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Date | November 30, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stadium | Autostade | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Montreal | ||||||||||||||||||
Most Valuable Player | Russ Jackson | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 33,172 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | CBC, CTV, SRC | ||||||||||||||||||
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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. It was the first time since 1931, a break of 38 years, that the CFL title match would be played in Montreal.
The game is the focus of the “Playing a Dangerous Game” episode in TSN's 2012 documentary series Engraved on a Nation celebrating the 100th Grey Cup game. Concerns about ongoing FLQ separatist terrorist bombing activities in Quebec prompted the CFL and Montreal authorities to have police officers in full riot gear securing the stadium and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
This was the first Grey Cup game played in its entirety on a Sunday.
First Quarter
Saskatchewan – TD – Alan Ford 27 yard pass from Ron Lancaster (Jack Abendschan convert)
Saskatchewan – Safety – Bill Van Burkleo conceded
Second Quarter
Ottawa – TD – Jay Roberts 11 yard pass from Russ Jackson (Don Sutherin convert)
Ottawa – TD – Ron Stewart 80 yard pass from Russ Jackson (Don Sutherin convert)
Third Quarter
Saskatchewan – Single – Alan Ford
Saskatchewan – Single – Jack Abendschan
Ottawa – TD – Jim Mankins 27 yard pass from Russ Jackson (Don Sutherin convert)