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1983
WEEK ONE
THURSDAY JULY 7
Saskatchewan 21, MONTREAL 14
(26,643) - John Hufnagel tossed a 33-yard TD to
Dwight Edwards with 6:01 left for the win. Montreal trailed 13-1 at the
half before QB Ron Reeves came into the game and rallied the Als
Toronto 45, CALGARY 30 (25,124) -
Argo QB Condredge Holloway threw for
441 yards and four TDs, while Calgary backup QB Gerry Dattillo also
threw four TDs, three to Tom Forzani, in relief of Bernard Quarles
FRIDAY JULY 8
Ottawa 26, WINNIPEG 25 (18,995) -
Skip Walker scored twice, while K
Gerry Organ accounted for 14 points, as the Rough Riders won on the road
before the smallest Winnipeg Stadium crowd
SATURDAY JULY 9
Edmonton 35, HAMILTON 32 (17,211)
- Warren Moon combined with WR Brian
Kelly for a 48-yard strike with 36 seconds left to lift the Eskimos.
Hamilton rallied from a 27-11 third quarter deficit to take the late
lead
WESTERN
DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
Edmonton 1 0 0 35 32 2 Toronto 1 0
0 45 30 2
Saskatch
1 0 0 21 14 2 Ottawa 1 0 0 26 25 2
British Col 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hamilton 0 1 0 32 35 0
Winnipeg 0 1 0 25 26 0 Montreal 0 1 0 14 21 0
Calgary 0 1 0 30 45 0
WEEK TWO
THURSDAY JULY 14
TORONTO 17, British Columbia 14
(39437) - Bolstered by the return of all-star
safety Zac Henderson, the Argo defens held the Lions to 355 yards. Roy
Dewalt completed only 14 of 28 passes for 217 yards.
FRIDAY JULY 15
Winnipeg 20, EDMONTON 18 (39742) -
Winnipeg got a solid effort from QB
Dieter Brock, who came off the bench. Brock threw an 81-yard TD to James
Murphy in the third quarter to end a 12-12 tie and complete Winnipeg's
rally.
SATURDAY JULY
16
MONTREAL
36, Ottawa 28 (15621) - QB Ron Reeves, a
late cut from Calgary, passed for four TDs and scored the fifth on a
one-yard run, as he brought Montreal back from a 15-0 first-quarter
disadvantage
Hamilton
50, SASKATCHEWAN 19 (25759) - Hamilton QB Tom
Clements threw three TD passes and kicker Bernie Ruoff chipped in 20
points, as Hamilton piled up 455 yards in offence, 328 of it coming
through the air.
WESTERN
DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
Edmonton 1 1 0 53 52 2 Toronto 2 0
0 62 44 4
Saskatch
1 1 0 40 64 2 Ottawa 1 1 0 54 61 2
Winnipeg 1 1 0 45 44 2
Hamilton 1 1 0 82 54 2
British Col 0 1 0 14 17 0 Montreal 1 1 0 50 49 2
Calgary 0 1 0 30 45 0
WEEK THREE
THURSDAY JULY 21
Calgary 27, OTTAWA 16 - The Riders coughed up the ball eight times, seven
interceptions and a fumble. Ottawa's lone touchdown came with only 21
seconds left when Chris Isaac hit SB Donnie Little with a 13-yard TD.
FRIDAY JULY 22
WINNIPEG 29, Hamilton 18 (24052) -
QB Dieter Brock, making his first
appearance in Winnipeg since coming back from retirement, passed 22
yards to Jim Boyd for one TD and scored another on a one-yard plunge.
SATURDAY JULY 23
TORONTO 28, Montreal 13 (35490) -
When Toronto fell behind 13-12 in
the fourth quarter, Joe Barnes marched the Argos down field for two TDs
and a FG to remain the only CFL's perfect team.
SUNDAY JULY 24
BRITISH COLUMBIA 44, Saskatchewan
28 (41801) - A successful onside kick to open the
game and a three-TD first-quarter blitz led the Lions. Mervyn Fernandez
recovered the kick and then scored on a pass two plays later.
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
Winnipeg
2 1 0 74 62 4 Toronto 3 0 0 90 57 6
Edmonton 1 1 0 53 52 2
Ottawa 1 2 0 70 88 2
British Col 1 1 0 58 45 2 Hamilton 1 2 0 100 83 2
Calgary 1 1 0 57 61 2
Montreal 1 2 0 63 77 2
Saskatch 1 2 0 68 108 2
WEEK FOUR
THURSDAY JULY 28
Edmonton 44, OTTAWA 4 - Warren Moon, successful on 11 of 22
passing attempts in the first half, passed to Jim Germany for a pair of
TDs and connected scoring passes to Waddell Smith and Brian Kelly.
FRIDAY JULY 29
Toronto 40, SASKATCHEWAN 21
(25734) - Joe Barnes replaced Condredge
Holloway and led the Argos down the field for a TD and did exactly the
same thing on his second series to preserve the win.
SATURDAY JULY 30
British Columbia 34, HAMILTON 20
(18101) - The Ticats were guilty of four
costly holding infractions, wiping out two sure TDs. With less than six
minutes left and the Lions ahead 20-6, the teams combined for four TDs.
SUNDAY JULY 31
CALGARY 42, Montreal 10 (22665) -
In sweltering heat, the game's only
electrifying play came in the fourth when Ray Crouse romped for a
67-yard touchdown for Calgary, while RB James Sykes' had 17 carries for
153 yards.
WESTERN
DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
Winnipeg 2 1 0 74 62 4 Toronto 4 0
0 130 78 8
Edmonton
2 1 0 97 56 4 Ottawa 1 3 0 74 132 2
British Col 2 1 0 92 65 4
Hamilton 1 3 0 120 117 2
Calgary 2 1 0 99 71 4 Montreal 1 3 0 73 119 2
Saskatch 1 3 0 89 148 2
WEEK FIVE
FRIDAY AUGUST 5
EDMONTON 36, Saskatchewan 21 - Edmonton K Dave Cutler became the highest-scoring player in
football history. He booted an 11-yard FG with 3:54 left to run his
point total to 2,003, one better than beat George Blanda.
SATURDAY AUGUST 6
Hamilton 31, TORONTO 18 (43658) -
Tom Clements completed 16 of 33
passes for 270 yards and two TDs to lead the TiCats to their 10th
straight win over the Argos in regular season play.
SUNDAY AUGUST 7
Winnipeg 30, MONTREAL 25 (20774) -
Dieter Brock threw two TD passes and
accumulated 430 yards through the air to lead the Bombers. Montreal K
Don Sweet missed four of five field goals.
BRITISH COL 32, Calgary 16
(37496) - Rookie WR Sammy Greene scored two
TDs and a stingy B.C. defense picked off five passes and scooped up two
fumbles. Greene thrilled the crowd with a reverse-field 65-yard KO
return.
WESTERN
DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
Winnipeg 3 1 0 104 87 6 Toronto 4 1
0 148 109 8
Edmonton
3 1 0 133 77 6 Hamilton 2 3 0 151 135 4
British Col 3 1 0 124 81 6
Ottawa 1 3 0 74 132 2
Calgary 2 2 0 115 103 4 Montreal 1 4 0 98 149 2
Saskatch 1 4 0 110 184 2
WEEK SIX
FRIDAY AUGUST 12
British Columbia 43, EDMONTON 13
(52765) - B.C. forced eight Edmonton turnovers
to knock Edmonton out of first place. The Lions intercepted four Warren
Moon passes and recovered a fumble in the first half alone.
SATURDAY AUGUST 13
HAMILTON 24, Ottawa 22 (15941) - It appeared the Riders were well on the win when they led
20-4 in the third. Ron Johnson led Ticat receivers with five catches for
116 yards and a TD, which started the comeback.
WINNIPEG 32, Toronto 16 (27796) -
For the second consecutive Saturday,
the Argo offence sputtered, this time compiling only 58 yards in the
first half. It rolled up 271 in the second half, but that was after a
22-0 Bomber lead.
SUNDAY
AUGUST 14
Calgary
36, SASKATCHEWAN 28 (25690) - A pair of rookie
import RBs, Ray Crouse and Craig Ellis, gained 108 and 106 yards on 12
and 16 carries, respectively. Crouse also scored a TD on a 46-yard run.
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
Winnipeg
4 1 0 136 103 8 Toronto 4 2 0 164 141 8
British Col 4 1 0 167 94 8
Hamilton 3 3 0 175 157 6
Edmonton 3 2 0 146 120 6 Ottawa 1 4 0 96 156 2
Calgary 3 2 0 151 131 6
Montreal 1 4 0 98 149 2
Saskatch 1 5 0 138 220 2
WEEK SEVEN
FRIDAY AUGUST 19
Toronto 27, OTTAWA 17 (30006) - Despite leading 11-5 at halftime, the Riders allowed the
Argos to come back easily and win, as WR Terry Greer established a CFL
record by catching 16 passes for 230 yards.
SATURDAY AUGUST 20
Edmonton 28, MONTREAL 15
BRITISH COL 44, Winnipeg 6
(56852) - Larry Crawford picked off three
passes, returning one for a TD to spark B.C. The Lions struck 31 seconds
into the game when Larry Jones ran in a fumble from three yards out.
SUNDAY AUGUST 21
CALGARY 29, Hamilton 15 (24565) -
Calgary built a 15-0 lead and
coasted into a second-place tie. K J. T. Hay led the Stampeders with 15
points, including four field goals.
WESTERN DIVISION
EASTERN DIVISION
British Col 5 1 0 211 100 10
Toronto 5 2 0 191 158 10
Winnipeg 4 2 0 142 147 8 Hamilton 3 4 0 190 186 6
Edmonton 4 2 0 174 135 8
Ottawa 1 5 0 113 183 2
Calgary 4 2 0 180 146 8 Montreal 1 5 0 113 177 2
Saskatch 1 5 0 138 220 2
WEEK EIGHT
FRIDAY AUGUST 26
TORONTO 36, Saskatchewan 15
(35414) - The Argos trailed 15-14 at halftime,
but came back to spoil the CFL head-coaching debut of Reuben Berry, who
replaced Joe Faragalli after a purge last week.
Ottawa 17, EDMONTON 14 - SB Tommy Scott of Edmonton set one record and equalled
another. He scored the game's only TD in the fourth, the record 62nd
game in which had he caught a TD pass, and the 80th of his career.
SATURDAY AUGUST 27
BRITISH COLUMBIA 28, Montreal 6
(36743) - The heavily favored Lions had a slim
13-6 lead going into the fourth despite seven quarterback sacks. Roy
Dewalt threw two TD passes to Mervyn Fernandez in the fourth.
SUNDAY AUGUST 28
WINNIPEG 36, Calgary 21 (23032) -
Dieter Brock threw three TD passes
and RB Willard Reaves ran for two more as Winnipeg moved into sole
possession of second place. Reaves ran for 129 yards on 20 carries.
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
British
Col 6 1 0 239 106 12 Toronto 6 2 0 227 173 12
Winnipeg 5 2 0 178 168 10
Hamilton 3 4 0 190 186 6
Edmonton 4 3 0 188 152 8 Ottawa 2 5 0 130 197 4
Calgary 4 3 0 201 182 8
Montreal 1 6 0 119 205 2
Saskatch 1 6 0 153 256 2
WEEK NINE
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 2
OTTAWA 49, British Columbia 19
(22234) - The Rider defense turned the game
around, with DB Rickey Barden picking off three interceptions, and J.C.
Watts throwing for 227 yards in the first half as underdog Ottawa led
14-11.
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 4
SASKATCHEWAN
32, Winnipeg 30 (28387) - P Ken Clark booted a
41-yard FG with less than a minute remaining to lift Saskatchewan.
Clark had returned from his mother's funeral only hours before the game
began.
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 5
HAMILTON
35, Montreal 30 (18527) - The game was
dominated by turnovers, seven by Montreal and five by Hamilton. QB
Johnny Evans sparked the TiCats to the lead four times, as the lead
changed hands nine times.
CALGARY 18, Edmonton 15 (30481) - J.T. Hay's 45-yard FG on the last play gave Calgary the win.
With less than two minutes to go, Calgary appeared out of it, down
15-8, but QB Gerry Dattilio hit Craig Ellis with a 43-yard TD
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
British
Col 6 2 0 258 155 12 Toronto 6 2 0 227 173 12
Winnipeg 5 3 0 208 200 10
Hamilton 4 4 0 225 216 8
Calgary 5 3 0 219 197 10 Ottawa 3 5 0 179 216 6
Edmonton 4 4 0 203 170 8
Montreal 1 7 0 149 240 2
Saskatch 2 6 0 185 286 4
WEEK TEN
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9
Saskatchewan 29, OTTAWA 28
(23475) - FB Greg Fieger scored his second TD
on a one-yard plunge with 16 seconds left to lift Saskatchewan, while QB
John Hufnagel led the winning 85-yard drive over three minutes.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Montreal 30, WINNIPEG 18 (21189) -
Denny Ferdinand, used sparingly as a
running back in his rookie season in 1982, scampered for 106 yards on
14 carries to spark the Concordes to the upset win.
Toronto 32, BRITISH COL 14
(52656) - WR Terry Greer dazzled the crowd by
scoring two TDs and snaring eight passes for 243 yards. That total
accounted for most of the Argos' offensive production of 398 yards.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
EDMONTON 50, Hamilton 21 (51428) -
The Eskimos broke a 27-year-old CFL
record with 44 first downs, 30 by passing. Warren Moon also threw for a
team-record 522 yards, and WR Terry Scott caught his record 81st TD
pass.
WESTERN
DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
British Col 6 3 0 272 187 12 Toronto 7 2
0 259 187 14
Calgary
5 3 0 219 197 10 Hamilton 4 5 0 246 266 8
Winnipeg 5 4 0 226 230 10
Ottawa 3 6 0 207 245 6
Edmonton 5 4 0 253 191 10 Montreal 2 7 0 179 258 4
Saskatch 3 6 0 214 314 6
WEEK ELEVEN
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16
Winnipeg 19, CALGARY 14 (26198) -
Trevor Kennerd booted four FGs and
rookie Willard Reaves added a three-yard TD run to help Winnipeg win
their first without suspended QB Dieter Brock.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17
British Columbia 42, MONTREAL 26 -
B.C. withstood a second-half lapse
to end a two-game slump. Mervyn Fernandez caught three first-half passes
for 185 yards and three TDs as the Lions galloped to a 32-10 lead.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Toronto 50, HAMILTON 16 (25128) -
Hamilton dug its grave early in the
game when Toronto rolled up a 21-1 first-quarter and 33-1 halftime lead
to break their 10-game losing streak to the TiCats.
Edmonton 46, SASKATCHEWAN 21
(28377) - Veteran QB Warren Moon needed only
15 plays to give the Eskimos 24 points and a commanding lead. Moon
tossed TD passes to Tommy Scott and Brian Kelly.
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
British
Col 7 3 0 314 213 14 Toronto 8 2 0 309 203 16
Winnipeg 6 4 0 245 244 12
Hamilton 4 6 0 262 316 8
Edmonton 6 4 0 299 212 12 Ottawa 3 6 0 207 245 6
Calgary 5 4 0 233 216 10
Montreal 2 8 0 205 300 4
Saskatch 3 7 0 235 360 6
WEEK TWELVE
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24
Calgary 49, TORONTO 20 (35679) - Calgary rookie QB Bernard Quarles fired 21 completions on 28
attempts for 393 yards and four TDs, while Argo QB Condredge Holloway
was yanked in the fourth quarter for Joe Barnes.
WINNIPEG 50, Saskatchewan 19
(26132) - Willard Reaves rushed for 160 yards
and K Trevor Kennard scored 20 points to make Bomber QB Tom Clements'
debut a success. He threw one TD after replacing Nickie Hall.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25
OTTAWA 29, Hamilton 25 - Dieter Brock made his TiCat debut, and struggled with 19
completions in 45 throws for 283 yards. Rider QB J.C. Watts was 20 for
37 in the air for 341 yards.
BRITISH COL 31, Edmonton 30 (52430) - Lui Passaglia hit a 47-yard FG in the last minute and
watched counterpart Dave Cutler miss on the last play. The loss was the
first in three games for the Esks under coach Jackie Parker
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
British
Col 8 3 0 345 243 16 Toronto 8 3 0 329 252 16
Winnipeg 7 4 0 295 263 14
Ottawa 4 6 0 236 270 8
Calgary 6 4 0 282 236 12 Hamilton 4 7 0 287 345 8
Edmonton 6 5 0 329 243 12
Montreal 2 8 0 205 300 4
Saskatch 3 8 0 254 410 6
WEEK THIRTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1
Winnipeg 34, HAMILTON 19 (19266) -
QB Nickie Hall came in when Winnipeg
starter Tom Clements broke his collarbone and led the Blue Bombers to a
tie for first place in the West.
Ottawa 24, SASKATCHEWAN 23 (24563) - Dave Ridgway faced FG attempts of 22, 17 and 35 yards, but
missed them all. His last kick, with 1:12 left, game, sailed wide for a
single and an Ottawa win after they trailed 22-0.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
Toronto 30, MONTREAL 17 (20046) -
The Argos trailed 14-0 after two
quarters, but Argos backup QB Joe Barnes sparked the comeback,
completing 28-of-41 passes for 400 yards, clinching a playoff berth
EDMONTON 31, Calgary 28 (52255) -
Warren Moon fired three TD passes,
including a six- yarder to Brian
Kelly in the fourth quarter, to vault Edmonton into third place, two
points ahead of the Stampeders.
WESTERN DIVISION
EASTERN DIVISION
British Col 8 3 0 345 243 16
*-Toronto 9 3 0 359 269 18
Winnipeg 8 4 0 329 282 16 Ottawa 5 6 0 260 293 10
Edmonton 7 5 0 360 271 14
Hamilton 4 8 0 306 379 8
Calgary 6 5 0 310 267 12 Montreal 2 9 0 222 330 4
Saskatch 3 9 0 277 434 6
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK FOURTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8
Ottawa 29, CALGARY 24 (24167) - The Rough Riders rebounded from a 14-4 disadvantage to crush
Calgary. The biggest play of the comeback came when Skip Walker scored a
touchdown on a 97-yard kickoff return.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9
Montreal 40, SASKATCHEWAN 23 - CB Harry Skipper blocked two first-quarter punts and
recovered a fourth-quarter fumble to lead Montreal back into the playoff
race. Vince Phason recovered the first blocked punt for a TD.
TORONTO 19, Edmonton 15 (37746) -
While the Argo defense limited the
Eskimos to 301 yards and only one TD, WR Terry Greer clinched the
come-from-behind victory with a 66-yard TD pass at 7:53 of the fourth.
MONDAY OCTOBER 10
British Columbia 30, WINNIPEG 18
(31508) - B.C. feasted on Winnipeg mistakes,
including three interceptions and three fumbles, to take over first
place. QB John Hufnagel struggled in his Bomber debut.
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
British
Col 9 3 0 375 261 18 *-Toronto 10 3 0 378 284 20
Winnipeg 8 5 0 347 312 16
Ottawa 6 6 0 289 317 12
Edmonton 7 6 0 375 290 14 Hamilton 4 8 0 306 379 8
Calgary 6 6 0 334 296 12
Montreal 3 9 0 262 353 6
Saskatch 3 10 0 300 474 6 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK FIFTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15
HAMILTON 34, Saskatchewan 22
(12523) - Dieter Brock passed to Keith Baker
for three TDs and rookie Johnny Shepherd ran roughshod over the
Saskatchewan defence to pick up 143 yards on 17 carries.
EDMONTON 45, Montreal 32 - QB Warren Moon completed 31-of-51 passes for 555 yards and
five touchdowns, setting CFL records for most attempts in a season, 583,
and most passing yards, 5,048. Tom Kelly caught three TDs.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
OTTAWA 42, Winnipeg 23 (25642) - A masterly piece of deception followed by a 101-yard punt
return by rookie Mariet Ford led Ottawa. Ford's run sent the Riders on a
24- point second-quarter rally and a 27-1 halftime lead.
CALGARY 25, British Col 16
(24013) - CB Ray Odoms returned an
interception 48 yards for a TD with 54 seconds left for the win.
Earlier, an Odoms clipping penalty nullifed an 80-yard TD punt return by
Richie Hall.
WESTERN
DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
British Col 9 4 0 391 286 18 *-Toronto 10 3
0 378 284 20
Winnipeg
8 6 0 370 354 16 *-Ottawa 7 6 0 331 340 14
Edmonton 8 6 0 420 322 16
Hamilton 5 8 0 340 401 10
Calgary 7 6 0 359 312 14 Montreal 3 10 0 294 398 6
Saskatch 3 11 0 322 508 6
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK SIXTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22
BRITISH COL 41, Hamilton 16
(43513) - The Lions clinched first place in
the Western Division for the first time in 19 years, utilizing seven
turnovers, which gave the Lions 39 for the season, one short of the CFL
record.
MONTREAL 27,
Calgary 8 (27573) - The Concordes used
eight turnovers to set up 13 of their points for a 17-1 halftime lead
before the biggest crowd of their two-year existence, and stayed alive
in the race for the playoffs.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23
WINNIPEG 33, Edmonton 15 (24206) -
Trevor Kennerd collected 21 points
with six FGs, two converts and a 50-yard single. SB Joe Poplawski got
both TDs for the Bombers in a steady rain.
Ottawa 20, TORONTO 19 (36526) - RB Skip Walker caught a four-yard TD pass with only two
seconds left and provide Ottawa with a playoff berth. In the first half,
the Argos scored only 11 points despite 5 straight Ottawa turnovers.
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
X-Brit
Col 10 4 0 432 302 20 *-Toronto 10 4 0 397 304 20
Winnipeg 9 6 0 403 369 18
*-Ottawa 8 6 0 351 359 16
Edmonton 8 7 0 435 355 16 Hamilton 5 9 0 356 442 10
Calgary 7 7 0 367 339 14
Montreal 4 10 0 321 406 8
Saskatch 3 11 0 322 508 6
X-Clinched division title *-Clinched
Playoff Berth
WEEK
SEVENTEEN
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 29
Montreal
25, OTTAWA 20 - The Concordes beat
the Riders for the fourth time this season, including twice in the
exhibition season, to set up a playoff-qualifying matchup next week with
Hamilton.
Toronto
22, EDMONTON 15 - With 13 seconds
left, Joe Barnes stunned the Grey Cup champions by sneaking 24 yards
into the end zone and providing the Argos with their 11th win of the
season, a team record.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
Calgary 35, HAMILTON 12 - Dieter Brock completed 18 of 25 passes for 171 yards before
being replaced in the third quarter by backup Pete Gales, as the TiCats
saw their playoff hopes reduced to one game.
SASKATCHEWAN 11, Brit Col 5 - WR Nate Johnson hauled in a 56-yard TD pass early in the
second quarter, while the defense pressured B.C. QB Joe Paopao into
throwing three first-half interceptions.
WESTERN DIVISION EASTERN
DIVISION
*-Brit
Col 10 5 0 437 313 20 *-Toronto 11 4 0 419 319 22
*-Winnipeg 9 6 0 403 369 18
*-Ottawa 8 7 0 371 384 16
Calgary 8 7 0 402 351 16 Hamilton 5 10 0 368 477 10
Edmonton 8 8 0 450 377 16
Montreal 5 10 0 346 426 10
Saskatch 4 11 0 333 513 6
X-Clinched division title *-Clinched
Playoff Berth
WEEK
EIGHTEEN
SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 5
TORONTO
33, Winnipeg 9 - Terry Greer, with
his 13 receptions and 148 yards, set CFL single-season records of 113
catches and 2,003 yards. He also became the first player in pro football
to reach the 2,000-yard plateau.
BRITISH COL 40, Ottawa 13 - Head
coach Don Matthews attended his mother's funeral Friday and returned
just in time to see K Lui Passaglia produce 22 points, including six
field goals.
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 6
MONTREAL
21, Hamilton 21 (T) (41157) - Bernie Ruoff's
39-yard FG with 45 seconds to go lifted Hamilton into a tie and the
playoffs, thanks to an earlier win over the Concordes, who drew their
biggest crowd.
Saskatchewan
27, CALGARY 23 (28260) - Mike Washington's
one-yard TD dive with 27 seconds left means that Edmonton, and not
Calgary, will advance to the playoffs thanks the teams' point totals in
their own division.
WESTERN
DIVISION EASTERN DIVISION
*-Brit Col 11 5 0 477 326 22 *-Toronto 12 4
0 452 328 24
*-Winnipeg
9 7 0 412 402 18 *-Ottawa 8 8 0 384 424 16
*-Edmonton 8 8 0 450 377 16 *-Hamilton 5
10 1 389 498 11
Calgary
8 8 0 425 378 16 Montreal 5 10 1 367 447 11
Saskatch 5 11 0 360 536 10
X-Clinched division title
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
NOTE: Edmonton won playoff berth due to better team points
total in division games. Hamilton won playoff berth due to 1-0-1 record
against Montreal.
CONFERENCE
SEMI-FINALS
Sun Nov 13 - Hamilton 33, OTTAWA 31 (28524) - With about 40 seconds left, the Riders still had a chance to
win when QB J. C. Watts spotted Dave Newman in the end zone, but fired
the ball too high. QB Dieter Brock had his best game as a Ticat by
connecting on 28 of 43 pass attempts for 352 yards.
Sun Nov 13 - WINNIPEG 49,
Edmonton 22 - The Eskimo dynasty came to an end,
as the Bombers led by a TD after the first quarter and by three TDs at
the half. After three quarters, Winnipeg led 43-15 and the game was
reduced to a matter of running out the clock. QB Tom Clements threw for
445 yards.
CONFERENCE
FINALS
Sun
Nov 20 - TORONTO 41, Hamilton 36 (54530) - It
wasn't until 27 seconds were left to play, however, that the bubbly
could be taken out of the cooler, as RB Cedric Minter plunged over for a
two-yard TD and a berth in the Grey Cup.
Sun Nov 20 - BRITISH COLUMBIA 39,
Winnipeg 21 (60000) - QB Roy Dewalt and WR
Mervyn Fernandez combined to score three second-half TDs to lead the
Lions to the Grey Cup for the first time since 1964. The two led the
Lions to a 29- point second half.
1983 GREY CUP GAME AT VANCOUVER (Sunday, November 27 -
59,245)
TORONTO
ARGONAUTS 18, BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS 17 - The
Argos faced a difficult task. Not only were they opposing the BC Lions
with a partisan crowd behind them, but Toronto’s star QB Condredge
Holloway was battling the flu. Trailing 17-7, Toronto coach Bob
O'Billovich elected to go with Joe Barnes in the second half. K Hank
Ilesic missed on three FGs, but with four minutes remaining, Barnes
executed one of the most important drives in Argonauts history. With
2:44 left, Barnes flipped to Cedric Minter in the end zone, giving the
Boatmen their initial lead. But the Argos failed on the two-point
attempt. BC’s Roy Dewalt had one last chance to throw a Hail Mary pass
on the final play, but his prayer wasn’t answered, as long suffering
Argos fans went into the streets in jubilation with their first title
since 1952.