1978 CFL season

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The 1978 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 25th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 21st Canadian Football League season.

Contents

[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 10 4 2 452 301 22
Calgary Stampeders 16 9 4 3 381 311 21
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 9 7 0 371 351 18
British Columbia Lions 16 7 7 2 359 308 16
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 4 11 1 330 459 9
Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 16 11 5 0 395 261 22
Montreal Alouettes 16 8 7 1 331 295 17
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 5 10 1 225 403 11
Toronto Argonauts 16 4 12 0 234 389 8
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs..
  • Edmonton and Ottawa have first round byes.


[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Main article: 66th Grey Cup

The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1978 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Montreal Alouettes, 20-13, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. This was the fourth championship meeting between Edmonton and Montreal within the last six years. The Eskimos' Tom Wilkinson (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence. While Angelo Santucci (RB) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

[edit] Playoff bracket

  November 11/12: Division Semifinals     November 18/19: Division Finals     November 26: 66th Grey Cup @ Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, ON
                           
  East     E2  Montreal Alouettes 21  
  E3  Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20     E1  Ottawa Rough Riders 16    
  E2  Montreal Alouettes 35         E2  Montreal Alouettes 13
      W1  Edmonton Eskimos 20
  West     W2  Calgary Stampeders 13    
  W3  Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4     W1  Edmonton Eskimos 26  
  W2  Calgary Stampeders 38  


[edit] 1978 CFL All-Stars

[edit] OFFENCE

[edit] DEFENCE


[edit] SPECIAL TEAMS


[edit] 1978 CFL Awards

Preceded by
1977 CFL season		 CFL seasons Succeeded by
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Canadian Football League

West Division: BC Lions • Calgary Stampeders • Edmonton Eskimos • Saskatchewan Roughriders
East Division: Winnipeg Blue Bombers • Hamilton Tiger-Cats • Toronto Argonauts • Montreal Alouettes
Expansion Team: Ottawa CFL (2010)
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 • Suderman
Stadiums: BC Place • Canad Inns • Commonwealth • Ivor Wynne • McMahon • Molson • Mosaic • Olympic • Rogers Centre
Records • Seasons • Draft • Rough Riders • Renegades • Schooners • CFL USA • Hall of Fame • Top 50 Players
CFL on TV • CFL on CBC • CFL on CTV • Friday Night Football • List of Grey Cup broadcasters • The Canadian Football Network