Thanksgiving Day Classic

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This article is about Canadian Football League competition. For the series of National Football League games, see NFL on Thanksgiving Day.

The Thanksgiving Day Classic is an annual doubleheader held on Thanksgiving in the Canadian Football League. It is typically one of two days in which the league plays on a Monday afternoon; the other is the Labour Day Classic. Unlike the Labour Day Classic, the teams in the Thanksgiving Day Classic rotate each year. The games also lack a presenting sponsor as the Labour Day Classic games have.

In years in which the CFL has not had a team in Ottawa, the Montreal Alouettes have been given hosting for the opening game, to compensate for not being part of the Labour Day Classic festivities; Montreal and the various Ottawa franchises play on Labour Day when both franchises are active. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats played CFL games annually in all but three years between 1958 and 1982, hosting the vast majority of them; Hamilton also hosted three times in four years from 1990 to 1993 and will again host a Thanksgiving matchup in 2013 due to stadium construction disrupting their hosting of the 2013 Labour Day Classic.

Despite Canadian Thanksgiving being a legal holiday in the United States (Columbus Day), none of the CFL's American teams ever played the Thanksgiving Day Classic. The games have also not been televised live in the United States since 2009, although one of the two will be broadcast on tape-delay in 2013.

Results

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By year

Year	Visiting Team	Score	Home Team	Score	Source
1958	Ottawa Rough Riders	13	Montreal Alouettes	34	^[1]
	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	0	Toronto Argonauts	37
	BC Lions	34	Saskatchewan Roughriders	16
	Edmonton Eskimos	19	Calgary Stampeders	14
1959	Ottawa Rough Riders	28	Montreal Alouettes	12	^[2]
	Toronto Argonauts	7	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	20
	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	27	Saskatchewan Roughriders	14
	Calgary Stampeders	41	Edmonton Eskimos	23
1960	Ottawa Rough Riders	51	Montreal Alouettes	21	^[3]
	Toronto Argonauts	16	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	20
	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	48	Saskatchewan Roughriders	7
1961	Ottawa Rough Riders	14	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	10	^[4]
1961	BC Lions	7	Saskatchewan Roughriders	17	^[4]
1962	Ottawa Rough Riders	26	Montreal Alouettes	24	^[5]
1962	Edmonton Eskimos	20	Saskatchewan Roughriders	28	^[5]
1963	Edmonton Eskimos	17	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	28	^[6]
1963	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	8	Calgary Stampeders	14	^[6]
1964	Ottawa Rough Riders	1	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	23	^[7]
	Montreal Alouettes	21	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	20
	Toronto Argonauts	14	Saskatchewan Roughriders	31
1965	Calgary Stampeders	36	Montreal Alouettes	21	^[8]
	Ottawa Rough Riders	23	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	25
	Saskatchewan Roughriders	20	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	21
1966	Toronto Argonauts	9	Montreal Alouettes	8	^[9]
	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	7	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	8
	BC Lions	19	Edmonton Eskimos	7
1967	Montreal Alouettes	6	Ottawa Rough Riders	40	^[10]
1967	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	21	Saskatchewan Roughriders	22	^[10]
1968	BC Lions	13	Montreal Alouettes	4	^[11]
1968	Calgary Stampeders	15	Saskatchewan Roughriders	19	^[11]
1969	Toronto Argonauts	17	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	7	^[12]
1969	Montreal Alouettes	14	Edmonton Eskimos	20	^[12]
1970	Ottawa Rough Riders	17	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	24	^[13]
1970	Calgary Stampeders	13	Edmonton Eskimos	16	^[13]
1971	BC Lions	3	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	36	^[14]
1971	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	24	Calgary Stampeders	17	^[14]
1972	Calgary Stampeders	30	Ottawa Rough Riders	45	^[15]
1972	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	15	Edmonton Eskimos	24	^[15]
1973	Ottawa Rough Riders	16	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	13	^[16]
1973	Calgary Stampeders	0	Montreal Alouettes	45	^[16]
1974	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	19	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	12	^[17]
1974	Calgary Stampeders	24	Edmonton Eskimos	10	^[17]
1975	Toronto Argonauts	13	Montreal Alouettes	24	^[18]
1975	Calgary Stampeders	12	Edmonton Eskimos	21	^[18]
1976	Montreal Alouettes	34	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	9	^[19]
1976	BC Lions	12	Edmonton Eskimos	16	^[19]
1977	Toronto Argonauts	43	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	2	^[20]
1977	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	24	Edmonton Eskimos	31	^[20]
1978	Ottawa Rough Riders	5	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	25	^[21]
1978	BC Lions	15	Edmonton Eskimos	3	^[21]
1979	Toronto Argonauts	3	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	42	^[22]
1979	Calgary Stampeders	16	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	13	^[22]
1980	Calgary Stampeders	28	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	30	^[23]
1980	BC Lions	9	Edmonton Eskimos	33	^[23]
1981	Saskatchewan Roughriders	28	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	12	^[24]
1981	Ottawa Rough Riders	6	Edmonton Eskimos	24	^[24]
1982	Saskatchewan Roughriders	24	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	24	^[25]
1982	Toronto Argonauts	35	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	39	^[25]
1983	BC Lions	30	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	^[26]
1984	Calgary Stampeders	8	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	46	^[27]
1985	Saskatchewan Roughriders	14	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	51	^[28]
1985	Toronto Argonauts	17	Calgary Stampeders	28	^[28]
1986	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	Ottawa Rough Riders	16	^[29]
1986	Toronto Argonauts	14	Calgary Stampeders	37	^[29]
1987	Edmonton Eskimos	20	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	38	^[30]
1988	Edmonton Eskimos	17	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	21	^[31]
1989	Ottawa Rough Riders	21	Toronto Argonauts	49	^[32]
1989	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	7	Edmonton Eskimos	45	^[32]
1990	Edmonton Eskimos	23	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	25	^[33]
1991	Saskatchewan Roughriders	21	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	42	^[34]
1992	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	49	Ottawa Rough Riders	47	^[35]
1993	Toronto Argonauts	20	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	28	^[36]
1994	Ottawa Rough Riders	24	Calgary Stampeders	28	^[37]
1995	Calgary Stampeders	41	BC Lions	27	^[38]
1995	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	20	Toronto Argonauts	31	^[38]
1996	Montreal Alouettes	25	Ottawa Rough Riders	18	^[39]
1996	Toronto Argonauts	23	Calgary Stampeders	30	^[39]
1997	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	13	Calgary Stampeders	31	^[40]
1998	Toronto Argonauts	40	Montreal Alouettes	13	^[41]
1998	Edmonton Eskimos	40	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	20	^[41]
1999	Saskatchewan Roughriders	7	Montreal Alouettes	43	^[42]
1999	Edmonton Eskimos	26	BC Lions	20	^[42]
2000	Edmonton Eskimos	15	Montreal Alouettes	45	^[43]
2000	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	40	BC Lions	33	^[43]
2001	Saskatchewan Roughriders	13	Montreal Alouettes	7	^[44]
2001	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	35	Calgary Stampeders	33	^[44]
2002	Toronto Argonauts	29	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	28	^[45] (OT)
2002	Montreal Alouettes	48	Edmonton Eskimos	30	^[45] (OT)
2003	Toronto Argonauts	15	Ottawa Renegades	21	^[46]
2003	Calgary Stampeders	22	Saskatchewan Roughriders	24	^[46]
2004	BC Lions	16	Toronto Argonauts	22	^[47]
2004	Montreal Alouettes	19	Edmonton Eskimos	39	^[47]
2005	Edmonton Eskimos	17	Toronto Argonauts	13	^[48]
2005	BC Lions	23	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	44	^[48]
2006	Saskatchewan Roughriders	8	Montreal Alouettes	35	^[49]
2006	Edmonton Eskimos	23	Toronto Argonauts	28	^[49]
2007	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	19	Montreal Alouettes	27	^[50]
2007	Saskatchewan Roughriders	33	Calgary Stampeders	21	^[50]
2008	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	11	Montreal Alouettes	42	^[51]
2008	Saskatchewan Roughriders	5	Calgary Stampeders	42	^[51]
2009	Calgary Stampeders	11	Montreal Alouettes	32	^[52]
2009	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	38	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	28	^[52]
2010	Calgary Stampeders	19	Montreal Alouettes	46	^[53]
2010	BC Lions	35	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	47	^[53]
2011	Toronto Argonauts	19	Montreal Alouettes	29	^[54]
2011	Saskatchewan Roughriders	1	Edmonton Eskimos	17	^[54]
2012	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	27	Montreal Alouettes	22	^[55]
2012	Saskatchewan Roughriders	36	Toronto Argonauts	10	^[55]
2013	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	34	Montreal Alouettes	27	^[56]
2013	Toronto Argonauts	18	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	24	^[56]

By appearance

Appearances	Hosted	Team	Wins	Losses	Ties	Win %	Streak
32	26	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	17	14	1	.547	W1
28	21	Montreal Alouettes	15	13	0	.536	L2
27	11	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	9	0	.667	W6
27	16	Edmonton Eskimos	15	12	0	.556	W1
26	11	Calgary Stampeders	12	14	0	.462	L2
25	7	Toronto Argonauts	9	16	0	.360	L3
21	9	Saskatchewan Roughriders	10	10	1	.500	W1
19	6	Ottawa Rough Riders/Renegades	8	11	0	.421	W1
15	3	BC Lions	5	10	0	.333	L6

References

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↑ "1985 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
↑ "1986 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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Thanksgiving

History and
traditions

Canada	Samuel de Champlain Martin Frobisher Halifax First Nations

United States	Pilgrims Mayflower Plymouth Colony Plymouth Rock Native Americans Samoset Squanto Wampanoag Cornucopia National Thanksgiving Proclamation Franksgiving National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation Cape Cod William Penn Massachusetts Sarah Josepha Hale Blackout Wednesday

Cuisine	Thanksgiving dinner Turkey Stuffing Gravy Apple cider Cranberry sauce Mashed potatoes Sweet potatoes Winter squash Yams Corn Green bean casserole Pumpkin pie Pecan pie Sweet potato pie Tamale

Songs	"Alice's Restaurant" "Bless This House" "Bringing In the Sheaves" "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" "For the Beauty of the Earth" "Home for the Holidays" "Jingle Bells" "Now Thank We All Our God" "Over the River and Through the Wood" "Simple Gifts" "The Thanksgiving Song" "We Gather Together" "We Plough the Fields and Scatter"

Associated
events

Cultural	Christmas and holiday season Harvest festivals Thanksgiving in film Thanksgiving television specials Winter festivals Lighting of the Macy's Great Tree World's Largest Disco Black Friday

Parades	Belk Carolinas (Charlotte) McDonald's (Chicago) America's (Detroit) K-W Oktoberfest (Kitchener-Waterloo) Hollywood Christmas (Los Angeles) Macy's (New York City) 6abc-Dunkin' Donuts (Philadelphia) My Macy's Holiday (Pittsburgh) America's Hometown (Plymouth)

Protests	National Day of Mourning Unthanksgiving Day Buy Nothing Day

Sports

Football	NFL on Thanksgiving Day CFL Thanksgiving Classic Turkey Day Classic English–Latin rivalry

Basketball	DirecTV Classic Battle 4 Atlantis Maui Invitational Tournament Old Spice Classic

Turkey Trots	Atlanta Marathon Berwick Run for the Diamonds Buffalo Turkey Trot Dallas Turkey Trot Feaster Five Road Race Manchester Road Race

Others	National Dog Show Pumpkin chunking Turkey bowling Turkey Night Grand Prix

Canadian Football League

Teams

West division

East division

Defunct

Canada Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Renegades Atlantic Schooners (never played)

CFL USA Baltimore Stallions Birmingham Barracudas Las Vegas Posse Memphis Mad Dogs Sacramento Gold Miners San Antonio Texans Shreveport Pirates Miami Manatees (never played)

Awards

West division	Nicklin Martin Fieldgate Parker DeMarco-Becket Dryburgh James

East division	Evanshen Hayman McCaffrey Gibson Dandurand

League-wide	Grey Cup champions Grey Cup MVP Suderman Outstanding Player Canadian Defensive Player Offensive Lineman Rookie Stukus Pate Gaudaur Agro

Defunct	Lineman Jeff Russel Gruen Rogers Ross Taylor Dixon

Broadcasting

Lists	Current announcers Grey Cup TV markets

Other

Canadian football portal

v t e Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Founded in 1950 Based in Hamilton, Ontario

The Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head Coaches

Stadiums	Ivor Wynne Stadium Alumni Stadium Tim Hortons Field (2014)

Culture and Lore	Hamilton Alerts Hamilton Tigers Hamilton Wildcats Labour Day Classic Thanksgiving Day Classic Carl Voyles Defeated the Buffalo Bills on August 8, 1961 Harold Ballard

Important figures	John Barrow Tommy Joe Coffey Grover Covington Rocky DiPietro Matt Dunigan Bernie Faloney Tony Gabriel Garney Henley Ellison Kelly Angelo Mosca Peter Neumann Hal Patterson Ralph Sazio Vince Scott Don Sutherin Brian Timmis Ben Zambiasi

Legends	Angelo Mosca Bernie Faloney Joe Zuger Garney Henley Chuck Ealey Ian Sunter Grover Covington Ben Zambiasi Howard Fields Tom Clements Mike Kerrigan Rocky DiPietro Tony Champion Earl Winfield Mike Morreale Danny McManus Darren Flutie Joe Montford

Key personnel	Owner: Bob Young General Manager: Kent Austin Head Coach: Kent Austin

Grey Cup Championships (8)	1953 1957 1963 1965 1967 1972 1986 1999

Eastern Division Championships (19)	1953 1957 1958 1959 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1967 1972 1980 1984 1985 1986 1989 1998 1999 2013

Current League Affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: East Division

v t e Montreal Alouettes

Founded in 1946 Based in Montreal, Quebec

The Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head Coaches

Stadiums	Molson Stadium Olympic Stadium Delorimier Stadium Autostade

Lore	Labour Day Classic Thanksgiving Day Classic Baltimore Stallions 65th Grey Cup

Important Figures	Junior Ah You Peter Dalla Riva George Dixon Sam Etcheverry Terry Evanshen Gene Gaines Dickie Harris John O'Quinn Tony Pajaczkowski "Prince" Hal Patterson Herb Trawick Pierre Vercheval Virgil Wagner Dan Yochum Mike Pringle Anthony Calvillo Ben Cahoon

Retired Numbers	27 28 56 63 74 75 77 92

Key Personnel	Owner: Bob Wetenhall General Manager: Jim Popp Head Coach: Jim Popp

Grey Cup Championships (7)	1949 1970 1974 1977 2002 2009 2010

Eastern Division Championships (18)	1949 1954 1955 1956 1970 1974 1975 1977 1978 1979 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010

Current League Affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: East

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Thanksgiving Day Classic

Results

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By appearance

See also

References