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1978 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)

2nd place • Western Conference • 9-4-3 .656
1978 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jack Gotta
Marvin BassAssistant Coach
Jim SpavitalAssistant Coach
Ardell WiegandtAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue6/13/1978HEdmonton Eskimos25-19WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium22155
Tue6/20/1978AMontreal Alouettes12-14LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium28484
Wed6/28/1978HWinnipeg Blue Bombers10-21LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium23196
Wed7/5/1978ASaskatchewan Roughriders11-16LRegina, SKTaylor Field17293
Thu7/13/1978AEdmonton Eskimos17-33LEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium25277
Wed7/19/1978HBritish Columbia Lions23-21WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium25606
Tue7/25/1978ABritish Columbia Lions19-19TVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium26643
Wed8/9/1978HMontreal Alouettes14-28LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26888
Wed8/16/1978AWinnipeg Blue Bombers29-21WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium26259
Tue8/22/1978HSaskatchewan Roughriders43-22WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26876
Wed8/30/1978AOttawa Rough Riders16-27LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park26665
Mon9/4/1978HEdmonton Eskimos28-28TCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26888
Sun9/17/1978HBritish Columbia Lions14-4WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26885
Sun9/24/1978AEdmonton Eskimos20-20TEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium42778
Sun10/1/1978ASaskatchewan Roughriders19-20LRegina, SKTaylor Field20065
Sat10/7/1978HToronto Argonauts22-16WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26190
Sun10/15/1978HSaskatchewan Roughriders32-13WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26526
Sun10/22/1978AHamilton Tiger-Cats35-1WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium21178
Sun10/29/1978AWinnipeg Blue Bombers28-24WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium26781
Sun11/5/1978HWinnipeg Blue Bombers22-14WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26888
Western Semi-Final
Sun11/12/1978HWinnipeg Blue Bombers38-4WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26868
Western Final
Sat11/18/1978AEdmonton Eskimos13-26LEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium26888
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
7/13/1978Edmonton EskimosPostponed from 7/12
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Vic Anonsen19WR5-1017824Manitoba3
Willie Armstead18WR6-221526Utah16
Jim Baker76LB5-1122528Arizona State3
Ollie Bakken50LB6-222425Minnesota14
Willie Burden10RB5-1120527North Carolina State15
Al Burleson27DB6-218524Washington16
Anthony Dickerson41LB6-222221Trinity Valley CC; Southern Methodist2
Lloyd Fairbanks66OT6-424025Ricks JC; Brigham Young16
Doug Falconer33DB5-1118126Ottawa16
Tom Forzani22WR5-1117828Utah State16
Miles Gorrell74DT6-728523Ottawa16
Robin Harber7DB6-019225Ottawa11
Billy Hardee17DB6-118424Virginia Tech1
John Helton77DT6-325531Arizona State16
Harry Holton57OG6-224026Texas-El Paso16
John Hufnagel16QB6-119427Penn State14
Tommy Humphrey51OT6-626028Abilene Christian16
Terry Irvin28DB5-1119024Jackson State15
Ken Johnson19QB6-220527Colorado8
Andy Jonassen47DE6-424027Calgary14
Craig Juntunen6QB6-119524Idaho7
Kelvin Kirk14WR5-1018124Dayton14
Dave Kirzinger69OG6-324022British Columbia16
Rob Kochel8DB5-1117623Western Ontario16
Blain Lamoureux75LB6-121528Washington State16
Reggie Lewis60DE6-226024Oregon; San Diego State16
Bob Lubig54OG6-424023Montana State16
Alan MacLean62OG6-224523Bishop's1
John Malinosky63OT-DT6-526023Michigan State9
Ed McAleney64DT6-223525Massachusetts16
Mark McDonald9WR5-1017027Wenatchee Valley JC; Washington5
Cyril McFall20K-P5-1118525none160
Alex Morris21SB6-018626Queen's3
Bernie Morrison72LB6-021523Manitoba12
Ray Odums32DB6-217527Alabama16
John Palazeti31LB6-121526Richmond16
Paul Pearson21SB6-018021British Columbia9
Matthew Reed25QB6-422527Grambling State3
Tom Reimer24DB6-019022British Columbia13
Ronnie Rowland12RB6-120523San Jose CC; Washington11
James Sykes11RB5-1118524Rice15
Willie Thomas61OG6-122723Calgary16
Larry Tittley46C6-223025Concordia (Quebec)16
Bob Viccars70TE6-322825none16
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Miles GorrellDTOttawa
Bob LubigOGMontana State
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Dave KirzingerOTBritish Columbia
210Rob KochelDBWestern Ontario
319Dave AllenDEBishop's
327Gary TomWRMcMaster
428Mike KarpowKWaterloo
537Mark MoorsOGAcadia
646Bob DearOGCalgary
755Jim MossopDBToronto
864Cam PrangeCWaterloo
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals1181089758381
Opponents Totals64847291311
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals287123152121441158
Opponents Totals26189147251311213
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Cyril McFall03636100.000-375369.8160163
James Sykes150000-000090
Willie Armstead90000-000054
Tom Forzani50000-000030
Willie Burden30000-000018
Doug Falconer10000-00006
John Hufnagel10000-00006
Terry Irvin10000-00006
Bob Viccars10000-00006
(Team)00000-00012
Team Totals363636100.000375369.8161381
Opponents Totals29250304173.2220311
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
James Sykes20410205.03113
Willie Burden1606273.9232
John Hufnagel563025.4331
Ken Johnson15855.7120
John Palazeti13544.2250
Ronnie Rowland6284.7140
Matthew Reed3144.790
Craig Juntunen11313.0130
Willie Armstead11010.0100
Kelvin Kirk166.060
Team Totals46021594.716
Opponents Totals35515164.3
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
John Hufnagel31516953.713326638.515.882134.1134.178.6
Ken Johnson593661.01963510.817.610146.846.892.1
Craig Juntunen18950.061256.913.94500.0316.733.1
Matthew Reed14964.35936.610.31700.000.083.3
Cyril McFall11100.0011.01.0100.000.079.2
Team Totals40722455.016335178.615.7174.2204.977.4
Opponents Totals48026956.018333527.012.5285.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
James Sykes5061412.3621
Tom Forzani4373117.0675
Willie Armstead3988122.61019
Willie Burden313079.9541
Bob Viccars2536914.8401
John Palazeti6589.7180
Vic Anonsen14545.0450
Alex Morris11313.0130
Willie Thomas1-13-13.0-130
Kelvin Kirk2348721.2710
Ronnie Rowland3165.360
Mark McDonald199.090
Team Totals224351715.717
Opponents Totals269335212.5
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Terry Irvin715922.7731
Al Burleson77210.3320
Ray Odums36220.7390
John Palazeti33110.3240
Ollie Bakken22613.0200
Bernie Morrison284.080
Doug Falconer13535.035t1
Miles Gorrell177.070
Anthony Dickerson100.000
Ed McAleney100.000
Team Totals2840014.32
Opponents Totals2027313.7
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Cyril McFall128576945.1956
Robin Harber27236.0390
Team Totals130584144.9
Opponents Totals135638447.3
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Kelvin Kirk3636710.2310
James Sykes2124111.5671
Tom Forzani372306.2230
Tom Reimer155.050
Team Totals958438.91
Opponents Totals12110338.5
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Cyril McFall66389859.1901
Team Totals66389859.1
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
James Sykes2049624.8360
Kelvin Kirk2047723.9450
John Palazeti47218.0300
Terry Irvin24824.0260
Tom Forzani4399.8270
Bernie Morrison144.040
Anthony Dickerson100.000
Team Totals52113621.80
Opponents Totals62156925.3
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ollie Bakken0002200
Willie Burden4410100
Al Burleson1001100
John Helton0001100
Harry Holton0011200
John Hufnagel2200000
Andy Jonassen0011200
Kelvin Kirk3210100
Rob Kochel0001100
Blain Lamoureux0001100
Reggie Lewis0003350
Bob Lubig0001100
Ed McAleney0001100
Bernie Morrison0002210
John Palazeti0001100
Tom Reimer0001100
James Sykes5300000
Team Totals15114172160
Opponents Totals171111
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