Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders
Founded	1935
Based in	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Home field	McMahon Stadium
League	Canadian Football League
Division	West Division
Colours	Red, white, and black
Nickname(s)	Stamps, Horsemen
Head coach	John Hufnagel
General manager	John Hufnagel
Owner(s)	Group headed by John Forzani, Ted Hellard, and Doug Mitchell
Grey Cup wins	1948, 1971, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2008
Mascot(s)	Ralph the Dog
Website	www.stampeders.com
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The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium. They have won the league's Grey Cup championship six times, most recently in 2008.

Team facts

Formerly known as: Bronks 1935 to 1944

Helmet design: red background with a white, running horse. This design has been in place, with slight variations, since the 1968 season.

Uniform colours: Red, Black and White.

Stadiums: Mewata Park Stadium (1939-1959), McMahon Stadium (1960-present)

Western regular season championship: 17 — 1937, 1938, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2010

Northern regular season championship: 1 — 1995

Grey Cup final appearances: 12 — 1948 (won), 1949 (lost), 1968 (lost), 1970 (lost), 1971 (won), 1991 (lost), 1992 (won), 1995 (lost), 1998 (won), 1999 (lost), 2001 (won), 2008 (won)

Main Rivals: Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders, BC Lions

2010 Regular Season Record: 13 wins, 5 losses, 0 ties.

Franchise history

The first time Calgary took the field in Canadian football was in 1891 when they faced Edmonton in a home and away series. The following years saw the formation of several Calgary-based football teams starting with the Calgary Tigers of the Alberta Rugby Football Union in 1908. This would be followed by the likes of Canucks, the 50th Battalion, Altomahs, Tigers for the second time and later the Bronks.

The Stampeders were officially born on September 29, 1945. In their very first game played on October 22 at Mewata Stadium they beat the Regina Roughriders 12–0 before 4,000 fans in attendance. It would be a taste of success to come that decade under the direction of head coach Les Lear and talented stars such as Woody Strode, Paul Rowe, Keith Spaith, Dave Berry, Normie Kwong and Ezzert "Sugarfoot" Anderson.

The year 1948 would perhaps be the greatest season in Stamps history, becoming the only professional Canadian football team ever to achieve a perfect season with a record of 12–0 and capping the year with a Grey Cup victory over the Ottawa Rough Riders at Toronto's Varsity Stadium. It was also during that same Grey Cup festival that Calgary fans brought pageantry to the game and made it into a national celebration, featuring pancake breakfasts on the steps of City Hall, starting the Grey Cup parade and even riding horses in the lobby of the Royal York Hotel.

They would return to the Grey Cup the following year (1949), with a 13–1 record but lost to the Montreal Alouettes 28–15 in the title game. It would be 19 years until Calgary once again reached the Grey Cup, losing 24–21 to Ottawa in the 1968 final and not until 1971 when they would be crowned champions, defeating the Toronto Argonauts 14–11.

The Stampeders nearly folded after the 1985 season marked by declining attendance, financial woes and poor 3–13 record. However, a successful Save Our Stamps campaign resulted in season ticket sales of 22,400, additional funds and stability that translated to improved on-field play which laid the groundwork to Grey Cup berths in 1991 and 1992 when they won the title over Winnipeg.

The decade of the 1990s was very successful for the Stampeders, led by quarterbacks Doug Flutie and later Jeff Garcia and Dave Dickenson throwing to receivers Allen Pitts, Terry Vaughn and Dave Sapunjis, and a rock steady defence led by Western All Stars Alondra Johnson, Stu Laird and Will Johnson. They would reach the Grey Cup final three more times, losing in 1995 and 1999 and winning in 1998.

After winning their fifth Grey Cup championship in 2001, Calgary went into a brief period of decline until 2005 when they emerged as playoff contenders again, led by Henry Burris at quarterback and Joffrey Reynolds at running back. Nevertheless, they did not win a playoff game for several years, suffering three successive losses in the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Western semi-final games.

In 2008, the Stampeders ended their playoff drought en route to winning the team's sixth Grey Cup 22–14 against the Montreal Alouettes. Burris was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player with DeAngelis being the top Canadian for their efforts. John Hufnagel has been interviewed by several NFL teams and College football teams.

Calgary Stampeders year-by-year

This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Calgary Stampeders, a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1935 (as the Calgary Bronks), they did not join the CFL until it was founded in 1958. Throughout their history, the Stampeders have won six Grey Cups.

Grey Cup Championships

Division Championships

Regular season Championships

Season	League	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Playoffs
Calgary Bronks
1935	ARFU	1st	2	0	0	Won Western Semi-Final (Meralomas) 14-0 Lost Western Title Game ('Pegs) 7-0
1936	WIFU	3rd	1	5	0	Lost W.I.F.U Finals (Roughriders) 3-1
1937	WIFU	1st	5	3	0	Lost W.I.F.U Finals (Blue Bombers) 19-14
1938	WIFU	1st	6	2	0	Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 0-2 series
1939	WIFU	3rd	4	7	0	Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Final (Roughriders) 24-17 Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 1-1 series
1940	WIFU	2nd	4	4	0	Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 0-2 series
1941	did not participate
1942	season cancelled (World War II)
1943	season cancelled (World War II)
1944	season cancelled (World War II)
Calgary Stampeders
1945	WIFU	No season play				Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 2-0 series Lost W.I.F.U. Final (Blue Bombers) 9-6
1946	WIFU	1st	5	3	0	Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 1-1 series
1947	WIFU	2nd	4	4	0	Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Blue Bombers) 1-2 series
1948	WIFU	1st	12	0	0	Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Roughriders) 1-0-1 series Won Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 12-7
1949	WIFU	1st	13	1	0	Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Roughriders) 1-1 series Lost Grey Cup (Alouettes) 28-15
1950	WIFU	4th	4	10	0
1951	WIFU	4th	4	10	0
1952	WIFU	3rd	7	9	0	Lost W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Eskimos) 1-1 series
1953	WIFU	2nd	3	12	1
1954	WIFU	4th	8	8	0
1955	WIFU	5th	4	12	0
1956	WIFU	5th	4	12	0
1957	WIFU	3rd	6	10	0	Lost W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Blue Bombers) 0-1-1 series
1958	CFL	4th W.I.F.U.	6	9	1
1959	CFL	4th W.I.F.U.	8	8	0
1960	CFL	3rd W.I.F.U.	6	8	2	Lost West Semi-Finals (Eskimos) 0-2 series
1961	CFL	3rd, West	7	9	0	Won West Semi-Finals (Eskimos) 1-1 series Lost West Finals (Blue Bombers) 0-2 series
1962	CFL	2nd, West	9	6	1	Won West Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 2-0 series Lost West Finals (Blue Bombers) 1-2 series
1963	CFL	2nd, West	10	4	2	Lost West Finals (Roughriders) 1-1 series
1964	CFL	2nd, West	12	4	0	Won West Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 1-1 series Lost West Finals (Lions) 1-2 series
1965	CFL	1st, West	12	4	0	Lost West Finals (Blue Bombers) 1-2 series
1966	CFL	4th, West	6	9	1
1967	CFL	1st, West	12	4	0	Lost West Finals (Roughriders) 1-2 series
1968	CFL	2nd, West	10	6	0	Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 29-13 Won West Finals (Roughriders) 2-0 series Lost Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 24-21
1969	CFL	2nd, West	9	7	0	Won West Semi-Final (Lions) 35-21 Lost West Finals (Roughriders) 0-2 series
1970	CFL	3rd, West	9	7	0	Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 16-9 Won West Finals (Roughriders) 2-1 series Lost Grey Cup (Alouettes) 23-10
1971	CFL	1st, West	9	6	1	Won West Finals (Roughriders) 2-0 series Won Grey Cup (Argonauts) 14-11
1972	CFL	4th, West	6	10	0
1973	CFL	4th, West	6	10	0
1974	CFL	5th, West	6	10	0
1975	CFL	4th, West	6	10	0
1976	CFL	5th, West	2	12	2
1977	CFL	5th, West	4	12	0
1978	CFL	2nd, West	9	4	3	Won West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 38-4 Lost West Final (Eskimos) 26-13
1979	CFL	2nd, West	12	4	0	Won West Semi-Final (Lions) 37-2 Lost West Finals (Eskimos) 19-7
1980	CFL	3rd, West	9	7	0	Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 32-14
1981	CFL	5th, West	6	10	0
1982	CFL	3rd, West	9	6	1	Lost West Semi-Final (Blue Bombers) 24-3
1983	CFL	4th, West	8	8	0
1984	CFL	5th, West	6	10	0
1985	CFL	5th, West	3	13	0
1986	CFL	4th, West	11	7	0	Lost West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 27-18
1987	CFL	3rd, West	10	8	0	Lost West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 30-16
1988	CFL	4th, West	6	12	0
1989	CFL	2nd, West	10	8	0	Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 33-26
1990	CFL	1st, West	11	6	1	Lost West Final (Eskimos) 43-23
1991	CFL	2nd, West	11	7	0	Won West Semi-Final (Lions) 43-41 Won West Final (Eskimos) 38-36 Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 36-21
1992	CFL	1st, West	13	5	0	Won West Final (Eskimos) 23-22 Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 24-10
1993	CFL	1st, West	15	3	0	Won West Semi-Final (Lions) 17-9 Lost West Final (Eskimos) 29-15
1994	CFL	1st, West	15	3	0	Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 36-3 Lost West Final (Lions) 37-36
1995	CFL	1st, North	15	3	0	Won North Semi-Final (Tiger-Cats) 31-13 Won North Final (Eskimos) 37-4 Lost Grey Cup (Stallions) 37-20
1996	CFL	1st, West	13	5	0	Lost West Final (Eskimos) 15-12
1997	CFL	2nd, West	10	8	0	Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 33-30
1998	CFL	1st, West	12	6	0	Won West Final (Eskimos) 33-10 Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 26-24
1999	CFL	2nd, West	12	6	0	Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 30-17 Won West Final (Lions) 26-24 Lost Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 32-21
2000	CFL	1st, West	12	5	1	Lost West Final (Lions) 37-23
2001	CFL	2nd, West	8	10	0	Won West Semi-Final (Lions) 28-19 Won West Final (Eskimos) 34-16 Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 27-19
2002	CFL	5th, West	6	12	0
2003	CFL	5th, West	5	13	0
2004	CFL	5th, West	4	14	0
2005	CFL	2nd, West	11	7	0	Lost West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 33-26
2006	CFL	2nd, West	10	8	0	Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 30-21
2007	CFL	3rd, West	7	10	1	Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 26-24
2008	CFL	1st, West	13	5	0	Won West Final (Lions) 22-18 Won Grey Cup (Alouettes) 22-14
2009	CFL	2nd, West	10	7	1	Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 24-21 Lost West Final (Roughriders) 27-17
2010	CFL	1st, West	13	5	0	Lost West Final (Roughriders) 20-16
Regular Season Totals (1935-2010)			576	512	19
Playoff Totals (1935-2010)			44	50	2
Grey Cup Totals (1935-2010)			6	6

Grey Cup championships

Year	Winning team	Score	Losing team	Title	Location
1948	Calgary Stampeders	12–7	Ottawa Rough Riders	36th Grey Cup	Varsity Stadium, Toronto
1971	Calgary Stampeders	14–11	Toronto Argonauts	59th Grey Cup	Empire Stadium, Vancouver
1992	Calgary Stampeders	24–10	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	80th Grey Cup	SkyDome, Toronto
1998	Calgary Stampeders	26–24	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	86th Grey Cup	Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg
2001	Calgary Stampeders	27–19	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	89th Grey Cup	Olympic Stadium, Montreal
2008	Calgary Stampeders	22–14	Montreal Alouettes	96th Grey Cup	Olympic Stadium, Montreal

Players of note

Retired numbers

5	Harry Hood
10	Willie Burden
13	Mark McLoughlin
18	Allen Pitts
22	Tom Forzani
55	Wayne Harris
67	Jamie Crysdale
75	Stu Laird

Canadian Football Hall of Famers

• Tony Anselmo
• Willie Burden
• Doug Flutie
• Dean Griffing
• Wayne Harris
• Herman Harrison
• John Helton
• Alondra Johnson
• Jerry Keeling
• Earl "The Earthquake" Lunsford
• Don Luzzi
• Tony Pajaczkowski
• Allen Pitts
• Rocco Romano
• Paul Rowe

• Harvey Wylie

Head coaches

• Les Lear (1948-1952)
• Bob Snyder (1953)
• Larry Siemering (1954)
• Jack Hennemier (1955)
• Otis Douglas (1956-1960) (Douglas resigned August 19, 1960 with the Stampeders 0-2-1)
• Jim Finks (1960) (GM Finks acted as co-ordinator of the coaching staff for the August 22 loss to the BC Lions.)
• Steve Owen (1960) (Owen was hired August 23, 1960 with the Stampeders 0-3-1)
• Bobby Dobbs (1961-1964)
• Jerry Williams (1965-1968)
• Jim Duncan (1969-1973)
• Jim Wood (1974-1975)
• Bob Baker (1976)
• Joe Tiller (1976)
• Jack Gotta (1977-1979)
• Ardell Wiegandt (1980)
• Jerry Williams (1981)
• Jack Gotta (1982-1983)
• Steve Buratto (1984)
• Bob Vespaziani (1985-1987)
• Lary Kuharich (1987-1989)
• Wally Buono (1990-2002)
• Jim Barker (2003)
• Matt Dunigan (2004)
• Tom Higgins (2005-2007)
• John Hufnagel (2008-Present)

General managers

• Bob Robinett (1953–1955)
• Bob Masterson (1956)
• Jim Finks (1957–1964)
• Pat Mahoney (1964)
• Rogers Lehew (1965–1973)
• Gary Hobson (1974–1975)
• Jack Gotta (1976–1983)
• Steve Buratto (1984)
• Earl Lunsford (1985–1987)
• Vern Siemens (1987) Interim
• Norm Kwong (1988–1991)
• Wally Buono (1992–2002)
• Fred Fateri (2003)
• Mark McLoughlin (2003)
• Matt Dunigan (2004)
• Jim Barker (2005–2007)
• John Hufnagel (2008–present)

Current coaching staff

Calgary Stampeders Staff
	Front Office President and COO – Lyle Bauer General Manager – John Hufnagel Director of Player Personnel – John Murphy Director of Football Operations – Michael Petrie Director of Football Administration – Jane Mawby Player Personnel and Football Operations Assistant Director – Chris Jones Head Coaches Head Coach – John Hufnagel Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Dave Dickenson Running Backs – Mike Gibson Receivers – Pete Costanza Offensive Line – Kris Sweet			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Chris Jones Defensive Line – Cornell Brown Linebackers – Brent Monson Defensive Backs – Tony Missick Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Mark Kilam Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning Trainer – Brent Monson → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

Current roster

Calgary Stampeders roster
Quarterbacks  1 Henry Burris 17 Daryll Clark  4 Drew Tate  0 Steven Gachette Running Backs 40 Mike Cornell  9 Jon Cornish 26 Rob Cote 32 Rafael Little 34 Jesse Lumsden 21 Joffrey Reynolds Wide Receivers 23 Jabari Arthur 83 Romby Bryant 80 Johnny Forzani 24 Deon Murphy 85 Ken-Yon Rambo 84 Landan Talley Slotbacks 87 Arjei Franklin 82 Nik Lewis  2 P. K. Sam SB		Offensive Linemen 62 Stanley Bryant OL 54 Zac Carlson OL 60 Dan Comiskey OL 63 Jon Gott OL 53 Edwin Harrison OL 59 Steve Myddelton OL 66 Tim O'Neill C 67 Dimitri Tsoumpas G Defensive Linemen 56 Randy Chevrier DT 95 DeVone Claybrooks DT 97 Ian DeGannes-Shaw DL 42 Mike Labinjo DE 92 Khari Long DE 99 Corey Mace DT 44 Justin Phillips DE 96 Miguel Robede DT		Linebackers 37 Marc Calixte OLB 39 Charleston Hughes LB 11 Malik Jackson LB/DE 37 Karl McCartney LB 46 Robert McCune LB  8 Siddeeq Shabazz LB 12 Juwan Simpson LB Defensive Backs  0 Taurean Allen DB 19 Raymond Brown DB 29 Ray Cheatham DB 14 Milton Collins DB 35 Johnnie Dixon DB  7 Eric Fraser DB 30 Brandon Issac DB 25 Keon Raymond DB 28 Brandon Smith HB Special Teams 16 Burke Dales P  6 Rob Maver K -- Tim St. Pierre LS/LB -- Larry Taylor KR		Inactive List Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2011-02-20 Depth Chart • Transactions 54 Active → More rosters

References

Jim Finks as 1960 interim coach: Toronto Globe and Mail, Saturday 20 August 1960, p. 21, "Calgary Coach Resigns".

External links

• Calgary Stampeders Official Site
• CFL Scrapbook Calgary Stampeders