1971 Calgary Stampeders season
Canadian football team season
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The 1971 Calgary Stampeders season was the 14th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 27th overall. The team finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 9–6–1 record and won the franchise's second Grey Cup title with a 14–11 victory over the Toronto Argonauts in the 59th Grey Cup game.
| 1971 Calgary Stampeders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Rogers Lehew |
| Head coach | Jim Duncan |
| Home stadium | McMahon Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–6–1 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoffs | Won Grey Cup |
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| A | Bye | ||||||
| B | Wed, July 7 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 27–0 | 1–0 | McMahon Stadium | 18,910 | |
| B | Mon, July 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 25–14 | 2–0 | Autostade | 12,529 | |
| C | Fri, July 16 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 21–24 | 2–1 | Clarke Stadium | 16,000 | |
| D | Thu, July 22 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 41–8 | 3–1 | McMahon Stadium | 18,046 | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 290 | 218 | 19 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 347 | 316 | 19 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 366 | 349 | 15 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 282 | 363 | 13 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 237 | 305 | 12 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Fri, July 30 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 21–0 | 1–0 | Taylor Field | 16,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Wed, Aug 4 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 9–8 | 2–0 | McMahon Stadium | 22,251 |
| 3 | 3 | Wed, Aug 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 31–1 | 3–0 | Clarke Stadium | 23,049 |
| 3 | 4 | Mon, Aug 16 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 36–12 | 4–0 | McMahon Stadium | 23,425 |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | Tues, Aug 24 | vs. BC Lions | W 32–1 | 5–0 | McMahon Stadium | 23,616 |
| 6 | 6 | Wed, Sept 1 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 15–31 | 5–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 22,553 |
| 6 | 7 | Mon, Sept 6 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 23–7 | 6–1 | McMahon Stadium | 23,616 |
| 7 | 8 | Sun, Sept 12 | at BC Lions | W 25–10 | 7–1 | Empire Stadium | 30,660 |
| 8 | 9 | Wed, Sept 15 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 20–7 | 8–1 | McMahon Stadium | 23,616 |
| 9 | 10 | Wed, Sept 22 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 11–26 | 8–2 | Autostade | 30,821 |
| 9 | 11 | Sat, Sept 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 7–18 | 8–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 |
| 10 | 12 | Sun, Oct 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–1 | 9–3 | McMahon Stadium | 23,616 |
| 11 | 13 | Mon, Oct 11 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 17–24 | 9–4 | McMahon Stadium | 23,616 |
| 12 | 14 | Sun, Oct 17 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | T 7–7 | 9–4–1 | Taylor Field | 21,706 |
| 13 | 15 | Sat, Oct 23 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–34 | 9–5–1 | McMahon Stadium | 19,549 |
| 14 | 16 | Sat, Oct 30 | at BC Lions | L 7–31 | 9–6–1 | Empire Stadium | 21,489 |
Playoffs
West Final
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- Calgary won best-of-three series 2–0, advancing to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Grey Cup
| November 28
59th Annual Grey Cup Game: Empire Stadium – Vancouver, British Columbia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Champion | Eastern Champion | ||
| Calgary Stampeders 14 | Toronto Argonauts 11 | ||
| The Calgary Stampeders were 1971 Grey Cup Champions | |||
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Awards and records
1971 CFL All-Stars
- OG – Granville Liggins, CFL All-Star
- DT – John Helton, CFL All-Star
- DE – Craig Koinzan, CFL All-Star
- LB – Wayne Harris, CFL All-Star
- DB – Frank Andruski, CFL All-Star
