1980 CFL season

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The 1980 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football League season.

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[edit] CFL News in 1980

The Canadian Football League signed a three-year television contract with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $15.6 million.

[edit] Regular Season Standings

[edit] Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Western Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 13 3 0 505 281 26
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 10 6 0 394 387 20
Calgary Stampeders 16 9 7 0 407 355 18
British Columbia Lions 16 8 7 1 381 351 17
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 2 14 0 284 469 4
Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 8 7 1 332 377 17
Montreal Alouettes 16 8 8 0 356 375 16
Ottawa Rough Riders 16 7 9 0 353 393 14
Toronto Argonauts 16 6 10 0 334 358 12
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Edmonton and Hamilton have first round byes.

[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1980

[edit] Divisional Semi-Finals

Eastern Semi-Finals
Ottawa Rough Riders @ Montreal Alouettes
Date Away Home
November 8 Ottawa Rough Riders 21 Montreal Alouettes 25
Western Semi-Finals
Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 9 Calgary Stampeders 14 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32

[edit] Divisional Finals

Eastern Finals
Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date Away Home
November 15 Montreal Alouettes 13 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24
Western Finals
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
Date Away Home
November 16 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 Edmonton Eskimos 34

[edit] Grey Cup Championship

November 23

68th Annual Grey Cup Game: Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, Ontario
Western Champion Eastern Champion
Edmonton Eskimos 48 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1980 Grey Cup Champions

[edit] 1980 CFL All-Stars

[edit] OFFENCE

  • QB - Dieter Brock, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • RB - James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders
  • RB - William Miller, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • SB - Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos
  • TE - Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • WR - Brian Kelly, Edmonton Eskimos
  • WR - Mike Holmes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • C - Al Wilson, British Columbia Lions
  • OG - Larry Butler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • OG - Val Belcher, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • OT - Mike Wilson, Edmonton Eskimos
  • OT - Butch Norman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

[edit] DEFENCE

  • DT - Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DT - Bruce Clark, Toronto Argonauts
  • DE - Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DE - Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
  • LB - Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
  • LB - Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • LB - Dale Potter, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Ray Odums, Calgary Stampeders
  • DB - Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
  • DB - David Shaw, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DB - Ed Jones, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
  • DB - Ken McEachern, Saskatchewan Roughriders


[edit] SPECIAL TEAMS

  • P - Hank Ilesic, Edmonton Eskimos
  • K - Bernie Ruoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats


[edit] 1980 CFL Awards

Preceded by:
1979 CFL season		 CFL seasons Succeeded by:
1981 CFL season
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Canadian Football League

East Division: Hamilton • Montreal • Toronto • Winnipeg
West Division: British Columbia • Calgary • Edmonton • Saskatchewan
Suspended since 2006: Ottawa
East Division Awards: Evanshen • Hayman • McCaffrey • Gibson • Dandurand
West Division Awards: Nicklin • Martin • Fieldgate • Parker • DeMarco-Becket • Dryburgh • James
League Awards: Outstanding Player • Canadian • Defensive Player • Offensive Lineman • Rookie • Stukus • Pate • Agro • Rogers
Playoff Awards: Grey Cup • Dixon • Taylor • Most Valuable Player • Most Valuable Canadian

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