1979 Calgary Stampeders season
| 1979 Calgary Stampeders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jack Gotta |
| Head coach | Jack Gotta |
| Home field | McMahon Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Final |
The 1979 Calgary Stampeders finished in second place in the Western Conference with a 12–4 record. They appeared in the Western Final where they lost to the Edmonton Eskimos. This would mark the last season in which the Stampeders won a playoff game until 1991; they were the only CFL team during the 1980s that did not win a single playoff game.
Roster
[edit]| 1979 Calgary Stampeders roster | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
| Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | Injured List 6-Game Injured List Practice Roster Active, Injured, 6-Game Injured, | |||||
Regular season
[edit]Season Standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 495 | 219 | 26 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 382 | 278 | 24 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 328 | 333 | 19 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 283 | 340 | 8 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 194 | 437 | 4 |
Season schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 35–7 | 1–0 | ||||
| 2 | Montreal Alouettes | W 19–7 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | L 9–44 | 2–1 | ||||
| 4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | W 27–17 | 3–1 | ||||
| 5 | BC Lions | W 22–10 | 4–1 | ||||
| 6 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 52–10 | 5–1 | ||||
| 7 | BC Lions | L 17–18 | 5–2 | ||||
| 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | W 26–19 | 5–3 | ||||
| 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 6–5 | 6–3 | ||||
| 10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 28–23 | 7–3 | ||||
| 11 | Edmonton Eskimos | L 1–27 | 7–4 | ||||
| 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 18–13 | 8–4 | ||||
| 13 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 16–26 | 8–5 | ||||
| 14 | BC Lions | W 37–32 | 9–5 | ||||
| 15 | Toronto Argonauts | W 28–12 | 10–5 | ||||
| 16 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 41–8 | 11–5 | ||||
Playoffs
[edit]West Semi-Final
[edit]| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 3 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 37 |
West Final
[edit]| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
Awards and records
[edit]1979 CFL All-Stars
[edit]- SB – Willie Armstead, CFL All-Star
- OT – Lloyd Fairbanks, CFL All-Star
- DE – Reggie Lewis, CFL All-Star
- DB – Al Burleson, CFL All-Star
References
[edit]- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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