[4] The Associated Press named Fulton second-team All-SEC as a running back for the 1966 season.
[6] Fulton was selected by the Boston Patriots in the 16th round, with the 413th overall pick, of the 1968 AFL draft but did not sign with them.
[1][7] He's only just a little guyIn courage there's no lack,He's on the lips of everyoneOur brand new quarterback.He came unheralded, unsungCredentials he was lackingHe'd never led a pro teamIn the job of quarterbacking.But now with two games under his beltHe's got our spirits up,We hope ere long if Fortune smilesTo see the old Grey Cup.
On September 13, 1968, the Edmonton Journal reported that Fulton had "taken a stranglehold" on the starting quarterback job after leading the Eskimos to two upset victories against the Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Rough Riders in his first two professional starts.
[10] The Eskimos finished the season with an 8–7–1 record and lost in the Western semifinal to the Calgary Stampeders.