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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.
[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
- 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
[edit] Conference Finals
- 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
[edit] 1972 CFL All-Stars
[edit] OFFENCE
- QB - Don Jonas, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB - George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB - Mack Herron, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB - Dave Buchanan, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- TE - Peter Dalla Riva, Montreal Alouettes
- TE - Tony Gabriel, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- WR - Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- WR - Jim Young, British Columbia Lions
- C - Bob Swift, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG - Bob Lueck, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG - Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OT - Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT - Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
[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