Football League defensive back and placekicker...
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| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
Game summary
The game's first score resulted from a fumble by Ottawa’s punter Bill Van Burkleo after he slipped in a muddy area of the field. George ReedGeorge Reed
George Robert Reed, CM is a former American college football and Canadian Football League player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle and Johnny Bright, is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatest running back in CFL history...
recovered on the Ottawa's 31 yard line. Sasktachewan got the touchdown when Ron Lancaster
Ron Lancaster
Ronald "Ron" Lancaster was one of the pre-eminent quarterbacks of the Canadian Football League during his playing career; after his retirement as a player, he was also coach and general manager in the same league, and a sports announcer for CBC Television...
passed to Alan Ford
Alan Ford (Canadian football)
Alan Ford is a former Canadian football player and executive. He played as defensive back and punter from 1965–1976 for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, and acted as Roughriders general manager from 1989–1999....
from the 27 yard line. Van Burkleo conceded a safety to add to the Saskatchewan lead.
On Ottawa’s first touchdown drive in the second quarter Jackson ran the ball up the middle for 18 yards. Another short run of his own set up an 11-yard pass to Jay Roberts, who broke through a couple of tacklers for the score.
Saskatchewan was given great field position again on a 78-yard kickoff return by Alan Ford. But Ottawa’s Don Sutherin
Don Sutherin
Donald Paul "Suds" Sutherin is a former Canadian Football League and National Football League defensive back and placekicker...
recovered Reed’s fumble on the Ottawa 30 yard line, ending the threat.
Wayne Shaw
Wayne Shaw (Canadian football linebacker)
Wayne Shaw was a linebacker who played twelve seasons for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.-Early days:Born near Davidson, Saskatchewan and educated at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame, he played football for The Notre Dame Hounds and The Saskatoon Hilltops before...
managed to tip one Jackson pass to Ron Stewart
Ron Stewart (football player)
Ronald L. Stewart is a former Canadian running back for Queen's University and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League.-Rough Rider career:...
, but he was able to catch the ball behind a wall of blockers before getting into the open for an 80-yard score.
With Ottawa leading 14-11 in the third quarter, the Green Riders fumbled a kick and Dan Dever recovered the ball for Ottawa on the Saskatchewan 27. Ed McQuarters
Ed McQuarters
Eddie Lee "Ed" McQuarters is a former defensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1966-1974. He played in four Grey Cups for the Roughriders, winning one in his rookie year....
appeared to have Jackson tackled for a loss, but Jackson dodged the tackle, rolled to his left, and hit Jim Mankins just over the goal line for another touchdown.
Ottawa scored their fourth touchdown in the fourth quarter. Just before Jackson was driven to the ground by Cliff Shaw, he managed to flip the ball to Stewart, who ran 32 yards for his second TD.
Records, Awards, and Landmarks
This was Russ JacksonRuss Jackson
Russell Stanley "Russ" Jackson, OC is a former professional Canadian football quarterback. Jackson spent his entire 12-year professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League...
's final regular game. He came out of retirement to play in the July 2, 1970, Ottawa-vs.-CFL All-Stars game. He completed 3 of 8 passes, with his last pass as a professional being intercepted.
This was the only Grey Cup game played at the Autostade.
1969 Miss Grey Cup
BC Lions
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Montreal Alouettes
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Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
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...
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- Miss Saskatchewan Roughriders Laura Medland was named Miss Grey Cup 1969, with Miss Hamilton Tiger-Cats Cathy McKeen the first runner-up, and Miss Ottawa Rough Riders Pamela Whiting the second runner-up. The 19-year old Medland received a new 1970 Pontiac, a two-week vacation in Mexico, and other prizes.
- Judy Ireland, Miss BC Lions, was named Miss Congeniality.
- Gordon Lightfoot performed a 20-minute set at the Miss Grey Cup Gala at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Lightfoot remarked, "doing 20 minutes of this can be a lot harder than two hours before the usual sort of young audience.".