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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 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Grey Cup
The 43rd Grey Cup game was played on November 26, 1955, before 39,417 football fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. This was the first Grey Cup played in Vancouver. The Edmonton Eskimos beat Montreal Alouettes by the score of 34–19. Box Score First Quarter Montreal - Single - Bud Korchak missed field goal Edmonton – TD – Normie Kwong 1-yard run ( Bob Dean convert) Montreal – TD – Pat Abbruzzi 1-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) Montreal – TD – Hal Patterson 41-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) Second Quarter Edmonton – TD – Johnny Bright 42-yard run ( Bob Dean convert) Montreal – TD – Hal Patterson 15-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) Edmonton – TD – Bob Heydenfeldt 15-yard pass from Jackie Parker ( Bob Dean convert) Third Quarter Edmonton – TD – Normie Kwong 1-yard run ( Bob Dean convert) Edmonton – TD – Johnny Bright 3-yard run ( Bob Dean convert) Fourth Quarter Edmonton – Single – Bob De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 British Empire And Commonwealth Games
Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head office of IBM. * January 10 – BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, disintegrates in mid-air due to metal fatigue, and crashes in the Mediterranean near Elba; all 35 people on board are killed. * January 12 – 1954 Blons avalanches, Avalanches in Austria kill more than 200. * January 15 – Mau Mau rebellion, Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. * January 17 – In Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, Milovan Đilas, one of the leading members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his duties. * January 20 – The US-based National Negro Network is established, with 46 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autostade
The Autostade (the English name Automotive Stadium was rarely used) was a Canadian football stadium in the Victoriatown neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec that stood at the north-west corner of the Cité du Havre sector of the Expo 67 site. It was the home of the CFL's Montreal Alouettes from 1968 to 1976, except for a brief period in 1972 when the team returned to its previous home, Molson Stadium. Design and financing The Autostade was built in preparation for the 1967 World's Fair, Expo 67 as a venue for several events including the World Music Festival and the Rodeo Show. It was designed by architects Victor Prus and Maurice Desnoyers. With a seating capacity of 33,172, the stadium is best remembered for its odd shape: to allow the stadium to be dismantled and re-erected on a new site if required, the architects employed a segmental structural system comprising 19 independent but linked pre-cast concrete grandstands, each 40 seats wide, arranged around the central field. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Grey Cup
The 54th Grey Cup was hosted at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 26, 1966. The Saskatchewan Roughriders won their first Grey Cup after 53 years of competition for this trophy, after losing eight times. With Eagle Keys as head coach the Roughriders defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders led by Frank Clair by a score of 29–14. George Reed was the MVP with 31 rushes for 133 yards and one rushing touchdown. Ottawa lost despite two TD passes of over 60 yards to the speedy long-ball threat Whit Tucker. The gooseneck or slingshot field goal posts, invented by Jim Trimble and Joel Rottman, were installed for this game, marking its first appearance in a football championship game. They made their debut a week earlier at Montreal's new Autostade for the Eastern Conference finals. The game was called with four seconds left in regulation when fans swarmed the field in celebration. Starting quarterbacks Ron Lancaster threw three touchdown passes for Saskatchewan while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrine Bowl Provincial Championships
The Shrine Bowl Provincial Championships is a high school varsity football playoff championship, in the province of British Columbia, Canada; from the years 1966 to 1975. History The old varsity high school Vancouver & District Inter-High School Football League Senior Championships (1934 to 1965) became the Shrine Bowl Provincial Championships (1966 to 1975). The championships were held at the old Empire Stadium (Vancouver) in the province of British Columbia. During the Shrine Bowl years, all high school football teams started to play by the same American football rules. A small Catholic high school, by the name of Notre Dame Regional Secondary School, became a football powerhouse during those years. The Shrine Bowl gave way to the American style of ranking schools. Schools are divided into three classes by total enrollment in grades 9-11 only: A (0-337 students), AA(340-618 students), and AAA (619 students and up). The championships then became known as Frank Gnup AAA Provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
62nd Grey Cup
The 62nd Grey Cup was played on November 24, 1974 before 34,450 fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. The Montreal Alouettes beat the Edmonton Eskimos 20–7 on a slick, wet field. Many balls were fumbled and passes dropped on a rainy Vancouver day. Box Score First Quarter Edmonton – TD – Calvin Harrell 8 yard pass from Tom Wilkinson ( Dave Cutler convert) Second Quarter Montreal - Single – Don Sweet 50 yard missed field goal Montreal - TD - Larry Sherrer 5 yard run ( Don Sweet convert) Montreal - FG - Don Sweet 18 yards Third Quarter Montreal - FG - Don Sweet 27 yards Fourth Quarter Montreal - FG - Don Sweet 27 yards Montreal - FG - Don Sweet 25 yards Trivia Both starting quarterbacks ended up leaving the game. The CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award winner Tom Wilkinson was injured when sacked by Junior Ah You and was replaced by Bruce Lemmerman. Sonny Wade came off the Alouettes' bench to replace starting quarterback Jimmy Jones. In his Grey Cup c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59th Grey Cup
The 59th Grey Cup was played on November 28, 1971, before 34,404 fans at Vancouver's Empire Stadium. The Calgary Stampeders defeated the Toronto Argonauts on a slick, rain-covered field, 14–11. Box Score First Quarter Calgary - TD - Herm Harrison 14 yard pass from Jerry Keeling (Larry Robinson convert) Second Quarter Toronto - FG - Ivan MacMillan 11 yards Calgary - TD - Jesse Mims 6 yard run (Larry Robinson convert) Third Quarter Toronto - TD - Roger Scales 33 yard fumble return (lateral from Joe Vijuk) ( Ivan MacMillan convert) Toronto - Rouge - Ivan MacMillan 27 yard missed FG Fourth Quarter No scoring Background The Argonauts had not appeared in a Grey Cup championship game since 1952. The Stampeders were making their third Grey Cup appearance in four years, but had not actually won a championship since 1948. The 10-4 Argonauts faced the 9-6-1 Stampeders for the first time in the Grey Cup. Both teams finished in first place in their divisions, but Toronto, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
54th Grey Cup
The 54th Grey Cup was hosted at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 26, 1966. The Saskatchewan Roughriders won their first Grey Cup after 53 years of competition for this trophy, after losing eight times. With Eagle Keys as head coach the Roughriders defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders led by Frank Clair by a score of 29–14. George Reed was the MVP with 31 rushes for 133 yards and one rushing touchdown. Ottawa lost despite two TD passes of over 60 yards to the speedy long-ball threat Whit Tucker. The gooseneck or slingshot field goal posts, invented by Jim Trimble and Joel Rottman, were installed for this game, marking its first appearance in a football championship game. They made their debut a week earlier at Montreal's new Autostade for the Eastern Conference finals. The game was called with four seconds left in regulation when fans swarmed the field in celebration. Starting quarterbacks Ron Lancaster threw three touchdown passes for Saskatchewan whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51st Grey Cup
The 51st Grey Cup took place on November 30, 1963, at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, and decided the Canadian Football League (CFL) champion for the 1963 season. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the BC Lions 21–10, in front of 36,545 spectators. The game is best remembered for a controversial sequence involving American players Angelo Mosca and Willie Fleming. Mosca was accused of kicking Fleming's head while the latter laid on the field. Fleming left the game, leading to a long-standing grudge between alumni of both teams. In 2011, Mosca and former Lions quarterback Joe Kapp had a physical altercation regarding the play at a CFL Alumni Association charity luncheon. After both players traded words, event host Ron James invited both players to make a peace gesture. Kapp jokingly presented Mosca with an ornament flower he had picked at his table. When Mosca emphatically refused it, Kapp tried to shove it in his face. Mosca swung his cane at Kapp in retaliation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
48th Grey Cup
The 48th Grey Cup was the Canadian Football League's (CFL) championship game of the 1960 season on November 26, 1960. The Ottawa Rough Riders defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 16–6 at Vancouver's Empire Stadium before a crowd of 38,102 fans. Box Score First Quarter Ottawa – FG – Gary Schreider 16 yards Second Quarter Edmonton – TD – Jim Letcavits 63 yard pass from Jackie Parker (convert failed) Ottawa – TD – Bill Sowalski 32 yard pass from Russ Jackson (convert failed) Third Quarter No Scoring Fourth Quarter Ottawa – TD – Kaye Vaughan fumble recovery (Gary Schreider convert) Game summary The Empire Stadium field was slippery and favoured the defences. Ottawa scored in the first quarter with a Gary Schreider 16-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Edmonton quarterback Jackie Parker passed to Jim Letcavits for a 63-yard touchdown. The Ottawa defender attempted to make the interception but Letcavits took the ball away from him and ran untouched into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
46th Grey Cup
The 46th Grey Cup was the championship game of the 1958 season of the Canadian Football League on November 29, 1958. The game was played in Vancouver's Empire Stadium before a crowd of 36,567. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35–28. This was the first Grey Cup game to be played under the aegis of the newly formed (and present-day) Canadian Football League. Game summary Winnipeg Blue Bombers (35) - TDs, Jim Van Pelt (2), Norm Rauhaus, Charlie Shepard. Cons, Van Pelt (4). FGs, Van Pelt (2). Single, Shepard. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (28) - TDs, Ron Howell (2), Ralph Goldston, Gerry McDougall. Cons, Steve Oneschuk (4). Tiger-Cats head coach Jim Trimble said before the game that his team would "waffle" the Blue Bombers. Hamilton started well, opening a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Winnipeg had gotten within one point when the Hamilton coach made a controversial call. Instead of downing the ball before half time, coach Trimble elected to punt the ball awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
43rd Grey Cup
The 43rd Grey Cup game was played on November 26, 1955, before 39,417 football fans at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. This was the first Grey Cup played in Vancouver. The Edmonton Eskimos beat Montreal Alouettes by the score of 34–19. Box Score First Quarter Montreal - Single - Bud Korchak missed field goal Edmonton – TD – Normie Kwong 1-yard run ( Bob Dean convert) Montreal – TD – Pat Abbruzzi 1-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) Montreal – TD – Hal Patterson 41-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) Second Quarter Edmonton – TD – Johnny Bright 42-yard run ( Bob Dean convert) Montreal – TD – Hal Patterson 15-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) Edmonton – TD – Bob Heydenfeldt 15-yard pass from Jackie Parker ( Bob Dean convert) Third Quarter Edmonton – TD – Normie Kwong 1-yard run ( Bob Dean convert) Edmonton – TD – Johnny Bright 3-yard run ( Bob Dean convert) Fourth Quarter Edmonton – Single – Bob Dean m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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