Kent austin, the starting quarterback in the grey cup game, isnt far off. For now, each league represents different eras though the cfc a small one and regional separation. Grey cup play was expected to be suspended along with the unions. To be fair to the other grey cup books, this book has the advantage of being updated to and includes the 99th grey cup. As a private, noncommercial site it contains errors, missing information and infrequent updates.
The most accurate kicker in the history of the nfl started, and ended, his career in the cfl. After suffering heartbreak on canadian footballs biggest stage for the last two years, the calgary stampeders are grey cup champions. The toronto argonauts defeat calgary stampeders 3522 in the 100th anniversary grey cup game, november 25th 2012. Calgary every year its grey cup or bust for the nine teams in the cfl. Icy edmonton field holds grey cup hostage toronto sun. Running back sean millington is one of the most underrated players in cfl history and the secondary was among the finest ever assembled by a cfl team. Mcmahon stadium, calgary, alberta blue bombers 33 hamilton tigercats 12 the 2019 blue bombers were. The 1948 grey cup remains one of the most notable championships in canadian football league history, thanks to the stampeders and the calgary fans who rode the rails to toronto. Both the irfu and wifu suspended operations in 1942 due to the second world war.
Named an nfl allpro in 2003, he won the grey cup in backtoback seasons in 96 and 97 and was a combined 9 or 9 in those championship games. Grey cup, trophy awarded annually to the winner of the professional canadian football league cfl playoffs. One of daniels very first orders of business in his new role was to go into the grey cup history books and reverse that one catch by cahoon, taking the. Stamps supporters turned the grey cup game into grey cup week with their tireless partying in downtown toronto. He is also the most accurate field goal kicker in the history of the cfl. When the toronto argonauts take on the calgary stampeders at lansdowne park on sunday, the teams and football fans will add a chapter to ottawas long history of hosting the grey cup. This book provides a great historical overview of the history of the grey cup and was amazing. While the battle for the championship is always a memorable event, this collection highlights the 10 greatest grey cup games in the history of the event. Half day given to each of saturday and sunday for 1962 grey cup played over dec. Instead, it combines an historical look through 2003 with. In 1909, earl grey, the governor general of canada, donated a trophy to honour the best amateur rugby football club in the country. It was ottawas first grey cup championship since the senators won backtoback titles in 1925 and 1926. The cup was first awarded in 1909 by earl grey, governorgeneral of canada, to represent the amateur football championship, and the early years of competition were dominated by collegiate teams.
Future enhancements are planned to provide access to information by the leagues complete history. The grey cup will be hosted in calgary outdoors at mcmahon stadium for the fifth time in history. The hamilton tigercats football club also recognizes all grey cups won by hamiltonbased teams as part of their history, which would bring their win total to 15 the hamilton tigers with five, hamilton flying wildcats with one and hamilton alerts also with one. He has authored several books on canadian sports, including canadian football. If youre a new comer to the game this would definitely be a. But whoever expected to get here and be asked is this grey cup a bust. The baltimore stallions were the only american team to appear in the grey cup twice, losing in 1994 and winning the following year. The grey cup s most valuable player award is awarded annually since 1959 to the player of the winning team who deemed to have had the best performance in the grey cup game, the canadian football leagues championship game. Although the first grey cup game was in 1909, none were played from 1916 to 1919, so the 2012 grey cup was the 100th. The ottawa redblacks pulled off one of the biggest upsets in grey cup history, holding off a late calgary rally to defeat the heavily stampeders 3933 in overtime sunday night in toronto. In the end, there is only one champion in what will go down as one of the most entertaining grey cup games in history. Cfldb statistics is organized by league, hence alltime totals are league based, not the total history the cfl inlcudes in its official canon. Frank cosentino, professor emeritus and senior scholar, york university, played ten years in the cfl and coached intercollegiate football for twelve years. Jul 09, 2016 this feature is not available right now.
Nov 26, 2018 edmonton this is how bad the field at commonwealth stadium was for the 106th grey cup. Get the cfl guide and record book along with 2017 rule book. The 1989 grey cup is considered one of the finest games in canadian football history. There are books missing from this list, so please let me know through the contact form of new or old books to add to the list.
The first team to win a grey cup was the university of toronto varsity blues. In addition to rewriting franchise history, toronto has now made canadian professional sports history. This book is not the usual general history detailing onfield accomplishments, grey cup winners etc. It certainly is our game and we as a great nation are better for it. The grey cup is a trophy produced by birks jewellers that has been part of canadian sports since 1909, when it was donated by governor general. This canadian history for kids, sketches of our canada, looks at the grand old mug. Click the links below to download pdf versions of stampeders records. Canadas largest sporting event is being held in calgary this weekend and postmedia sports columnist from regina rob vanstone lists his top. It couldve been a hometeam grey cup the calgary stampeders were. What time is the 2019 grey cup and everything else you should.
Grey cup logo on chris creamers sports logos page sportslogos. Cfldb is a collection of canadian football league information that aims to be the resource for attributable and indexed information on the cfl. According to sportsnet stats, the 15game win streak surpasses a mark set by the cfls calgary stampeders record for the longest win streak by a canadianbased professional franchise nbanhlmlbcfl. The reason this years grey cup is the 100th is due to the fact that the game was cancelled because of the first world war from 1916 to 1918, and then in. Bill hatanaka of the rough riders heads downfield to score ottawas first touchdown at the 1976 grey cup. The grey cup is the championship of the canadian football league cfl and the trophy.
Nov 23, 2012 punt return in 76 grey cup was one for the history books open this photo in gallery. Cfl 1970 grey cup calgary stampeders vs montreal alouettes. The first grey cup game was held on december 4, 1909 when the university of toronto varsity blues defeated the parkdale canoe club 266 before 3,800 fans. The intent of the original grey cup was to be awarded to. The saskatchewan roughriders defeated the hamilton tigercats 43 40 in the highest scoring grey cup game of alltime.
Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure. This site contains links, commentary, updates on additions to the site, a searchable rulebook, answers to frequently asked questions and more resources. Since the 1950 merger, the team has won the grey cup championship eight times, most recently in 1999. Youll find all of them in grey cup century and much more. History not on calgary stampeders side on long road to cfls grey. It was balmy beachs fourth and final appearance at a grey cup, winning two times in four opportunities. They retained the trophy in the following two years, defeating the hamilton tigers in 1910 and the toronto argonauts in 1911. Frank was on two grey cup winning teams and coached 2 vanier cup winners.
Coupe grey is the name of both the championship game of the canadian football league cfl and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional canadian football. If youre a new comer to the game this would definitely be a good book to grab. Mcmanus, passaglia, cornerback less browne and slotback darren flutie are all in the cfl hall of fame. He is a member of the canadian football hall of fame, class of 2018. Soccer, passion, politics, and the first world cup in africa by steve bloomf. The winnipeg blue bombers have made the most appearances 25, while the toronto argonauts have won the most championships 17 and have the best record in the grey cup composite standings 176.
Contributor to the professional football researchers association. Punt return in 76 grey cup was one for the history books. Dave cutlers grey cupwinning cup field goal was made with three seconds left in the game. The intent of the original grey cup was to be awarded to the senior amateur hockey champion of canada. A recap of those 11 championships 107th grey cup date. Canadians are eligible for the award but have seldom hoisted it due to american players dominance in the league.
The official commemorative book of the 75th anniversary of the grey cup. Toronto argonauts return home as grey cup champions. The official source of cfl news, opinion, video highlights, schedules, scores, stats, game day coverage and more. Redblacks pull off huge upset to win 104th grey cup in ot. Nov 20, 2012 the reason this years grey cup is the 100th is due to the fact that the game was cancelled because of the first world war from 1916 to 1918, and then in 1919 over a bitter dispute about the. Sep 10, 2018 the grey cup is a trophy produced by birks jewellers that has been part of canadian sports since 1909, when it was donated by governor general earl grey for the canadian football championship.
The breath taking pictures in this hard cover book 23. The grey cup returned to its onegame format the following year. The calgary stampeders hope the third time is the charm when they play the ottawa redblacks in sundays 2018 grey cup. And the biggest event on the football calendarthe most popular sporting event in canada no lessis the grey cup. Cfldb statistics presents unofficial and independent game and season data for the cfl and early senior leagues and unions that operated in canada. The only twogame total point series in grey cup history was played between the ottawa rough riders and the toronto balmy beach beachers.
Toronto henry burris led the way on the field and in the record books during the 104th grey cup presented by shaw on sunday. They reached the grey cup final 9 times in 10 years from 1973 to 1982, winning 6 of those games, including a record 5 in a row from 78 to 82. This is a hobby site focussed on canadian gridiron football. The alouettes won their first grey cup, beating the calgary stampeders, in the coldest of many grey cup games played in toronto. When the montreal alouettes chuck hunsinger fumbled the ball on edmontons 10yard line, jackie parker was there to recover and ran a record. Nor will the hard road ahead, with three wins needed instead of the usual two for the stamps to make it backtoback grey cup victories. The grey cups most valuable player award is awarded annually since 1959 to the player of the winning team who deemed to have had the best performance in the grey cup game, the canadian football leagues championship game.
A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. Data compiled from grey cup locations provided in the cfls facts, figures and records publication. Every cfl teams grey cup history is covered including the early college years. Nov 19, 2019 calgary every year its grey cup or bust for the nine teams in the cfl. Cfldb statistics the canadian football statistics database. Punt return in 76 grey cup was one for the history books open this photo in gallery.
It is contested between the winners of the cfls east and west divisional. Official game statistics, rosters, starters and officials 221 yearbyyear grey cup results and conditions. Data compiled from grey cup dates provided in the cfls facts, figures and records publication. Robert sproule historian and researcher for the canadian football league, canadian junior football league and the toronto argonauts. The 103rd grey cup was a canadian football game that was played on november 29, 2015 between the east division champion ottawa redblacks and the west division champion edmonton eskimos to decide the canadian football league cfl championship for the 2015 season. Canadian football has had a long and storied history dating back to the 1860s. Nov 21, 20 the alouettes won their first grey cup, beating the calgary stampeders, in the coldest of many grey cup games played in toronto. Updated through the 2015 season individual records team records playoff records grey cup records coaching records cfl records held or shared by stampeders yearly category leaders yearly game results yearly season standings. The dramatic history of footballs most coveted award. Edmonton this is how bad the field at commonwealth stadium was for the 106th grey cup. Grey cup isnt sold out, but organizers not concerned. The stampeders won their first ever grey cup, defeating the ottawa rough riders 127 before a crowd of 20,0 at varsity stadium during the 36th annual event. Toronto raptors set record for longest win streak by a.
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