These season details are courtesy of Aaron Kramer and his Green
Bay Packers Web Site and Wes Cross for finding and formatting
them.
1979
WEEK
ONE
TUESDAY
JULY 10
EDMONTON
28, Winnipeg 10 (24,024) - Tom Wilkinson threw the
ball 31 times, combining with six receivers for 21 completions. He
twice hit rookie Brian Kelly for TDs as Kelly worked against rookie DB
Martin Mitchell
MONTREAL
11, Toronto 9 (42,108) - Montreal could only
manage 209 yards on offense, but the Argos Tony Adams could generate
113 yards in his CFL debut. Montreal RB David Green pounded away for
107 yards on 22 carries
WEDNESDAY
JULY 11
Brit
Col 28, SASKATCHEWAN 4 (19,030) - A seemingly-weak
offensive effort spoiled Ron Lancaster's debut as coach of the
Roughriders, as three second-half touchdowns, two by RB Larry Key, put
the Lions on top
OTTAWA
30, Hamilton 19 (21,674) - Condrege Holloway threw
for three TDs and passed for 244 yards to lead the Riders. TE Tony
Gabriel caught scoring passes of 36 and 37 yards, while RB John Kinch
hauling in a 3-yard strike
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton
1 0 0 28
10 2 Ottawa 1 0
0 30 19 2
British
Col 1 0 0 28 4 2 Montreal
1 0 0 11
9 2
Calgary
0 0 0 0
0 0 Toronto 0 1 0
9 11 0
Winnipeg
0 1 0 10
28 0 Hamilton 0 1 0
19 30 0
Saskatch
0 1 0 4
28 0
WEEK
TWO
TUESDAY
JULY 17
EDMONTON
52, Saskatchewan 20 (43,231) - Edmonton WR Waddell
Smith romped through the defense, as he caught 10 passes for 232 yards
and scored two TDs, as the Eskimos rolled up 559 yards on offense
BRIT
COLUMBIA 25, Montreal 10 (23,422) - The B.C. defense sacked
QB Joe Barnes four times for 32 yards to stall the Als' offense. Larry
Key and John Henry White scored TDs for the Lions. Lui Passaglia had
three FGs
WEDNESDAY
JULY 18
CALGARY
35, Winnipeg 7 (33,194) - Willie Armstead caught
two first-quarter
TD
passes to pace the Calgary rout. TE Bob Viccars and QB John Hufnagel,
who played the final quarter, also had majors before a record crowd
Toronto
18, HAMILTON 11 (25,109) - Toronto won in a game
punctuated by a rash of penalties and 12 turnovers. QB Tony Adams
scored the clinching TD on a bootleg with 6:18 remaining
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton
2 0 0 80
30 4 Ottawa 1 0
0 30 19 2
British
Col 2 0 0 53 14 4 Montreal
1 1 0 21
34 2
Calgary
1 0 0 35
7 2 Toronto 1 1 0
27 22 2
Winnipeg
0 2 0 17
63 0 Hamilton 0 2 0
30 48 0
Saskatch
0 2 0 24
80 0
WEEK
THREE
TUESDAY
JULY 24
British
Col 19, WINNIPEG 18 (24,727) - Billy Troup tossed a
23-yard TD to Mike Holmes on the final play of the third to cut the
deficit to five. In the final quarter, Bernie Ruoff made one FG, but
missed a 36-yarder with 1:49 to play
Ottawa
31, TORONTO 2 (42,160) - CB Mike Nelms broke the
Argos' spirit in the second quarter with a 71-yard punt return TD. It
was one of two big plays for Nelms, who also had a 40-yard interception
return for a TD
WEDNESDAY
JULY 25
Calgary
19, MONTREAL 7 (51,237) - Tom Cousineau, the No. 1
draft pick overall in the NFL draft, made his CFL debut, but the Als
lost on a 22-yard pass from John Hufnagel to WR Tom Forzani at 6:29 of
the third
Hamilton
24, SASKATCHEWAN 20 (19,759) - Hamilton could muster
just seven points in the first three quarters, then exploded for 17 in
the fourth. Zac Henderson made an end-zone interception with 14 seconds
left to clinch
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British
Col 3 0 0 72 32 6 Ottawa
2 0 0 61
21 4
Edmonton
2 0 0 80
30 4 Hamilton 1 2 0
54 68 2
Calgary
2 0 0 54
14 4 Toronto 1 2 0
29 53 2
Winnipeg
0 3 0 35
82 0 Montreal 1 2 0
28 53 2
Saskatch
0 3 0 44 104 0
WEEK
FOUR
TUESDAY
JULY 31
EDMONTON
44, Calgary 9 (42,887) - Jim Germany scored two
second quarter TDs for Edmonton and Tommy Scott and Waddell Smith
caught TD passes of 54 and 59 yards, respectively from QB Warren Moon
in the fourth
Toronto
18, OTTAWA 16 (27,034) - Dwight Edwards scored on
a 9-yard TD from Tony Adams in the first quarter and K Ian
Sunter added 12 points as the Argos upset the Riders, who lost QB
Condredge Hollaway with a rib injury
BRITISH
COLUMBIA 24, Saskatchewan 15 - The Lions recorded
their fourth straight win thanks to Lui Passaglia who kicked five FGs.
RB Larry Key scored the Lions' lone TD with 1:34 left in the game
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 1
Montreal
21, HAMILTON 8 (20,492) - Tom Cousineau ran into a
wall and was knocked temporarily unconscious during the game. Cousineau
was trying to force Hamilton RB Ronnie Rowland out of bounds
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British
Col 4 0 0 96 47 8 Ottawa
2 1 0 77
39 4
Edmonton
3 0 0 124 39 6
Montreal 2 2 0 49
61 4
Calgary
2 1 0 63
58 4 Toronto 2 2 0
47 69 4
Winnipeg
0 3 0 35
82 0 Hamilton 1 3 0
62 89 2
Saskatch
0 4 0 59 128 0
WEEK
FIVE
TUESDAY
AUGUST 7
MONTREAL
25, Winnipeg 10 (41,232) - John O'Leary, playing
with sore ribs,
reeled
off runs of 17 and 25 yards to lead the Als, who clinched the win on an
18-yard TD pass from Joe Barnes to Bob Gaddis with 6:55 remaining
BRIT
COL 14, Edmonton 14 (T) (30,137) - The Lions sacked the
Edmonton QBs six times, while Moon threw 24 yards to Waddell
Smith for one TD and Jim Germany ran three yards for another. Jerry
Tagge threw a TD for BC
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 8
CALGARY
27, Ottawa 17 (32,780) - Calgary exploded for
three quick TDs in the second quarter then hung on. The Stampeders
completed all their scoring by 6:14 of the second quarter
TORONTO
25, Hamilton 0 ( ) - Toronto's defense came
up big, intercepting six passes and scoring a touchdown, as the Argos
dominated play, taking a 7-0 lead into the second half and scoring 14
points in the final quarter
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British
Col 4 0 1 110 61 9 Montreal
3 2 0 74
71 6
Edmonton
3 0 1 138 53 7
Toronto 3 2 0 72
69 6
Calgary
3 1 0 90
75 6 Ottawa 2 2
0 94 66 4
Winnipeg
0 4 0 45 107 0
Hamilton 1 4 0 62
114 2
Saskatche
0 4 0 59 128 0
WEEK
SIX
TUESDAY
AUGUST 14
OTTAWA
24, Edmonton 24 (T) (27,050) - Condredge Holloway's
39-yard TD pass with 57 seconds left forced the tie. The Eskimos
trailed 10-0 at the half, but took the lead in the final minutes on a
Warren Moon 65-yard TD pass
WINNIPEG
27, Hamilton 21 (24,600) - HB Jim Washington scored
two of Winnipeg's three TDs on Ralph Brock passes of 22 and 32 yards
while WR Mike Holmes had the other as the Bombers won their first
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 15
TORONTO
21, Saskatchewan 12 (41,251) - Terry Metcalf and Mike
McArthur scored a TD each for Toronto's first win over Saskatchewan
since 1974. Metcalf scored on a 10-yard pass and McArthur's
TD came on a five-yard run
CALGARY
22, British Col 10 (34,825) - The game, played before
a record crowd, was dominated by strong defences, inept offences and
penalties, as thirty were called, including five consecutive holding
calls in the first quarter
Saskatch
(2-14)
MONTREAL
32, Ottawa 14 (51,487) - The Al, who scored but
five TDs in their
first
five games, piled up a net offense of 288 yards, including David
Green's 153 yards on 21 carries for two TDs
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British
Col 4 1 1 120 83 9 Montreal
4 2 0 106 85 8
Edmonton
3 0 2 162 77 8
Toronto 4 2 0 93
81 8
Calgary
4 1 0 112 85 8
Ottawa 2 3 1 132
122 5
Winnipeg
1 4 0 72 128 2
Hamilton 1 5 0 83
141 2
Saskatch
0 5 0 71 149 0
WEEK
SEVEN
TUESDAY
AUGUST 21
British
Col 22, HAMILTON 16 (18,420) - Reserve QB Joe Paopao
directed BC to the won. Before Jerry Tagge was injured, he passed to Al
Charuk for a 28-yard TD. John Henry White and Paopao combined on an
84-yard TD play
EDMONTON
41, Winnipeg 13 (42,778) - The Eskimos, held to a
share
of
a 13-13 halftime tie, poured it on in the second half to win. It was a
deluge as Tom Wilkinson, Warren Moon and Waddell Smith all threw TD
passes
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 22
Calgary
6, SASKATCHEWAN 5 (20,790) - Penalties and flaring
Calgary tempers forced the Stamps to punt from their own 26 in the
final seconds. A Rider attempt at a single and a tie by kicking the
ball back failed
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British
Col 5 1 1 142 99 11 Montreal
4 2 0 106 85 8
Edmonton
4 0 2 203 90 10 Toronto
4 2 0 93
81 8
Calgary
5 1 0 118 90 10 Ottawa
2 3 1 132 122 5
Winnipeg
1 5 0 85 169 2
Hamilton 1 6 0 99
163 2
Saskatch
0 6 0 76 155 0
WEEK
EIGHT
TUESDAY
AUGUST 28
WINNIPEG
30, Saskatchewan 1 (25,159) - Mike Holmes hauled in
six passes for 107 yards, with two of his receptions from Dieter Brock
good for TDs of 47 and 13 yards. Walt Passaglia scored the other
Winnipeg major
EDMONTON
28, Toronto 13 (42,778) - The Eskimos overcame six
interceptions, as Tom Wilkinson threw TD passes to Waddell Smith,
John Konihowski and Tommy Scott . Peter Muller scored the
only Argo TD
BRITISH
COLUMBIA 18, Calgary 17 (30,018) - Jim Young caught a
12-yard TD from Joe Paopao, on the last play of the game for
the win. The Lions didn't seem to be in the game until Paopao got hot
in the last 33 seconds
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 29
OTTAWA
31, Montreal 29 (31,672) - Martin Cox ignited his
Rider teammates by scoring three TDs in his first game. The win came on
the last play when a 40-yard FG attempt by Montreal's Don Sweet went
wide
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 3
Winnipeg
28, SASKATCHEWAN 11 (22,190) - The Riders took another
financial bath with the crowd, with rumors the team will lose $450,000.
Mike Holmes, Dieter Brock and Gord Paterson scored the Bombers TDs
HAMILTON
16, Ottawa 9 (19,246) - Ed Smith, with
recently-acquired Tom Clements waiting in the wings, found John Holland
with a 53-yard TD pass early in the second quarter that put Hamilton in
front to stay
Edmonton
27, CALGARY 1 (34,825) - Gregg Butler scored the
winning TD at 2:29 of the second quarter, picking off a John Hufnagel
pass for a 10-yard score. The crowd booed repeatedly as the Stamps went
to a shotgun offense
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton
6 0 2 258 104 14 Montreal
4 3 0 135 116 8
British
Col 6 1 1 160 116 13 Toronto
4 3 0 106 109 8
Calgary
5 3 0 136 135 10 Ottawa
3 4 1 172 167 7
Winnipeg
3 5 0 143 181 6 Hamilton
2 6 0 115 172 4
Saskatch
0 8 0 88 213 0
WEEK
NINE
TUESDAY
SEPTEMBER 4
Montreal
28, TORONTO 25 (45,202) - John O'Leary scored on
runs of four and five yards in the second quarter as the Als rallied
from a 10-0 deficit, and added his third score on a one-yard plunge
early in the third quarter
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 8
OTTAWA
44, Hamilton 4 (23,589) - RB Emmett King, in his
second start, ran for 141 yards and two TDs, while Calvin Prince added
64 yards on 11 carries in his first game as a Rider. WR Martin Cox
caught two TD passes
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 9
EDMONTON
40, Saskatchewan 0 (40,231) - The Eskimos ran up 39
points in the first half, as QB Warren Moon, in his first start of the
season, directed the Eskimos for five first-half TDs, two from RB Jim
Germany
MONTREAL
31, Toronto 11 (51,203) - David Green piled up 210
yards on 26 carries, including a TD on the last play of the game, as
the Argos moved farther ahead in the EFC
Brit
Col 17, WINNIPEG 15 (27,203) - Bernie Ruoff had closed
the gap to two, before the Lions rolled the dice on a third-and-one at
their own 28-yard line with a minute to go. John Henry White ran for
the yard to run the clock out
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton
7 0 2 298 104 16 Montreal
6 3 0 194 152 12
British
Col 7 1 1 177 131 15 Ottawa
4 4 1 216 171 9
Calgary
5 3 0 136 135 10 Toronto
4 5 0 142 168 8
Winnipeg
3 6 0 158 198 6 Hamilton
2 7 0 119 216 4
Saskatch
0 9 0 88 253 0
WEEK
TEN
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 15
Ottawa
22, WINNIPEG 19 (25,644) - Winnipeg led 16-8 going
into the fourth, as Bernie Ruoff became the all-time leading scorer in
Winnipeg football history. Gerry Organ kicked a 33-yard FG on the final
play to ruin his day
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 16
Calgary
52, SASKATCHEWAN 10 (20,021) - Calvin Kirk scored two
TDs in his first game since coming over from the Riders, who suffered
their 10th straight loss. Calgary's Willie Burden scored three TDs
Montreal
21, HAMILTON 14 (18,511) - A TD by David Green
early in the fourth quarter, the only one the Montreal offence could
produce, gave the Alouettes the decision
EDMONTON
40, British Columbia 8 (42,778) - The Eskimos rolled
thanks to rookie Brian Kelly's pass catching. Kelly caught
eight passes for 239 yards and played a role in four of the Eskimos'
five TDs, scoring two himself
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton
8 0 2 338 112 18 Montreal
7 3 0 215 166 14
British
Col 7 2 1 185 171 15 Ottawa
5 4 1 238 190 11
Calgary
6 3 0 188 145 12 Toronto
4 5 0 142 168 8
Winnipeg
3 7 0 177 220 6 Hamilton
2 8 0 133 237 4
Saskatch
0 10 0 98 305 0
WEEK
ELEVEN
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 22
BRITISH
COLUMBIA 34, Toronto 25 (25,819) - Joe Paopao completed 21
of 24 passes for 244 yards to help sink the Argos. During one stretch,
Paopao
completed
18 straight passes for a club record
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 23
MONTREAL
11, Saskatchewan 3 (35,240) - David Green picked up
129 yards on 25 carries to become the first rusher to pass the
1,000-yard mark. He ran 17 yards for the only TD in the third
Edmonton
22, HAMILTON 21 (18,186) - With less than two
minutes to go, Hamilton QB Tom Clements dropped into his own end zone
to pass and was flagged for intentional grounding and a two-point safety
CALGARY
28, Winnipeg 23 (30,125) - Winnipeg led 17-9 before
Ken Johnson came off the bench to direct the Stampeders
through the final 30 minutes and virtually set the WFC playoff picture
in place
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton
9 0 2 360 133 20 *-Montreal 8 3 0 226 169
16
*-Brit
Col 8 2 1 219 196 17 Ottawa
5 4 1 238 190 11
Calgary
7 3 0 216 168 14 Toronto
4 6 0 167 202 8
Winnipeg
3 8 0 200 248 6 Hamilton
2 9 0 154 259 4
Saskatch
0 11 0 101 316 0 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK
TWELVE
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 29
BRITISH
COL 22, Winnipeg 21 (23,964) - Bernie Ruoff kicked five
FGs, and Larry Washington added an 18-yard TD run, but a missed
two-point conversion late clinched a playoff berth for the Stampeders
Hamilton
17, TORONTO 16 (37,023) - The Ti-Cats stayed in
the Eastern title race as QB Tom Clements hit Leif Pettersen for a
touchdown with less than a minute to go in the game and then hit for a
two-point conversion
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 30
CALGARY
26, Edmonton 19 (33,445) - RB Willie Burden scored
his second TD with just more than a minute remaining to give Edmonton
its first loss. Burden plowed through the Eskimos' defensive line on a
2-yard plunge
Montreal
29, OTTAWA 29 (T) (33,669) - A 31-yard touchdown pass
by Keith Baker from Joe Barnes on a third-down play late in the final
quarter helped the Alouettes gain the tie. It was Baker's second TD of
the game
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton
9 1 2 379 159 20 *-Montreal 8 3 1 255 198
17
*-Brit
Col 9 2 1 241 217 19 Ottawa
5 4 2 267 219 12
*-Calgary
8 3 0 242 187 16 Toronto
4 7 0 183 219 8
Winnipeg
3 9 0 221 270 6 Hamilton
3 9 0 171 275 6
Saskatch
0 11 0 101 316 0 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK
THIRTEEN
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 7
Ottawa
20, SASKATCHEWAN 19 (19,300) - The Roughies continued
their winless ways thanks to a failed two-point conversion attempt on
the final play of the game
MONDAY
OCTOBER 8
EDMONTON
47, Montreal 6 (42,778) - QBs Tom Wilkinson and
Warren Moon led an attack that rolled up 496 yards, while the Edmonton
defense held the CFL's leading rusher, David Green, to 68 yards and the
Als' only TD
HAMILTON
42, Toronto 3 (27,293) - Tom Clements toyed with
the Toronto secondary while FB Neil Lumsden scored three TDs against
his former teams. Clements completed 23 of 31 passes for 433 yards and
three TDs
Calgary
18, WINNIPEG 13 (22,449) - The Bombers were at the
Calgary seven-yard line for the game's last play. Dieter Brock threw to
SB Brian Gervais a yard into the end zone, but Robert Sparkes knocked
the ball away
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton
10 1 2 426 165 22 *-Montreal 8 4 1 261
245 17
*-Brit
Col 9 2 1 241 217 19 Ottawa
6 4 2 287 238 14
*-Calgary
9 3 0 260 200 18 Toronto
4 8 0 186 261 8
Winnipeg
3 10 0 234 288 6 Hamilton
4 9 0 213 278 6
Saskatch
0 12 0 120 336 0 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK
FOURTEEN
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 13
TORONTO
19, Winnipeg 15 - The Argos broke a
six-game losing streak, and though they hardly looked like a team bound
for the Grey Cup, were in control during the late moments
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 14
OTTAWA
28, British Col 26 (25,708) - A 44-yard TD pass in the
final two minutes clinched a playoff berth for the Riders, who also
moved to within one point of the idle Als in the East
Hamilton
26, CALGARY 16 (30,925) - A late 5-yard TD pass
from Ed Smith to WR John Holland ended a comeback drive by Calgary, who
trailed 18-7 at the half and had pulled to within three points when
Smith found Holland
SASKATCHEWAN
26, Edmonton 25 (20,042) - After Dave Cutler missed
a 32-yard FG, Emil Nielson booted the ball out of the end zone, but Tom
Wilkinson kicked it back. P Bob Macoritti kicked the ball back for the
win.
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton
10 2 2 451 191 22 *-Montreal 8 4 1 261
245 17
*-Brit
Col 9 3 1 267 245 19 *-Ottawa
7 4 2 315 264 16
*-Calgary
9 4 0 276 226 18 Toronto
5 8 0 205 276 10
Winnipeg
3 11 0 249 307 6 Hamilton
5 9 0 239 294 10
Saskatch
1 12 0 146 361 2 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK
FIFTEEN
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 20
Calgary
37, BRITISH COL 32 (25,301) - Calgary fought back from
a 30-15 deficit late in the third and pulled ahead to stay as Tom
Forzani hauled in a 12-yard TD from Ken Johnson with less than six
minutes remaining
MONTREAL
25, Toronto 11 (37,690) - Trailing 11-3 at half
time, Montreal RB David Green turned the game around as he rushed for a
total of 212 yards and became the first player in history to top the
200 mark twice in a season
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 21
WINNIPEG
23, Saskatchewan 14 (22,033) - Dieter Brock completed
21 of 36 passes for 248 yards and two TDs. The rest was up to league
scoring leader Bernie Ruoff, who kicked three FGs, a convert and a
54-yard single
HAMILTON
21, Ottawa 3 (27,211) - Clements, last year's
Ottawa QB who came to Hamilton in mid-season from Saskatchewan, guided
the Ticats to their fifth victory in six starts as he scored the
winning TD on a 6-yard bootleg
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton
10 2 2 451 191 22 *-Montreal 9 4 1 286
256 19
*-Calgary
10 4 0 313 258 20 *-Ottawa 7 5
2 318 285 16
*-Brit
Col 9 4 1 299 282 19 Hamilton
6 9 0 260 297 12
Winnipeg
4 11 0 272 321 8 Toronto
5 9 0 216 301 10
Saskatch
1 13 0 160 384 2 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK
SIXTEEN
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 27
MONTREAL
24, Ottawa 8 (47,368) - David Green started
slowly but finished with 153 yards to help clinched first place for
Montreal. Green's ninth 100-yard game gave him total of 1,681 yards,
breaking the EFC record
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 28
SASKATCHEWAN
26, Brit Col 12 (28,012) - Before a record crowd,
CB Frank Dark intercepted a Joe Paopao pass and returned it 100 yards
for a TD to give Saskatchewan an early lead and the Roughriders were
never in trouble
Calgary
28, TORONTO 12 (36,226) - James Sykes, who rushed
for 85 yards, took a one-yard plunge early in the fourth quarter to put
the game out of reach and end the Argos playoff hopes
EDMONTON
19, Winnipeg 11 (42,778) - Waddel Smith caught Tom
Wilkinson's 15- yard TD while Walt Passaglia scored Winnipeg's TD.
Bernie Ruoff set a new Winnipeg season scoring mark of 152 points
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton
11 2 2 470 202 24 *-Montreal 10 4 1 310 264 21
*-Calgary
11 4 0 341 270 22 *-Ottawa 7 6
2 326 309 16
*-Brit
Col 9 5 1 311 308 19 Hamilton
6 9 0 260 297 12
Winnipeg
4 12 0 283 340 8 Toronto
5 10 0 228 329 10
Saskatch
2 13 0 186 396 4 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK
SEVENTEEN
SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 3
Edmonton
25, BRIT COLUMBIA 17 (26,575) - Edmonton trailed 17-16
going into the fourth before rallying. Jim Germany scored from five
yards out with less than three minutes to go to clinch the win
OTTAWA
23, Toronto 6 (21,490) - Richard Crump ran for
101 yards as the Riders tuned up for the playoffs. The defense picked
off four Argo passes in sending Toronto into last place all by
themselves
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 4
CALGARY
41, Saskatchewan 8 (30,654) - QB Ken Johnson had a big
day for the Stamps completing 14 of 20 passes for 305 yards and four
TDs. He received 105 yards on one play when he teamed with Willie
Armstead
MONTREAL
41, Hamilton 20 (41,382) - Don Sweet's fifth
convert was the Montreal kicker's 155th consecutive successful attempt,
a new record. Dickie Harris also established a record with his third TD
on a punt return this year
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EASTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton
12 2 2 495 219 26 *-Montreal 11 4 1 351 284 23
*-Calgary
12 4 0 382 278 24 *-Ottawa 8 6
2 349 315 18
*-Brit
Col 9 6 1 328 333 19 *-Hamilton 6 10 0
280 338 12
Winnipeg
4 12 0 283 340 8 Toronto
5 11 0 234 352 10
Saskatch
2 14 0 194 437 4 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
CONFERENCE
SEMI-FINALS
Sat
Nov 10 - CALGARY 37, British Columbia 2 (31,424) - QB Ken Johnson was a
standout for Calgary, connecting on 28 of 36 passes for 467
yards. Ten passes went to Willie Armstead, who had 197 yards, including
a 50-yard TD early in the third. Johnson struck for two more TDs in the
quarter, hitting James Sykes from 25 yards and Mike McTague from 20
yards
Sun
Nov 11 - OTTAWA 29, Hamilton 26 (25,540) - The Tiger-Cats trailed
23-10 at halftime but fought back to a 26-26 tie in the final moments
before losing on a 32-yard FG by Gerry Organ. The Ticats generated 330
yards in offense compared with 253 yards for the Riders. But Hamilton
hurt its chances with three interceptions, two fumbles and 141 yards in
penalties
CONFERENCE
FINALS
Sat
Nov 17 - MONTREAL 17, Ottawa 6 (35,103) - A 69-yard interception
return for a TD by Larry Uteck gave Montreal a 14-6 lead at 12:58 of
the fourth and the Als went on to their fifth Grey Cup in six years.
Don Sweet kicked three FGs, a 45-yard single and a convert to complete
the scoring
Sun
Nov 18 - EDMONTON 19, Calgary 7 (43,033) - With 2:40 left in the
second quarter, Calgary led 3-0. With 40 seconds left, they were down
14-3. The abrupt Eskimo explosion, with Warren Moon throwing TDs to
John Konihowski and Brian Kelly, changed the complexion of the WFC final
1979
GREY CUP GAME AT MONTREAL (Sunday, November 25 - 65,113)
EDMONTON
ESKIMOS 17, MONTREAL ALOUETTES 9 - The Eskimos and
Alouettes battled each other for the Grey Cup for the fifth time in the
1970s. Edmonton QB Tom Wilkinson throw a 43-yard pass to Waddell Smith
for the initial TD of the game. The Alouettes responded as
Don Sweet kicked FGs from 38 and 45 yards out before halftime to cut
the Montreal deficit to 7-6. Sweet would give the Als their only lead
of the game in the third quarter on a 29-yard FG. But Warren Moon, who
replaced Wilkinson, restored Edmonton’s lead by driving the
Eskimos 75 yards in six plays, including a 33-yard TD pass to Tom
Scott. Dave Cutler made it 17-9 when he booted a 38-yard FG. Both teams
were held off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.