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1972 Calgary Stampeders Season
The 1972 Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium a ... finished in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs. Regular season Season Standings Season schedule Awards and records * CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – John Helton (DE) 1972 CFL All-Stars *DE – John Helton, CFL All-Star References Calgary Stampeders seasons 1972 Canadian Football League season by team 1972 in sports in Alberta {{Canadianfootball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogers Lehew
Rogers Lehew (July 30, 1928 – March 16, 2021) was an American and Canadian football executive. He served as the general manager of the Calgary Stampeders from 1965 to 1974. He went on to become vice president and assistant general manager of the Detroit Lions. Lehew graduated from the University of Tulsa, where he played for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. After a stint in the air force, he returned to his alma mater and coached its football and baseball teams. He started working for the Stampeders in 1960 and was appointed general manager at the end of 1964. During Lehew's nine-season tenure, the franchise won the 1971 Grey Cup. He subsequently moved to the Lions in 1974, before retiring as an executive four years later and returning to Calgary. Early life Lehew was born in Corsicana, Texas, on July 30, 1928. He studied at the University of Tulsa, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in 1950. During his time there, he played on the American football and baseball teams, and lettered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Saskatchewan Roughriders Season
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigris a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Stampeders Seasons
This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Calgary Stampeders, a Canadian Football League team. The team was founded in 1945. Throughout their history, the Stampeders have won eight Grey Cup The Grey Cup () is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested between the winners ...s. See also * List of Calgary Bronks (football) seasons {{Calgary Stampeders seasons * Calgary Stampeders lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Helton
John Helton (born 23 May 1947) is a former Canadian football defensive tackle for the Calgary Stampeders from 1969 to 1978 and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1979 to 1982 of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Early life and college John Helton graduated from Captain Jack High School in Mount Union, Pennsylvania. Helton was selected in the seventh round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills after a stellar career at Arizona State University, but opted to go to Canada. Professional career Helton was a CFL-All Star 10 times in 14 years of play at defensive tackle. Helton won a Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1971. He also lost the 58th Grey Cup in 1970 to the Montreal Alouettes on a very muddy field. Honors Helton was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1986. He was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1993. In November 2006, Helton was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#12) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award
The Most Outstanding Lineman Award was an award annually given to the best defensive player or offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League from the year 1955 to 1973. By the 1974 season, the league decided to make two separate awards for both defensive players and offensive linemen. CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award winners (1955-1973) *1973 - Ray Nettles (LB), British Columbia Lions *1972 - John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders *1971 - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders *1970 - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders * 1969 - John LaGrone (DT), Edmonton Eskimos *1968 - Ken Lehmann (LB), Ottawa Rough Riders *1967 - Ed McQuarters (DT), Saskatchewan Roughriders *1966 - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders *1965 - Wayne Harris (LB), Calgary Stampeders * 1964 - Tom Brown (LB), British Columbia Lions *1963 - Tom Brown (LB), British Columbia Lions *1962 - John Barrow (DT), Hamilton Tiger-Cats * 1961 - Frank Rigney (OT), Winnipeg Blue Bombers * 1960 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Toronto Argonauts Season
The 1972 Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Argonauts compete in the East Division (CFL), East Division of t ... finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 3–11 record and failed to make the playoffs. Offseason Regular season Standings Schedule Awards and honors *Jim Stillwagon, Defensive Tackle, CFL All-Star References Toronto Argonauts seasons 1972 Canadian Football League season by team 1972 in sports in Ontario {{Canadianfootball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Ottawa Rough Riders Season
The 1972 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in second place in the Eastern Conference with an 11–3 record, with all three losses coming at the hands of the 1st place Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The team lost in the Eastern Finals series to those same Tiger-Cats by a total points score of 30–27. Preseason Regular season Standings Schedule Postseason Player stats Passing Awards and honors * CFL's Coach of the Year – Jack Gotta Jack "Jocko" Gotta (November 14, 1929 – June 29, 2013) was an American-born Canadian professional football player, coach, and general manager. Gotta played tight end at Oregon State in 1952 and Hamilton Air Force Base from 1954 to 1956. He ... * Jerry Campbell, Linebacker, CFL All-Star * Wayne Smith, Defensive End, CFL All-Star References {{1972 CFL season by team Ottawa Rough Riders seasons 1972 Canadian Football League season by team 1972 in sports in Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Season
The 1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 15th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 23rd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 11–3 record and won the Grey Cup over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ralph Sazio became Tiger-Cats President in 1972, the year in which Hamilton hosted and won the Grey Cup. In 1972, Tony Gabriel improved his receiving numbers to 49 catches for 733 yards, finishing second in the East in passes caught. It would be Tommy Joe Coffey's final season with the Tiger-Cats. Ellison Kelly would be in his final season with the Tiger-Cats. During his 13-year career, he never missed a game, playing in 175 consecutive regular season games. Joe Zuger left the Tiger-Cats to play for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Regular season Season standings Season schedule Post-season Grey Cup Awards and honours * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Garney Henley (WR) *CFL's Most Outstanding Roo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Montreal Alouettes Season
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigris a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 BC Lions Season
The 1972 BC Lions finished in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs. After Paul Brothers was traded to Ottawa late in the 1971 season and Tom Wilkinson was released, sophomore pivot Don Moorhead became the Lions' starting quarterback. While Moorhead threw for 2606 yards, he also threw 17 interceptions and the offence continued to struggle at only 15.9 points per game. The lone bright spot on offence was receiver Jim Young. He led the league with 1362 yards receiving and won his second Schenley as Outstanding Canadian. Young was a CFL all-star along with rookie linebacker Ray Nettles, for whom the Lions outbid the Miami Dolphins of the NFL in the off-season. For the first season since the 1950s, the team wore orange jerseys at home. The new jerseys had northwestern stripes on each arm. Offseason CFL Draft Preseason Regular season Season standings Season schedule Offensive leaders Awards and records *CFL's Most Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Duncan (defensive End)
James Hampton Duncan (May 2, 1924 – January 5, 2011) was an American football player and coach. Early life and college career Duncan played high school football at Reidsville High School in Reidsville, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, spending 15 months in Okinawa. Duncan played his first collegiate football season for the Duke Blue Devils under Wallace Wade in 1946. Duncan then spent three seasons as a standout defensive lineman for Peahead Walker's Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was an All-Southern Conference player all three years at Wake Forest and was the team MVP in 1949. Professional career Duncan was a linebacker and defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) from 1950 to 1955. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in both the 1948 and 1949 NFL drafts while also being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the ninth round of the 1950 NFL draft. He was named Giants co-captain, along with Kyle Rote in 1954. Coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |