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1978 Calgary Stampeders Season
The 1978 CFL season, 1978 Calgary Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the Western Conference with a 9–4–3 record. They appeared in the Western Final where they lost to the Edmonton Eskimos. Roster Regular season Season Standings Season schedule Playoffs West Semi-Final West Final Awards and records *Annis Stukus Trophy, CFL's Coach of the Year – Jack Gotta 1978 CFL All-Stars *RB – James Sykes (Canadian football), James Sykes, CFL All-Star *OG – Harold Holton, CFL All-Star *DT – John Helton, CFL All-Star *DE – Reggie Lewis (defensive lineman), Reggie Lewis, CFL All-Star References Calgary Stampeders seasons 1978 Canadian Football League season by team {{Canadianfootball-stub ... [...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] |