1989 CFL season

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The 1989 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 36th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 32nd Canadian Football League season.

Contents 1 CFL News in 1989 2 Regular Season Standings 2.1 Final regular season standings 3 Grey Cup playoffs 3.1 Playoff bracket 4 1989 CFL All-Stars 4.1 OFFENCE 4.2 DEFENCE 4.3 SPECIAL TEAMS 5 1989 CFL Awards

[edit] CFL News in 1989

The CFL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from Harold Ballard (of Maple Leaf Gardens Limited) to David Braley on Friday, February 24th. In April, the CFL announced a two-year television agreement with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $12 million plus an additional $3 million for club promotional support.

The CFL hosted both, the Annual Meetings and the Canadian College Draft for the second straight year in Hamilton.

The Toronto Argonauts played their first game at the SkyDome on Sunday, November 26th. The SkyDome also was the host of the 77th Annual Grey Cup game, when the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43-40.

In September, the B.C. Lions were purchased by Murray Pezim.

The Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union decided to change the location of the Vanier Cup game, from Varsity Stadium to the SkyDome. The University of Western Ontario defeated the University of Saskatchewan, 35-10 in the Vanier Cup's silver anniversary game.

On Sunday, December 31st, Bill Baker decided to resign as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the CFL.

[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

West Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Edmonton Eskimos 18 16 2 0 644 302 32 Calgary Stampeders 18 10 8 0 495 466 20 Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 9 9 0 547 567 18 British Columbia Lions 18 7 11 0 521 557 14

East Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 12 6 0 519 517 24 Toronto Argonauts 18 7 11 0 369 428 14 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 7 11 0 408 462 14 Ottawa Rough Riders 18 4 14 0 426 630 8

• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
• Edmonton and Hamilton have first round byes.

[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Main article: 77th Grey Cup

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the 1989 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43-40, at Toronto's SkyDome. This was Saskatchewan's first championship in 23 years. The Roughriders' Kent Austin (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Chuck Klingbeil (DT) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence, while Dave Ridgway (K) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

[edit] Playoff bracket

November 12: Division Semifinals

November 19: Division Finals

November 26: 77th Grey Cup @ SkyDome - Toronto, ON

East

E3

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

10

E3

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

30

E1

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

14

E2

Toronto Argonauts

7

E1

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

40

W3

Saskatchewan Roughriders

43

West

W3

Saskatchewan Roughriders

32

W3

Saskatchewan Roughriders

33

W1

Edmonton Eskimos

21

W2

Calgary Stampeders

26

[edit] 1989 CFL All-Stars

[edit] 1989 CFL Awards

• CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Tracy Ham (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
• CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Rocky DiPietro (SB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Danny Bass (LB), Edmonton Eskimos
• CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Rod Connop (C), Edmonton Eskimos
• CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Stephen Jordan (DB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Matt Dunigan (QB), British Columbia Lions
• CFL's Coach of the Year - John Gregory, Saskatchewan Roughriders

Preceded by 1988 CFL season

CFL seasons

Succeeded by 1990 CFL season