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1980 Calgary Stampeders Season
The 1980 Calgary Stampeders finished in third place in the Western Conference with a 9–7 record. They appeared in the Western Semi-Final where they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Regular season Season Standings Season schedule Playoffs West Semi-Final Awards and records 1980 CFL All-Stars *RB – James Sykes, CFL All-Star *DE – Reggie Lewis, CFL All-Star *DB – Ray Odums, CFL All-Star Western All-Stars *RB – James Sykes, CFL Western All-Star *OG – Mike Horton, CFL Western All-Star *DT – Ed McAleney, CFL Western All-Star *DE – Reggie Lewis, CFL Western All-Star *DB – Ray Odums Ray Odums (born October 30, 1951) is a football player who played in the CFL and USFL. He played defensive back (DB). From 1975 to 1984 Odums was DB for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the Calgary Stampeders. He wa ..., CFL Western All-Star References Calgary Stampeders seasons 1980 Canadian Football League season by team 1980 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 1954-1956. He signed with the Cleveland Browns in 1956, but was cut and played with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League from 1957-1959. In 1960 he signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He sometimes played corner linebacker and safety due to injuries on defense. During the 1964 season he was cut by Saskatchewan and signed by the Montreal Alouettes. In 1965 he rejoined the Roughriders as an assistant coach. He resigned after the 1967 season and joined the Ottawa Rough Riders coaching staff. In 1970 he replaced the retiring Frank Clair as head coach. The team went from first to last place, however the team made the playoffs every year afterwards. He had a 30-26 record in his four seasons as Ottawa's head coach, winning the Grey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire Stadium (Vancouver)
Empire Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium that stood at the Pacific National Exhibition site at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Track and field and Canadian football, as well as soccer, rugby and musical events, were held at the stadium. The stadium was originally constructed for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The stadium (which sat 32,375 upon opening, but 30,229 after 1974) hosted both Elvis Presley and The Beatles. It saw most of its use as the home of the BC Lions of the CFL from 1954 to 1982, in which the venue also played host to the first Grey Cup game held west of Ontario in 1955. Empire Stadium also hosted the Grey Cup game in 1958, 1960, 1963, 1966, 1971, and 1974; seven times in total. Empire Stadium was often home to the Shrine Bowl Provincial Championship for provincial senior high school. The stadium was also home to the Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League during the 1970s and early 1980s, as well 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 Cups. See also *List of Calgary Bronks (football) seasons This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Calgary Bronks, a Canadian football team. The team was founded in 1935 of the Alberta Rugby Football Union. They joined the Western Interprovincial Football Union, in 1936. They suspended oper ... {{Calgary Stampeders seasons * Calgary Stampeders lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed McAleney
Edward P. "Ed" McAleney (born September 21, 1953) is a former American football defensive lineman who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted in the 1976 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He later played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders where he was named Western All-Star in 1980, and he finished his pro career with the Orlando Renegades of the USFL in 1985. McAleney played college football at University of Massachusetts Amherst. External links * http://www.bucpower.com/ed-mcaleney.html * http://umassathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082603aab.html 1953 births Living people Sportspeople from South Portland, Maine Players of American football from Maine American football defensive linemen UMass Minutemen football players American players of Canadian football Canadian football defensive linemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Horton (American Football)
Mike Horton (born October 7, 1997) is an American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers. Early life Horton was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 7, 1996, or 1997. He attended Lakeside High School and was ranked a three-star prospect. He was a two-way player at tackle in football and also played basketball and competed in track and field. Horton was named a first-team all-region player, was selected to the Semper Fi All-American Bowl, and was ranked by 247Sports as one of the top-60 prospects in the state, additionally being ranked the 23rd-best nationally at his position by ESPN. He received interest from numerous NCAA Division I FBS teams and initially committed to play for the Florida Gators, but later flipped to Auburn. College career As a true freshman at Auburn in 2015, Horton redshirted. The following year, he appeared in 12 games, seeing extensive acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Odums
Ray Odums (born October 30, 1951) is a football player who played in the CFL and USFL. He played defensive back (DB). From 1975 to 1984 Odums was DB for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and the Calgary Stampeders. He was a CFL All-Star in 1980, 1981 and 1982. Later he played with the Memphis Showboats in the USFL in 1985. Odums played college football at the University of Alabama. Odums also was a standout guard on the Alabama Crimson Tide basketball team and played for coach CM Newton, who would start five black players in a time of racial turbulence and progress. Center Leon Douglas said, "We knew Coach Newton (signed us) because he wanted to win. He wasn't trying to be a trailblazer. You have to respect a man for putting five black starters on the court when others said it was a no-no." On December 28, 1973, in a 65-55 win at Louisville Cardinals men's basketball, Newton started Douglas, Charles "Boonie" Russell, Charles Cleveland, T.R. Dunn T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Lewis (defensive Lineman)
Reginald Anthony Lewis (January 20, 1954 – September 19, 2008) was an American football defensive lineman who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints. He was drafted in the 1976 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, but chose to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts, where he was a three time All-Star. Lewis played college football at University of Oregon and San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system .... He died in September 2008 at the age of 54. References 1954 births 2008 deaths American football defensive linemen American players of Canadian football Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football defensive linemen Crenshaw High S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Sykes (Canadian Football)
James Sykes (born November 7, 1954 in New Waverly, Texas) is a former Canadian football running back in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders from 1977 through 1982, and for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1983 and 1986. He was an All-Star in 1978 and 1980. He won the Eddie James Memorial Trophy The Eddie James Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the leading rusher in the West Division. Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no equivalent for the East Division. The award is named after Eddie James, a former r ... in 1980 and 1981. Career regular season rushing statistics References 1954 births Living people American players of Canadian football Canadian football running backs Calgary Stampeders players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Rice Owls football players People from New Waverly, Texas {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium (formerly Civic Stadium) was a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The stadium was the home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL from 1950 until it closed on October 27, 2012. The club's previous home was the Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds. The stadium was replaced by Tim Hortons Field, with a fixed capacity of 24,000, on the same property. From 1928, while the stands were still under construction, the civic stadium was mainly used for track & field by the Hamilton Olympic Club and men's soccer teams, while the Hamilton AAA was used more for football and cricket. The stadium had a cinder track where the Cap Cornelius Secondary School relays were held.. Construction history The stadium, called simply the civic stadium (lower cased), was originally built in 1928 to host the 1930 British Empire Games (later the Commonwealth Games). How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Season
The 1980 CFL season, 1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 23rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 31st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–7–1 record. They appeared in the 68th Grey Cup game, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos, who won their third straight championship. Preseason Regular season Season Standings Season schedule Postseason Schedule Grey Cup Awards and honours 1980 CFL All-Stars *Bernie Ruoff, Punter *David Shaw (Canadian football), David Shaw, Defensive back *Ben Zambiasi, Linebacker References {{Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1980 in Canadian football, Hamilton Tiger-cats Season, 1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons James S. Dixon Trophy championship seasons 1980 Canadian Football League season by team 1980 in sports in Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Toronto Argonauts Season
The 1980 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs. Offseason The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1980 CFL Draft. Regular season Standings Schedule Awards and honours 1980 CFL All-Stars *DT – Bruce Clark, CFL All-Star 1980 Eastern All-Stars *SB – Dave Newman, CFL Eastern All-Star *WR – Bob Gaddis, CFL Eastern All-Star *P – Zenon Andrusyshyn, CFL Eastern All-Star *DT – Bruce Clark, CFL Eastern All-Star *DE – Jim Corrigall Jim Corrigall (born May 7, 1946) is a Canadian former gridiron football player and coach. He was all-star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. High school and college Corrigall played football in high school at Scollard Hall, a pr ..., CFL Eastern All-Star *DB – Billy Hardee, CFL Eastern All-Star References Toronto Argonauts seasons 1980 Canadian Football League season by team 1980 in sports in Ontario [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Taylor Field, known in its latter years as Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field for sponsorship reasons, was an open-air stadium located in Regina, Saskatchewan. It was the home field of the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1936 until 2016, although a playing field existed at the site as early as 1910 and the team began playing there as early as 1921. Originally designed primarily to house baseball (with football being a secondary consideration) the stadium was converted to a football-only facility in 1966. Taylor Field was also the home field for the University of Regina Rams, who play in U Sports' Canada West conference, the Regina Thunder, who play in the Canadian Junior Football League; and the Regina Riot of the Western Women's Canadian Football League. The field was also used to play high school football. It was owned and managed by the city of Regina. The field featured artificial turf and, as of 2012, a seating capacity of 32,848. The stadium closed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
