1972 CFL season

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The 1972 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 19th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 15th Canadian Football League season.

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[edit] CFL News in 1972

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame was officially opened on November 28, 1972 in Hamilton. The Grey Cup game was played on astroturf at Ivor Wynne Stadium.

[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
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 10 6 0 401 300 20
Edmonton Eskimos 16 10 6 0 380 368 20
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 8 8 0 330 283 16
Calgary Stampeders 16 6 10 0 331 394 12
British Columbia Lions 16 5 11 0 254 380 10
Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 11 3 0 372 262 22
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 11 3 0 298 228 22
Montreal Alouettes 14 4 10 0 246 353 8
Toronto Argonauts 14 3 11 0 254 298 6
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Winnipeg and Hamilton have first round byes.


[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1972

[edit] Conference Semi-Finals

Eastern Semi-Finals
Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Rough Riders
Date Away Home
November 11 Montreal Alouettes 11 Ottawa Rough Riders 14
Western Finals
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Edmonton Eskimos
Date Away Home
November 12 Saskatchewan Roughriders 8 Edmonton Eskimos 6


[edit] Conference Finals

Western Finals
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 19 Saskatchewan Roughriders 27 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24
Eastern Finals - Game 1
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Ottawa Rough Riders
Date Away Home
November 18 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 Ottawa Rough Riders 19
Eastern Finals - Game 2
Ottawa Rough Riders @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date Away Home
November 26 Ottawa Rough Riders 8 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23
  • Hamilton won 2 game total-point series by 30-27. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.


[edit] Grey Cup Championship

December 3

60th Annual Grey Cup Game: Ivor Wynne Stadium - Hamilton, Ontario

Western Champion Eastern Champion
Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1972 Grey Cup Champions


[edit] 1972 CFL All-Stars

[edit] OFFENCE

[edit] DEFENCE

  • DT - Jim Stillwagon, Toronto Argonauts
  • DT - John Helton , Calgary Stampeders
  • DE - Bill Baker, Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • DE - Wayne Smith, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • LB - Dave Gasser, Edmonton Eskimos
  • LB - Ray Nettles, British Columbia Lions
  • LB - Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • DB - Al Brenner, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DB - Johnny Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
  • DB - Grady Cavness, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • DB - Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • DB - Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts


[edit] 1972 CFL Awards

Preceded by
1971 CFL season
CFL seasons Succeeded by
1973 CFL season