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⚫ | The '''[[2008 CFL season|2008]] [[Calgary Stampeders]] season''' was the 51st season for the team in the [[Canadian Football League]] and their 70th overall. The Stampeders finished in first place in the West division, won the West Final and played in the [[96th Grey Cup]] in [[Montreal]]. The Stampeders defeated the hometown [[Montreal Alouettes]] to win their 6th [[Grey Cup]] championship. |
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This season started the following streaks for the Stampeders: |
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⚫ | The '''[[2008 CFL season|2008]] [[Calgary Stampeders]] season''' was the 51st season for the team in the [[Canadian Football League]] and their 70th overall. The Stampeders finished in |
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* 14 consecutive seasons above .500 (2008-2022) |
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* 14 consecutive seasons .500 or better (2008-2022) |
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* 12 consecutive seasons 10+ wins (2008-2019) |
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==Offseason== |
==Offseason== |
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===Transactions=== |
===Transactions=== |
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*April 24, 2008 – Montreal native Kevin Challenger signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Friday April 25. The former Boston College star was eligible for the NFL Draft but Challenger was ranked number 108 among NCAA receivers. Challenger spent five years at Boston College and was a starter the 2006 and 2007 seasons.<ref>[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2008/04/24/5378651-cp.html CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Stampeders sign Boston College receiver<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
*April 24, 2008 – Montreal native Kevin Challenger signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Friday April 25. The former Boston College star was eligible for the NFL Draft but Challenger was ranked number 108 among NCAA receivers. Challenger spent five years at Boston College and was a starter the 2006 and 2007 seasons.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20081029150805/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2008/04/24/5378651-cp.html CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Stampeders sign Boston College receiver<!-- Bot generated title -->]}}</ref> |
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*May 27, 2008 – Calgary Stampeders head coach/GM John Hufnagel traded Duncan Mahony to the Edmonton Eskimos. Calgary received a conditional draft pick for the 31-year-old O'Mahony.<ref>[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2008/05/27/5679426-sun.html CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Kicked to the curb<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
*May 27, 2008 – Calgary Stampeders head coach/GM John Hufnagel traded Duncan Mahony to the Edmonton Eskimos. Calgary received a conditional draft pick for the 31-year-old O'Mahony.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120729184032/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Football/CFL/Calgary/2008/05/27/5679426-sun.html CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Kicked to the curb<!-- Bot generated title -->]}}</ref> |
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===CFL |
===CFL draft=== |
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In the [[2008 CFL Draft]], 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players from Canadian universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/static/pdf/cfl/2008_draft_list.pdf |title=Draft List for Year 2008 |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=2008-01-28 |accessdate=6 May 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host [[Rod Black]]. |
In the [[2008 CFL Draft]], 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players from Canadian universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/static/pdf/cfl/2008_draft_list.pdf |title=Draft List for Year 2008 |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=2008-01-28 |accessdate=6 May 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host [[Rod Black]]. |
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| September 1 |
| [[Labour Day Classic|September 1]] |
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| vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
| vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
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| October 13 |
| [[Thanksgiving Day Classic|October 13]] |
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| vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
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| 42–5 |
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* {{CFL player|17|I| [[Barrick Nealy]]}} QB |
* {{CFL player|17|I| [[Barrick Nealy]]}} QB |
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'''Running |
'''Running backs''' |
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* {{CFL player| 9|N| [[Jon Cornish]]}} RB |
* {{CFL player| 9|N| [[Jon Cornish]]}} RB |
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* {{CFL player|21|I| [[Joffrey Reynolds]]}} RB |
* {{CFL player|21|I| [[Joffrey Reynolds]]}} RB |
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* {{CFL player|32|I| [[Demetris Summers]]}} RB |
* {{CFL player|32|I| [[Demetris Summers]]}} RB |
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'''Wide |
'''Wide receivers''' |
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* {{CFL player| 3|N|[[Ryan Thelwell]]}} WR |
* {{CFL player| 3|N|[[Ryan Thelwell]]}} WR |
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* {{CFL player|11|N| [[Brett Ralph]]}} WR |
* {{CFL player|11|N| [[Brett Ralph]]}} WR |
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* {{CFL player|87|N| [[Jabari Arthur]]}} SB |
* {{CFL player|87|N| [[Jabari Arthur]]}} SB |
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| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Offensive |
| style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Offensive linemen''' |
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* {{CFL player|60|N| [[Derek Armstrong (gridiron football)|Derek Armstrong]]}} RG |
* {{CFL player|60|N| [[Derek Armstrong (gridiron football)|Derek Armstrong]]}} RG |
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* {{CFL player|62|N| [[Jesse Newman]]}} LG |
* {{CFL player|62|N| [[Jesse Newman]]}} LG |
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* {{CFL player|69|N| [[Fabio Filice]]}} LG |
* {{CFL player|69|N| [[Fabio Filice]]}} LG |
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'''Defensive |
'''Defensive linemen''' |
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* {{CFL player|42|N| [[Mike Labinjo]]}} DE |
* {{CFL player|42|N| [[Mike Labinjo]]}} DE |
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* {{CFL player|56|N| [[Randy Chevrier]]}} DT |
* {{CFL player|56|N| [[Randy Chevrier]]}} DT |
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* {{CFL player|48|I| [[Juwan Simpson]]}} LB |
* {{CFL player|48|I| [[Juwan Simpson]]}} LB |
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'''Defensive |
'''Defensive backs''' |
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* {{CFL player|14|I| [[Milton Collins]]}} DB |
* {{CFL player|14|I| [[Milton Collins]]}} DB |
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* {{CFL player|25|I| [[Keon Raymond]]}} DB |
* {{CFL player|25|I| [[Keon Raymond]]}} DB |
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* {{CFL player|88|N| [[Markus Howell]]}} CB/WR |
* {{CFL player|88|N| [[Markus Howell]]}} CB/WR |
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'''Special |
'''Special teams''' |
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* {{CFL player|12|N| [[Sandro DeAngelis]]}} Kicker |
* {{CFL player|12|N| [[Sandro DeAngelis]]}} Kicker |
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* {{CFL player|16|N| [[Burke Dales]]}} Punter |
* {{CFL player|16|N| [[Burke Dales]]}} Punter |
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| Jermaine Copeland ||1|| 1 || 100.0 || 16 || 0 ||0 ||152.1 |
| Jermaine Copeland ||1|| 1 || 100.0 || 16 || 0 ||0 ||152.1 |
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|}<ref name="cfl.ca">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2008/ |title= |
|}<ref name="cfl.ca">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2008/ |title=CFL.ca |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318154908/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Passing/year/2008 |archive-date=2009-03-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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===Rushing=== |
===Rushing=== |
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| Barrick Nealy ||9 || 112 || 12.4 || 3 || 1 |
| Barrick Nealy ||9 || 112 || 12.4 || 3 || 1 |
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|}<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2008/ |title= |
|}<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2008/ |title = Rushing 2008 {{!}} Statistics {{!}} CFL.ca {{!}} Official Site of the Canadian Football League |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022080207/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Rushing/year/2008 |archive-date=2015-10-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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===Receiving=== |
===Receiving=== |
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| Jermaine Copeland ||52 || 763 || 14.7 || 60 || 7 |
| Jermaine Copeland ||52 || 763 || 14.7 || 60 || 7 |
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|}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2008/ |title= |
|}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2008/ |title = Receiving 2008 {{!}} Statistics {{!}} CFL.ca {{!}} Official Site of the Canadian Football League |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020000011/http://cfl.ca/statistics/league/stat/Receiving/year/2008 |archive-date=2015-10-20 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Awards and records== |
==Awards and records== |
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*Ken-Yon Rambo, Western Division All-Star, Offence |
*Ken-Yon Rambo, Western Division All-Star, Offence |
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*Joffrey Reynolds, Western Division All-Star, Offence |
*Joffrey Reynolds, Western Division All-Star, Offence |
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<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/2008-east-west-division-all-stars |title= |
<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/article/2008-east-west-division-all-stars |title=CFL.ca - 2008 East & West Division All-Stars |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206180127/http://www.cfl.ca/article/2008-east-west-division-all-stars |archive-date=2008-12-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Playoffs== |
==Playoffs== |
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[[Category:Calgary Stampeders seasons]] |
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[[Category:2008 in Alberta]] |
[[Category:2008 in sports in Alberta]] |
Latest revision as of 02:39, 27 May 2024
2008 Calgary Stampeders season | |
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General manager | John Hufnagel |
Head coach | John Hufnagel |
Home field | McMahon Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 13–5 |
Division place | 1st, West |
Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Uniform | |
The 2008 Calgary Stampeders season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 70th overall. The Stampeders finished in first place in the West division, won the West Final and played in the 96th Grey Cup in Montreal. The Stampeders defeated the hometown Montreal Alouettes to win their 6th Grey Cup championship.
This season started the following streaks for the Stampeders:
- 14 consecutive seasons above .500 (2008-2022)
- 14 consecutive seasons .500 or better (2008-2022)
- 12 consecutive seasons 10+ wins (2008-2019)
Offseason
[edit]Transactions
[edit]- April 24, 2008 – Montreal native Kevin Challenger signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Friday April 25. The former Boston College star was eligible for the NFL Draft but Challenger was ranked number 108 among NCAA receivers. Challenger spent five years at Boston College and was a starter the 2006 and 2007 seasons.[1]
- May 27, 2008 – Calgary Stampeders head coach/GM John Hufnagel traded Duncan Mahony to the Edmonton Eskimos. Calgary received a conditional draft pick for the 31-year-old O'Mahony.[2]
CFL draft
[edit]In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players from Canadian universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA.[3] The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 2 | Dimitri Tsoumpas | OL | Weber State |
1 | 3 | Jesse Newman | OL | Louisiana-Lafayette |
2 | 16 | Fernand Kashama | DE | Western Michigan |
3 | 27 | Ronald Hilaire | DL | Buffalo |
5 | 35 | Jon Gott | OL | Boise State |
6 | 43 | Jonathan Lapointe | FB | Montreal |
Preseason
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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A | June 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 39–14 | Win | 27,580 | 1–0 |
B | June 19 | at BC Lions | 39–35 | Loss | 26,242 | 1–1 |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
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Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 595 | 420 | 26 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 500 | 471 | 24 | Details |
BC Lions | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 559 | 479 | 22 | Details |
Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 512 | 536 | 20 | Details |
Season schedule
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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1 | June 26 | vs. BC Lions | 28–18 | Win | 30,159 | 1–0 |
2 | July 3 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 34–31 | Loss | 32,706 | 1–1 |
3 | July 10 | at Montreal Alouettes | 23–19 | Win | 20,202 | 2–1 |
4 | July 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 43–16 | Win | 31,116 | 3–1 |
5 | July 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–28 | Loss | 26,882 | 3–2 |
6 | August 2 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 22–21 | Loss | 35,650 | 3–3 |
7 | August 7 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30–25 | Win | 28,800 | 4–3 |
8 | Bye | 4–3 | ||||
9 | August 22 | at BC Lions | 36–29 | Win | 34,221 | 5–3 |
10 | September 1 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 37–16 | Loss | 35,650 | 5–4 |
11 | September 5 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 38–33 | Win | 46,014 | 6–4 |
12 | September 12 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 41–30 | Win | 30,960 | 7–4 |
13 | September 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 34–4 | Win | 33,135 | 8–4 |
14 | September 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | 44–16 | Win | 29,672 | 9–4 |
15 | October 3 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 37–34 | Loss | 30,945 | 9–5 |
16 | October 13 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42–5 | Win | 35,650 | 10–5 |
17 | October 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 37–16 | Win | 30,110 | 11–5 |
18 | October 24 | at Hamilton Tiger Cats | 28–17 | Win | 20,614 | 12–5 |
19 | November 1 | vs. BC Lions | 41–30 | Win | 30,275 | 13–5 |
Roster
[edit]Player stats
[edit]Passing
[edit]Player | Att | Comp | % | Yards | TD | INT | Rating |
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Henry Burris | 591 | 381 | 64.5 | 5093 | 39 | 14 | 103.8 |
Dave Dickenson | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 |
Will Proctor | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 158.3 |
Barrick Nealy | 12 | 5 | 41.7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 47.9 |
Jermaine Copeland | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 152.1 |
Rushing
[edit]Player | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Fumbles |
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Joffrey Reynolds | 227 | 1310 | 5.8 | 10 | 4 |
Henry Burris | 87 | 595 | 6.8 | 3 | 9 |
Jon Cornish | 30 | 254 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 |
Demetris Summers | 19 | 121 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 |
Barrick Nealy | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 3 | 1 |
Receiving
[edit]Player | No. | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
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Ken-Yon Rambo | 100 | 1473 | 14.7 | 81 | 8 |
Nikolas Lewis | 87 | 1109 | 12.7 | 85 | 10 |
Jermaine Copeland | 52 | 763 | 14.7 | 60 | 7 |
Awards and records
[edit]- Henry Burris, Led West Division, Passing Touchdowns (39)
- Henry Burris, Led West Division, Passer Rating (103.8)[5]
- Joffrey Reynolds, CFL Rushing Champion, 1310 Yards[6]
- Joffrey Reynolds, Led CFL, Rushing Attempts (227)
- John Hufnagel, Annis Stukus Trophy winner as the CFL's coach of the year.[8]
All-Star Selections
[edit]- Brandon Browner, Western Division All-Star, Defence
- Henry Burris, Western Division All-Star, Offence
- Sandro DeAngelis, Western Division All-Star, Special Teams
- Rob Lazeo, Western Division All-Star, Offence
- Ken-Yon Rambo, Western Division All-Star, Offence
- Joffrey Reynolds, Western Division All-Star, Offence
Playoffs
[edit]Game | Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
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West Final | November 15 | 2:30 PM MST | vs. BC Lions | 22-18 | Win | 35,650 |
Grey Cup | November 23 | 4:00 PM MST | Montreal Alouettes | 22-14 | Win | 66,308 |
West Final
[edit]Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Alberta
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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BC Lions | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 |
Date and time: Sunday, November 23, 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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Calgary Stampeders | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
Montreal Alouettes | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Stampeders sign Boston College receiver[usurped]
- ^ CANOE – SLAM! Sports – CFL – Calgary: Kicked to the curb[usurped]
- ^ "Draft List for Year 2008" (PDF). Canadian Football League. 2008-01-28. Retrieved 6 May 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c 2008 CFL Schedule Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ a b "Rushing 2008 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Receiving 2008 | Statistics | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Hufnagel named CFL's top coach". CBC Sports. 2009-03-03. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "CFL.ca - 2008 East & West Division All-Stars". Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.