1968 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Team Record: 9-5 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Leo Cahill (9-5)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1968 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Argonauts chalked up 284 points, and the defensive squad yielded 266. Wally Gabler directed the offense, passing for 3,242 yards. Bobby Taylor paced all receivers, snagging 56 passes for 985 yards, while Mel Profit and Bill Symons contributed to the receiving game also.
Bill Symons carried the ball for a team-best 1,107 yards for Toronto.
Ed Learn seized 7 opponent throws.
Leo Cahill coached the team. The 1968 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Conference Final.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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44 | Allen Aldridge | C/LB | April 27, 1945 | 6'6" | 250 | Prairie View | Eagle Lake, TX USA | 14 | |
31 | Dick Aldridge | HB | January 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 198 | Waterloo | Toronto, ON | 5 | |
17 | Ron Arends | DB | March 11, 1945 | 6'1" | 171 | Weston Redmen Jr. | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
64 | Walt Balasiuk | T | October 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 255 | East York Argos | Benito, MB | 5 | |
Bob Blakley | QB | December 30, 1935 | 5'11" | 197 | Minnesota | St. Paul, MN | 1 | ||
70 | Mike Blum | LB | October 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 225 | Northern Michigan | Ottawa, ON | 8 | |
57 | Charlie Bray | G | September 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 255 | Central State (OK) | Pauls Valley, OK | 9 | |
41 | Ron Capham | G | December 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 240 | Alberta | Flin Flon, MB | 14 | |
30 | Jim Copeland | DB | January 2, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Windsor Jr. | Windsor, ON | 13 | |
40 | Ken Corbin | LB | June 8, 1945 | 6'1" | 225 | Florida | 4 | ||
11 | Jim Dillard | HB | December 21, 1938 | 6'2" | 210 | Oklahoma State | Pawhuska, OK | 14 | 0 |
10 | Jimmy Dye | WR | January 13, 1945 | 5'9" | 161 | Miami | Fulton, MS | 14 | |
32 | Mike Eben | WR | January 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 183 | Toronto | Zatec, Czechoslovakia | 14 | 0 |
68 | Bill Frank | T | April 13, 1938 | 6'5" | 255 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 14 | |
12 | Wally Gabler | QB | June 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan | Royal Oak, MI | 14 | 14 |
54 | Ed Harrington | DE/G | February 8, 1941 | 6'3" | 225 | Langston | Hugo, OK | 14 | |
71 | Al Irwin | WR | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
40 | Gord Judges | DT | July 30, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Bramalea Satellites | Toronto, ON | 1 | |
69 | Dave Knechtel | DT | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 244 | Waterloo Lutheran | Kitchener, ON | 14 | |
15 | Ed Learn | DB | September 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | Kitchener-Waterloo | Welland, ON | 14 | |
52 | Chuck Liebrock | G | May 24, 1945 | 6'1" | 245 | Hillsdale | Windsor, ON | 14 | |
27 | Marv Luster | DB | November 27, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | UCLA | Shreveport, LA | 14 | |
16 | Dave Mann | E/P | June 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon St. | Berkeley, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
76 | Paul Markle | TE | October 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 218 | Waterloo Lutheran | London, ON | 14 | |
77 | Pete Martin | G | October 10, 1940 | 6'0" | 220 | Western Ontario | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
31 | Grant McKee | HB | September 14, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Michigan | 7 | ||
60 | Danny Nykoluk | T | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 250 | Scarbrough | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
57 | Bob Peterson | April 15, 1942 | 6'1" | 235 | Hastings | Alma, NE | 5 | ||
34 | Gil Petmanis | DB | April 12, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | East York | Riga, Latvia | 14 | |
72 | Bob Petrich | DE | March 15, 1941 | 6'4" | 252 | West Texas A&M | Long Beach, CA USA | 7 | |
75 | Mel Profit | TE | July 30, 1941 | 6'5" | 230 | UCLA | New York, NY | 14 | |
20 | Neil Smith | WR | April 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Boston | 14 | ||
53 | Bob Swift | G | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 230 | Clemson | Shawinigan Falls, QC | 14 | |
33 | Bill Symons | HB | June 14, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | Colorado | Nucla, CO | 14 | 0 |
24 | Bobby Taylor | WR | March 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Calgary Jr. | Barrow-In-Furness, England | 14 | |
24 | Bob Taylor | DE | February 5, 1940 | 6'3" | 240 | Md-Eastern Shore | Columbia, SC USA | 10 | 0 |
25 | Dick Thornton | DB | November 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL | 14 | 0 |
59 | Mike Wadsworth | T | June 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 250 | Notre Dame | Ottawa, ON | 14 | |
19 | Tom Wilkinson | QB | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 187 | Wyoming | Ottumwa, IA | 5 | 0 |