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1978
WEEK ONE
TUESDAY JULY 11
BRITISH COL 30, Winnipeg 14
(25,808) - RB Larry Key scored on runs of 11, 8
and 42 yards in his debut for the Lions. He rushed for 184 yards. The
Bombers only TD came on a 20-yard pass from Harry Knight to Mike Holmes
OTTAWA 17, Montreal 10 (25,319) -
RB Richard Holmes galloped 29 yards
for a TD in the closing minutes to lead the Riders. Art Green scored
Ottawa's first TD on a 45-yard pass play from Condredge Holloway
WEDNESDAY JULY 12
TORONTO 34, Hamilton 22 (49,950) -
Terry Metcalf has made the Argo fans
forget all about Anthony Davis, for one game, anyway. Metcalf slashed
and dashed his way to two TDs and 163 yards on 18 carries
THURSDAY JULY 13
EDMONTON 33, Calgary 17 (25,277) -
In a game delayed one day by
flooding rains, RB Jim Germany and QB Tom Wilkinson were Edmonton's
dynamite duo as they combined for two second-quarter TDs
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 1 0 0 33 17 2
Ottawa 1 0 0 17 10 2
British Col 1 0 0 30 14 2 Toronto 1 0 0 34 22 2
Saskatch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hamilton 0 1 0 22 34 0
Winnipeg 0 1 0 14 30 0 Montreal 0 1 0 10 17 0
Calgary 0 1 0 17 33 0
WEEK TWO
TUESDAY JULY 18
Edmonton 29, WINNIPEG 28 (25,973)
- An interception and TD by LB Ron
Southwick, a Bernie Ruoff convert and FG had the Bombers up 10-0 after
4:25. The Esks took over and scored 25 straight points before holding on
Montreal 30, TORONTO 23 (51,288) -
Late in the game, Toronto LB Larry
Brame and DE Wayne Smith were ejected, while the teams had to be kept
apart at half
WEDNESDAY
JULY 19
CALGARY
23, British Col 21 (25,606) - Calgary scored the
first two times they got their hands on the football but had to rally
for the win. They led 20-11 at the half but the Lions went ahead 21-20
at the three-quarter mark
HAMILTON 27, Saskatchewan 23 (22,746) - QB Jimmy Jones, benched at the start of the game, guided
Hamilton to 16 fourth-quarter points. Down 23-11, Hamilton K Nick
Jambrosic kicked a single to start the comeback
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
Edmonton
2 0 0 62 45 4 Ottawa 1 0 0 17 10 2
British Col 1 1 0 51 37 2
Toronto 1 1 0 57 52 2
Calgary 1 1 0 40 54 2 Hamilton 1 1 0 49 57 2
Saskatch 0 1 0 23 27 0
Montreal 1 1 0 40 40 2
Winnipeg 0 2 0 42 59 0
WEEK THREE
TUESDAY JULY 25
BRITISH COL 19, Calgary 19 (T)
(26,643) - Cyril McFall saved Calgary for the
second straight week as he booted a 32-yard FG with two seconds to play
to give the Stampeders a tie
MONTREAL 24, Hamilton 12 (52,132) - With Sonny Wade placed on waivers following a knee
operation, Joe Barnes started at QB for the Als. He went down with an
injured right hand and Gerry Dattilio led the Als to the win
WEDNESDAY JULY 26
Edmonton 46, SASKATCHEWAN 11
(19,587) - Veteran QB Tom Wilkinson threw TD
passes of 18 and 17 yards to Waddell Smith while the Eskimos scored
three defensive touchdowns through interceptions
TORONTO 20, Ottawa 16 (48,159) - Chuck Ealey hit WR Terry Evanshen with a spectacular 30-yard
TD pass with 14 seconds remaining in the game to cap a 72-yard
game-winning drive
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 3 0 0 108 56 6
Toronto 2 1 0 77 68 4
British Col 1 1 1 70 56 3 Montreal 2 1 0 64 52 4
Calgary 1 1 1 59 73 3
Ottawa 1 1 0 33 30 2
Saskatch 0 2 0 34 73 0 Hamilton 1 2 0 61 81 2
Winnipeg 0 2 0 42 59 0
WEEK FOUR
TUESDAY AUGUST 1
BRIT COL 22, Hamilton 22 (T)
(23,662) - The Ti-Cats, who tied the game late
in the fourth on a TD and two-point conversion, punted the ball from the
B.C. 39 on the last play of the game in a failed attempt to get a
single point
Ottawa
24, EDMONTON 23 ( ) - Dave Cutler, who won
the scoring title last year with 195 points, had kicked 137 consecutive
PATs before missing wide to the left side in the second quarter, which
came back to haunt the Esks
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2
WINNIPEG 23, Saskatchewan 13
(26,619) - Two explosive plays, 70- and 90-
yard passes from Ralph Brock to Richard Crump and Mike Holmes, and three
FGs and two converts by Bernie Ruoff gave the Bombers their first win
TORONTO 16, Montreal 11 (52,308) -
Rookie QB Rodney Allison came off
the bench in the third quarter to lead the Argo comeback before a record
crowd
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
Edmonton
3 1 0 131 80 6 Toronto 3 1 0 93 79 6
British Col 1 1 2 92 78 4
Ottawa 2 1 0 57 53 4
Calgary 1 1 1 59 73 3 Montreal 2 2 0 75 68 4
Winnipeg 1 2 0 65 72 2
Hamilton 1 2 1 83 103 3
Saskatch 0 3 0 47 96 0
WEEK FIVE
TUESDAY AUGUST 8
Brit Col 43, SASKATCHEWAN 14
(19,584) - Fans began to file out of the
stadium midway through the fourth quarter, with the Riders trailing
28-0. BC QB Jerry Tagge threw three TD passes, as the Lions gained 506
yards
OTTAWA 37,
Toronto 18 (30,723) - Quarterback Conredge
Holloway broke the game open in the third quarter when the Riders
scored three TDs in less than seven minutes, one of them on a punt
return by DB Larry Gates
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9
Winnipeg 29, HAMILTON 7 (22,647) -
The Bombers limited the Tabbies
to just eight offensive plays in the
opening quarter while opening a 15-0 lead. They maintained a 15-point
advantage at half, leading 22-7
Montreal 28, CALGARY 14 (26,888) - Montreal converted two fumble recoveries into TDs. Their TDs
came on passes from Joe Barnes to Larry Smith, Bob Gaddis and Craig
Labbett
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 3 1 0 131 80 6
Ottawa 3 1 0 94 71 6
British Col 2 1 2 135 92 6 Toronto 3 2 0 111 116 6
Winnipeg 2 2 0 94 79 4
Montreal 3 2 0 103 82 6
Calgary 1 2 1 73 101 3 Hamilton 1 3 1 90 132 3
Saskatch 0 4 0 61 139 0
WEEK SIX
TUESDAY AUGUST 15
BRIT COL 24, Saskatchewan 23
(24,860) - A decison by Jim Eddy not to gamble
may have cost the Riders the game and his job. Trailing 21-20 late, Eddy
elected to go for a FG instead of the go-ahead TD on the Lion 8
OTTAWA 32, Hamilton 6 (25,389) - Ottawa QBs Condredge Holloway and Tom Clements picked apart
the Tiger-Cat defence and slotback Art Green scored two TDs to pace the
Riders and ruined John Payne's coaching debut
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16
Calgary 29, WINNIPEG 21 (26,259) -
No Winnipeg QB had thrown an
interception through the first four games, but Ralph Brock was
victimized twice. Both led to Calgary touchdowns
Edmonton 40, TORONTO 3 (49,168) -
QB Tom Wilkinson tossed two TD
passes and K Dave Cutler scored 16 points as Edmonton led 21-1 at the
half and never looked back
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 4 1 0 171 83 8
Ottawa 4 1 0 126 77 8
British Col 3 1 2 159 115 8 Montreal 3 2 0 103 82 6
Calgary 2 2 1 102 122 5
Toronto 3 3 0 114 156 6
Winnipeg 2 3 0 115 108 4 Hamilton 1 4 1 96 164 3
Saskatch 0 5 0 84 163 0
WEEK SEVEN
TUESDAY AUGUST 22
CALGARY 43, Saskatchewan 22
(26,876) - The Roughies were routed for the
sixth time, as the game was never in doubt as Calgary scored TDs on
their first two drives to ruin the debut of new head coach Walt
Posadowaski
MONTREAL
30, British Col 26 (65,312) - Lions' head coach
Vic Rapp was quick to put the blame on the referees. What infuriated
Rapp was a call late in the fourth quarter that led to a Don Sweet FG
with just over 1:30 left
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23
EDMONTON 14, Winnipeg 8 (24,692) -
Tom Wilkinson passed to Waddell
Smith for the only TD six minutes
into the second quarter to lead the Eskimos. Bernie Ruoff got all of
Winnipeg's points
Ottawa
36, HAMILTON 8 (24,314) - Tom Clements threw
three TD passes, two to Tony Gabriel, and backup QB Condredge Holloway
connected with Ross Clarkson for two more as Ottawa moved into sole
possession of first
SUNDAY
AUGUST 27
SASKATCHEWAN
31, Toronto 10 (19,341) - Saskatchewan finally
won as Bob Macoritti kicked a record seven FGs. Macoritti contributed
23 of Saskatchewan's 31 points
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
Edmonton
5 1 0 185 91 10 Ottawa 5 1 0 162 85 10
British Col 3 2 2 185 145 8
Montreal 4 2 0 133 108 8
Calgary 3 2 1 145 144 7 Toronto 3 4 0 124 187 6
Winnipeg 2 4 0 123 122 4
Hamilton 1 5 1 104 200 3
Saskatch 1 6 0 137 216 2
WEEK EIGHT
TUESDAY AUGUST 29
WINNIPEG 36, Montreal 10 (27,201)
- Ralph Brock threw four TD passes in
the second quarter. He connected with Richard Crump twice, as Winnipeg
ripped Montreal for 33 points in the quarter before a record crowd
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30
EDMONTON 18, British Col 10
(42,768) - A capacity crowd was on hand to view
the Eskimos debut in their stadium after 10 years in adjacent Clarke
Stadium. DB Joe Holliman scored Edmonton's only TD with an interception
OTTAWA 27, Calgary 16 (26,665) - QBsTom Clements and Condredge Holloway each threw a TD pass
during a 17-point second half to spark an Ottawa comeback
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4
Winnipeg 31, SASKATCHEWAN 29
(22,451) - Richard Crump had been held to 16
yards on seven carries, before he ripped off a 103-yard run to put the
Bombers ahead 31-22
HAMILTON
19, Toronto 16 (31,377) - QB Jimmy Jones
fought his way into
the end
zone from four yards out with seven seconds remaining, capping a
six-play march that started on the Toronto 13 following a Chuck Ealey
fumble
Edmonton 28,
CALGARY 28 (T) (26,888) - The Stamps stormed
out in the first quarter, opening up a 17-0 lead before the game was
nine minutes old. The Eskimos rallied back to force the tie
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 6 1 1 231 129 13
Ottawa 6 1 0 189 101 12
British Col 3 3 2 195 163 8 Montreal 4 3 0 143 144 8
Calgary 3 3 2 189 199 8
Toronto 3 5 0 140 206 6
Winnipeg 4 4 0 190 161 8 Hamilton 2 5 1 123 216 5
Saskatch 1 7 0 166 247 2
WEEK NINE
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5
Ottawa 23, MONTREAL 18 (62,197) -
Condredge Holloway engineered two
first-half TD drives to lead Ottawa. Art Green scored from the 1 in the
first quarter and TE Tony Gabriel caught a 29-yard pass for another TD
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Saskatchewan 15, BRIT COL 9
(23,473) - Despite not scoring an offensive TD,
the Roughriders used a strong defense to upset the Lions. Bob Macoritti
completed the Roughriders scoring with a 23-yard single on a missed FG
Winnipeg 31, OTTAWA 29 (22,282) -
Joe Poplawski's onside kick was
recovered at the Ottawa 34 and, two plays later, Jim Washington rambled
five yards for the wining TD with 38 seconds left
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10
EDMONTON 56, Hamilton 16 (42,763)
- The Esks set a team scoring record,
as Waddell Smith scored three TDs while Tom Scott, Stu Lang and Larry
Washington each had one. Joe Hollimon added an interception for a TD
Montreal 27, TORONTO 2 (46,202) -
Joe Barnes threw first-quarter TDs
to Brock Aynsley and Bob Gaddis and Jerry Datilio tossed a 49-yarder to
Gaddis for the Als TDs. After the game, Argo head coach Leo Cahill was
fired
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 7 1 1 287 145 15
Ottawa 7 2 0 241 150 14
Winnipeg 5 4 0 221 190 10 Montreal 5 4 0 188 169 10
Calgary 3 3 2 189 199 8
Toronto 3 6 0 142 233 6
British Col 3 4 2 204 178 8 Hamilton 2 6 1 139 272 5
Saskatch 2 7 0 181 256 4
WEEK TEN
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16
WINNIPEG 19, Toronto 14 (27,201) -
Trailing 16-14, Gary Rosolowich
picked off a Chuck Ealey pass and ran it back 22 yards to the Toronto
50. Four plays later, Bernie Ruoff booted a 19-yard FG to complete the
scoring
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 17
Edmonton 25, SASKATCHEWAN 20 (21,149) - Edmonton DB Joe Hollimon intercepted a third-quarter pass
for a 72-yard TD, one of three by the Eskimos
MONTREAL 14, Hamilton 4 (50,567) -
QB Gerry Dattilio directed the
Alouettes to three first-half FGs by Don Sweet. Dattilio was relieved
for the second half by newcomer Tom Shuman, cut by Hamilton earlier this
season
CALGARY 14,
British Columbia 4 (26,885) - Jim Sykes's two-yard
TD run marked the first time in 12 quarters the B.C. defense allowed
the opposition to score an offensive TD. It came came after a Terry
Irvin interception
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 8 1 1 312 165 17
Ottawa 7 2 0 241 150 14
Winnipeg 6 4 0 240 204 12 Montreal 6 4 0 202 173 12
Calgary 4 3 2 203 203 10
Toronto 3 7 0 156 252 6
British Col 3 5 2 208 192 8 Hamilton 2 7 1 143 286 5
Saskatch 2 8 0 201 281 4
WEEK ELEVEN
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23
HAMILTON 17, Montreal 6 - Jimmy Edwards scored two TDs to lead Hamilton. Don Sweet's
field goal and Wally Buono's singles accounted for the Montreal points
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24
OTTAWA 53, Saskatchewan 18
(24,960) - Saskatchewan led18-17 at 5:33 of the
third and then the roof fell in. Tony Gabriel caught three TD passes,
while Larry Brame ran 15 yards with a blocked punt to spark the
comeback
EDMONTON
20, Calgary 20 (T) (42,778) - Dave Cutler saved
Edmonton with a 20-yard FG with 55 seconds to play. Tom Scott and Don
Warrington scored TDs for the Esks, while Willie Burden scored the
Stamps only TD
WINNIPEG
32, British Columbia 25 (27,201) - Jim
Young, a 12-year veteran, was open in the end zone on a third-down
gamble from the 10, but Jerry Tagge's 49th pass fell harmlessly and the
Bombers had ran out the clock
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
Edmonton
8 1 2 332 185 18 Ottawa 8 2 0 294 168 16
Winnipeg 7 4 0 272 229 14
Montreal 6 5 0 208 190 12
Calgary 4 3 3 223 223 11 Hamilton 3 7 1 160 292 7
British Col 3 6 2 233 224 8
Toronto 3 7 0 156 252 6
Saskatch 2 9 0 219 334 4
WEEK TWELVE
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Winnipeg 38, BRITISH COL 27
(23,432) - Trailing 17-7, Winnipeg LB Harry
Walters intercepted a Jerry Tagge pass, and the Bombers scored three
plays later. They scored on their next two possessions, all three scored
via the air
Ottawa
24, TORONTO 3 - The opening kickoff
was delayed 45 minutes because of a heavy downpour and things did not
improve for the Argos. TE Tony Gabriel scored an 81-yard TD on Ottawa's
second play
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 1
SASKATCHEWAN
20, Calgary 19 (20,065) - Saskatchewan came up
with a last-minute FG by Bob Macoritti. The wind, gusting to 65 KPH,
was an important factor, as the kickers accounted for much of the
scoring
Edmonton 42,
MONTREAL 22 (54,652) - In a Grey Cup
rematch, Tom Wilkinson took advantage of an injury-riddled Montreal
secondary and threw two TD passes to Waddell Smith as well as one to
Brian Fryer and Tom Scott
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton 9 1 2 374 207 20
*-Ottawa 9 2 0 318 171 18
Winnipeg 8 4 0 310 256 16 Montreal 6 6 0 230 232 12
Calgary 4 4 3 242 243 11
Hamilton 3 7 1 160 292 7
British Col 3 7 2 260 262 8 Toronto 3 8 0 159 276 6
Saskatch 3 9 0 239 353 6
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK THIRTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7
CALGARY 22, Toronto 16 (26,190) -
Toronto not only lost their eighth
consecutive game, but also veteran QB Chuck Ealey with a broken rib, DE
Wayne Smith and LB Rick Sowieta with knee ligament damage
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8
SASKATCHEWAN 35, Montreal 35 (T)
(20,907) - A 44-yard single off a missed FG by
the Riders' Bob Macoritti with 22 seconds left in the game produced the
tie.
HAMILTON 25,
Ottawa 5 (25,712) - Safety Ike Thomas,
released by Toronto last week, blocked Ottawa's first punt of the game
and ran the ball in for a TD. He also added an interception to spark his
new team
MONDAY
OCTOBER 9
British
Columbia 15, EDMONTON 3 (42,673) - Lions'
DB John Beaton picked off a Tom Wilkinson pass late in the first quarter
and B.C. marched in for the TD with Larry Key scoring from two yards
out. The kickers took over then
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton
9 2 2 377 222 20 *-Ottawa 9 3 0 323 196 18
*-Winnipeg 8 4 0 310 256 16 Montreal 6 6
1 265 267 13
Calgary
5 4 3 264 259 13 Hamilton 4 7 1 185 297 9
British Col 4 7 2 275 265 10
Toronto 3 9 0 175 298 6
Saskatch 3 9 1 274 388 7 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK FOURTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 14
TORONTO 21, Hamilton 7 (41,250) -
The Ti-Cats led 7-0 at the half, and
never scored again. The Argos snapped their eight-game losing streak
thanks to a recovered fumble in the end zone
SUNDAY OCTOBER 15
Edmonton 38, WINNIPEG 10 (28,080)
- The Bombers led 7-4, but Tom
Wilkinson's first of three TD passes to Tom Scott put Edmonton back into
the lead, as they went on to clinch the Western title
OTTAWA 13, Montreal 10 (33,976) -
With the Als moving into Rider
territory late, the Riders called a blitz that caught QB Joe Barnes for a
sack. The Als were forced to punt, and the Riders clinched the East
CALGARY 32, Saskatchewan 13 - Ron Lancaster turned 40 and showed his age. He completed
eight of 23 attempts and was intercepted three times, one whichTerry
Irvin returned 72 yards for a TD
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
Z-Edmonton
10 2 2 415 232 22 Z-Ottawa 10 3 0 336 206 20
*-Winnipeg 8 5 0 320 294 16 Montreal 6 7
1 275 280 13
Calgary
6 4 3 296 272 15 Hamilton 4 8 1 192 318 9
British Col 4 7 2 275 265 10
Toronto 4 9 0 196 305 6
Saskatch 3 10 1 287 420 7
Z-Clinched conference title *-Clinched
Playoff Berth
WEEK
FIFTEEN
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 21
BRITISH
COL 20, Ottawa 17 (20,971) - Lui Passaglia's
fourth FG with less than a minute remaining gave the Lions the win. It
was BC's fourth consecutive victory over the Riders, but their playoff
hopes came to an end
MONTREAL 30, Toronto 7 (45,547) - Rookie David Green, playing his third game for Montreal,
carried the ball for 145 yards, including a 45-yard gallop, as the Als
assured themselves of second place in the East
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22
Winnipeg 13, SASKATCHEWAN 7
(19,614) - Mike Holmes caught seven passes for
49 yards and returned three punts for another 88, as the Bombers scored
nine points in the last 2:14 for the win
Calgary 35, HAMILTON 1 (21,178) -
The Stamps clinched a playoff berth,
as Ken Johnson threw for 276 yards, while the team picked up another
189 yards on the ground, 103 of them from James Sykes who scored three
TDs
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Z-Edmonton 10 2 2 415 232 22
Z-Ottawa 10 4 0 353 226 20
*-Winnipeg 9 5 0 333 301 18 *-Montreal 7 7 1 305 287 15
*-Calgary 7 4 3 331 273 17
Hamilton 4 9 1 193 353 9
British Col 5 7 2 295 282 12 Toronto 4 10 0 203 335 6
Saskatch 3 11 1 294 433 7
Z-Clinched conference title
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK SIXTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 28
OTTAWA 34, Hamilton 9 (20,775) - The Riders romped from the opening Hamilton punt, which they
blocked and Ken Downing pounced on the ball for a TD. Ottawa also
recovered two fumbles and picked off three passes
SUNDAY OCTOBER 29
Calgary 28, WINNIPEG 24 (26,781) -
Winnipeg came within 38 yards of
clinching second place, but a last-minute drive ran short of time,
setting up a rematch next week to decide home field for the WFC
semi-final
British
Col 31, TORONTO 15 (40,120) - B.C.'s rookie
import running back Larry Key, became just the second 1,000-yard rusher
this season in the CFL with 89 yards on 20 carries, as the Argos playoff
hopes were dimmed
Saskatchewan
36, EDMONTON 26 - Ron Lancaster came
into the game with 10 minutes remaining and Edmonton leading 26-20.
Lancaster threw for two TDs in what may have been his last appearance as
an active player
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Z-Edmonton 10 3 2 441 268 22
Z-Ottawa 11 4 0 387 235 22
*-Calgary 8 4 3 359 297 19 *-Montreal 7 7 1 305 287 15
*-Winnipeg 9 6 0 357 329 18
Hamilton 4 10 1 202 387 9
British Col 6 7 2 326 297 14 Toronto 4 11 0 218 366 6
Saskatch 4 11 1 330 459 9
Z-Clinched conference title
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK SEVENTEEN
SATURDAY NOVEMBER
BRITISH COL 33, Edmonton 11
(20,822) - RB Don Taylor scored two
second-half TDs to help the Lions finish at .500. Dave Cutler kicked his
300th FG for the Eskimos, who rested QB Tom Wilkinson
MONTREAL 26, Ottawa 8 (54,159) - Montreal DE Junior Ah You blocked a punt and ran the ball in
for the game's first TD, while the Riders managed only 201 yards in net
offence and were held to 65 yards on the ground
SUNDAY NOVEMBER
CALGARY 22, Winnipeg 14 (26,888) -
The Stamps clinched second place,
but lost QB Ken Johnson, with torn knee ligaments and cartilage damage.
Bomber QB Ralph Brock also sustained torn knee ligaments
HAMILTON 23, Toronto 16 - The Ti-Cat defense led to the playoffs, as Ben Zambiasi ran
42 yards into the end zone after intercepting one of Alvin White's
passes. Zac Henderson also ran back an interception for a TD
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Z-Edmonton 10 4 2 452 301 22
Z-Ottawa 11 5 0 395 261 22
*-Calgary 9 4 3 381 311 21 *-Montreal 8 7 1 331 295 17
*-Winnipeg 9 7 0 371 351 18
*-Hamilton 5 10 1 225 403 11
British Col 7 7 2 359 308 16 Toronto 4 12 0 234 389 6
Saskatch 4 11 1 330 459 9
Z-Clinched conference title
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS
Sat Nov 11 - MONTREAL 35,
Hamilton 20 (37,017) - RB David Green, a
mid-season acquisition, ran for three TDs to lead Montreal. QB Joe
Barnes ran 19 yards for one TD and connected with WR Bob Gaddis for
another.
Sun
Nov 12 - CALGARY 38, Winnipeg 4 (26,888) - Calgary
reached their first WFC final since 1971, while the loss marked
Bombers' eighth straight playoff loss. With reserve QB Harry Knight, the
Bombers could never get going
CONFERENCE FINALS
Sat Nov 18 - Montreal 21, OTTAWA
16 (31,960) - QB Joe Barnes scored TDs on 10 and
one-yard runs, K Don Sweet added two converts, field goals of 33 and 27
yards and a 39-yard single off a missed FG. Barnes moved the Als on two
long scoring drives in the second half that killed off the clock
Sun Nov 19 - EDMONTON 26, Calgary
13 (42,673) - The Stamps committed three
turnovers in the fourth and the Esks scored for 14 points and their
fifth trip to the Grey Cup in the last six years. The temperature was
-19 Celsius
1978
GREY CUP GAME AT TORONTO (Sunday, November 26 - 54,965)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS 20, MONTREAL
ALOUETTES 13 - Sonny Wade came off the bench and
drove the Als down to the Edmonton 27 with the time he had left, and
needed only one yard for the first down. But Wade elected to throw down
field, and two incomplete passes ended any hopes of a Montreal miracle
comeback. Following the game, the Grey Cup was damaged after QB Tom
Wilkinson accidentally dropped the trophy after being bumped by some
rowdy fans. Dan Kepley caught it, but he too got knocked and the mug
dropped to the turf and broke. “I shouldn’t have dropped the Grey Cup.
The Alouettes hit me a lot harder than that,” said Wilkinson.