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1972
WEEK ONE
MONDAY JULY 31
HAMILTON 20, Saskatchewan 17
(26,497) - Hamilton, beaten three times in
pre-season on last-minute oppositions scores, turned around with their
own late rally , as Ian Sunter's 38-yard FG with 37 seconds left broke a
17-17 tie
TUESDAY
AUGUST 1
EDMONTON
34, British Columbia 22 (19,844) - Edmonton
carved out a 20-point lead in the first half, fumbled most of it away,
then scored a last-minute
touchdown on a pass interception by Ron Forwick with 16
seconds left
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 2
CALGARY
31, Winnipeg 7 (22,386) - Calgary's Larry
Robinson showed why he is the all-time WFC scoring leader, with 18
points. The DB scored a TD on an interception, kicked two FGs, picked up
three singles and three converts
OTTAWA 22, Saskatchewan 7 (21,662) - Gerry Organ delighted the rain-drenched fans by leading
Ottawa with 10 points on two FGs, two converts and two singles. FL Bill
Cooper and QB Rick Cassata scored TDs for Ottawa
THURSDAY AUGUST 3
Montreal 19, TORONTO 8 (33,135) -
The Argonauts lost their opening
game and QB Joe Theismann, who suffered what was apparently a fractured
right leg. Theismann gave Toronto a 7-0 first-quarter lead on a
seven-yard run
WESTERN
CONFERENCEEASTERN CONFERENCE
Edmonton 1 0 0 34 22 2 Ottawa 1 0
0 22 7 2
Calgary
1 0 0 31 7 2 Montreal 1 0 0 19 8 2
Winnipeg 0 1 0 7 31 0
Hamilton 1 0 0 20 17 2
British Col 0 1 0 22 34 0 Toronto 0 1 0 8 19 0
Saskatch 0 2 0 24 42 0
WEEK TWO
TUESDAY AUGUST 8
WINNIPEG 41, Calgary 14 (25,210) -
Winnipeg, paced by a three TD
performance by Mack Herron, defeated Calgary. The Bombers, seeking
revenge, erupted for 24 points in the first quarter and never looked
back
BRIT COLUMBIA 19,
Hamilton 17 (26,488) - Ted Gerela's 10-yard
FG on
the last play of the
game gave British Columbia the win. B.C. charged back with the FG after
completing a 100-yard drive with only 2:02 remaining
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9
SASKATCHEWAN 15, Toronto 6
(15,771) - Early pushes in Ihe second and
fourth quarters gave Saskatchewan two TDs and the win, which left the
Argos in the ignominious position of being the only winless club in the
league
THURSDAY
AUGUST 10
Ottawa
28, MONTREAL 19 (16,649) - Ottawa rode Gerry
Organ's four FGs, two converts and single to a 25-0 halftime lead and
then held off a furious rally by Montreal to win
FRIDAY AUGUST 11
EDMONTON 30, Hamilton 27 (21,363)
- Edmonton stunned Hamilton with an
unbelievable fourth-quarter comeback, highlighted by two TDs in the last
three minutes of play, and are off to their best start since 1965
MONDAY AUGUST 14
CALGARY 19, British Columbia 14
(22,611) - QB Jerry Keeling and his defensive
mates snared the starring roles as Calgary outlasted the Lions. Keeling
combined with Gerry Shaw for two touchdowns in the first half
WESTERN CONFERENCEEASTERN
CONFERENCE
Edmonton
2 0 0 64 49 4 Ottawa 2 0 0 50 26 4
Calgary 2 1 0 64 62 4
Montreal 1 1 0 38 36 2
Winnipeg 1 1 0 48 45 2 Hamilton 1 2 0 64 66 2
British Col 1 2 0 55 70 2
Toronto 0 2 0 14 34 0
Saskatch 1 2 0 39 48 2
WEEK THREE
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16
EDMONTON 31, Saskatchewan 29
(17516) - The Riders held a 14-0 first quarter
lead, but he Eskimos came on strong. With one minute left,
Saskatchewan's Bobby Thompson fumbled short of the end zone.
OTTAWA 14, Toronto 8 (33135) - Ottawa turned a 41-yard pass interception by DB Dick Adams
early in the third into a win. The Riders needed a last minute goal-line
stand to preserve their unbeaten record.
THURSDAY AUGUST 17
Winnipeg 39, BRITISH COLUMBIA 7 -
Winnipeg amassed 569 yards
offensively, 325 yards through the air, while B.C. could manage only 210
yards, 170 of them on passes. The Bombers led 27-0 at the half.
SATURDAY AUGUST 19
Montreal 25, HAMILTON 23 (32417) -
A blocked conversion attempt by Dick
Harris with 45 seconds remaining earned the Als a second victory in
three games and the third consecutive loss after an opening triumph for
Hamilton.
WESTERN
CONFERENCEEASTERN CONFERENCE
Edmonton 3 0 0 95 78 6 Ottawa 3 0
0 64 34 6
Calgary
2 1 0 64 62 4 Montreal 2 1 0 63 59 4
Winnipeg 2 1 0 87 52 4
Hamilton 1 3 0 87 91 2
British Col 1 3 0 62 109 2 Toronto 0 3 0 22 48 0
Saskatch 1 3 0 68 79 2
WEEK FOUR
TUESDAY AUGUST 22
Saskatchewan 12, CALGARY 10
(23,616) - A 34-yard FG by Jack Abendschan with
11 seconds left gave Saskatchewan the win, after it appeared the Stamps
had the victory after a 16-yard FG by Larry Robinson
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23
WINNIPEG 21, Toronto 19 (25,210) -
With less than five minutes, FB Mack
Herron capped a Winnipeg march with a 15-yard TD run, giving the
Bombers
the lead for the
first time in the closely-fought game
THURSDAY AUGUST 24
Hamilton 25, MONTREAL 12 (18,388)
- Dave Clarke ran the opening kickoff
102 yards for a TD, as Garney Henley, on a 42-yard pass from Chuck Ealey
and Tony Gabriel, on a fumble recovery, scored the other Hamilton TDs
FRIDAY AUGUST 25
EDMONTON 29, British Columbia 7
(22,641) - Tom Wilkinson, cut by the Lions in
July, was impressive in confounding B.C. with a balanced ground and air
attack. Wilkinson threw two TD passes as the Esks took over first
SUNDAY AUGUST 27
SASKATCHEWAN 35, Calgary 3
(18,858) - The Riders established a CFL record
for yards returned on pass interceptions, picking off four for 291 yards
including two TDs. S Bruce Bennett
scampered 112 yards for one of the TDs
WESTERN CONFERENCEEASTERN CONFERENCE
Edmonton 4 0 0 124 85 8
Ottawa 3 0 0 64 34 6
Winnipeg 3 1 0 108 71 6 Montreal 2 2 0 75 84 4
Saskatch 3 3 0 115 92 6
Hamilton 2 3 0 112 103 4
Calgary 2 3 0 77 109 4 Toronto 0 4 0 41 69 0
British Col 1 4 0 69 138 2
WEEK FIVE
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30
WINNIPEG 49, Edmonton 16 (25,210)
- Winnipeg, led by a 120-yard Mack
Herron TD run on the opening play, moved into a tie with Edmonton.
Bomber QB Don Jonas completed 12 of 20 pass attempts for 259 yards
OTTAWA 14, Toronto 13 (27,472) - Rick Cassata threw a 16-yard TD to E Hugh Oldham for the
win, but it was an uphill victory for the Riders who managed only nine
first downs in the game compared to 18 for the Argos
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4
SASKATCHEWAN 32, Winnipeg 21
(21,531) - Saskatchewan gave a lesson in ball
control to end the Bombers' 4-game win streak. Ron Lancaster led an
85-yard march, using 15 plays and more than 7 minutes in the fourth
Toronto 43, MONTREAL 21 (14,594) -
Wally Gabler threw four TD passes to
lead Toronto to their first win of the season. Gabler was playing his
second game with Toronto since being picked up from Edmonton in a trade
Edmonton 31, CALGARY 19 (23,616) -
Tyrone Walls put Edmonton on the
board in the first quarter when he picked up a fumble by Calgary's John
Senst following a punt and ran 57 yards for a TD
HAMILTON 17, Ottawa 16 (34,772) -
Ian Sunter hit a 42-yard FG with 10
seconds left to give Hamilton before a record Ivor Wynne Stadium crowd.
He had previously missed FGs goals of 22, 41, 46 and 52 yards
WESTERN CONFERENCEEASTERN
CONFERENCE
Edmonton
5 1 0 171 153 10 Ottawa 4 1 0 94 64 8
Winnipeg 4 2 0 178 119 8
Hamilton 3 3 0 129 119 6
Saskatch 4 3 0 147 113 8 Montreal 2 3 0 96 127 4
Calgary 2 4 0 96 140 4
Toronto 1 5 0 97 104 2
British Col 1 4 0 69 138 2
WEEK SIX
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7
WINNIPEG 42, British Columbia 7
(25,210) - Winnipeg got five TDs from RBs Ed
Williams and Mack Herron to trample British Columbia. Johnny Musso got
the lone Lions' major in the fourth, on a 14-yard pass from Don Bunce
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9
OTTAWA 38, Montreal 23 (22,196) -
Scoring 17 points in each of the
first and fourth quarters, the Riders had an almost perfect balance for
the first time, 224 rushing yards and 228 passing. Bob Houmard rushed
for 103 yards
SUNDAY
SEPTEMBER 10
EDMONTON 27, Calgary 20 (22,921) - Edmonton QB Tom Wilkinson engineered a 77-yard TD drive in
the fourth for an undisputed hold of first
Hamilton 22, TORONTO 18 (33,135) -
An alert Hamilton defense
intercepted three Toronto passes in the fourth quarter. DT Bruce Smith
started the string when he picked off a Wally Gabler pass midway through
the final quarter
Saskatchewan 24, BRITISH COLUMBIA
13 (21,937) - George Reed got three TDs for the
Roughriders, two of them in the final quarter, with Jack Abendschan
adding a FG and three converts
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16
WINNIPEG 22, Calgary 8 (25,210) -
Mack Herron. the leading rusher and
scorer in the CFL, added to both his totals. The pint-sized Bomber RB
scored
the first Winnipeg
touchdown, his 13th of the season, and picked up 85 yards
Hamilton 30, OTTAWA 22 (25,537) -
QB Chuck Ealey threw three TD
passes, two to FL Garney Henley, while the Ti-Cat defense intercepted
five attempted passes by Ottawa's Rick Cassata
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17
SASKATCHEWAN 14, Edmonton 12
(21,230) - Dave Cutler missed a 20-yard FG and
the opportunity to salvage a draw with seconds remaining. The Eskimos
lost both their QBs, starter Tom Wilkinson and backup Dave Syme
MONTREAL 22, British Col 17 ( ) -
Montreal parlayed a pass
interception and a fumble into two second-half TDs and went on to defeat
British Columbia. DB Al Butler ran one interception back 35 yards
sideline for the first TD
British Columbia 23, TORONTO 9
(33,135) - While the Argos helped the B.C.
cause by giving up three fumbles, the Lions made some of their own luck
by intercepting three passes from Argo QB Wally Gabler
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23
Ottawa 10, EDMONTON 9 (21,652) - Dave Cutler missed a 41-yard FG attempt on the last play of
the game, but Tom Wilkinson's return kick for a single was nullified by
the penalty, nullifying a potential tie
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24
Winnipeg 18, SASKATCHEWAN 16 ( ) -
Saskatchewan QB Ron Lancaster left
halfway through the game, and the offense stuttered behind Bubba Wyche
the rest of the way as Winnipeg gained sole possession of the top
HAMILTON 41, Toronto 14 ( ) - John Williams intercepted two passes, scoring on his first
with the go-ahead TD and setting up another score, as Hamilton moved
back into a first-place tie
CALGARY 34, Montreal 15 (18,903) - Gerry Keeling passed for two TDs and scored one in helping
Calgary end a five-game losing skid. Keeling's two passes went to Gerry
Shaw, both for 18 yards
Ottawa 20, BRITISH COLUMBIA 17
(22,108) - Gerry Organ kicked a 22-yard FG with
four seconds left to give Ottawa a come-from-behind win, as a pair of
disastrous interceptions late in the fourth quarter cost the hapless
Lions
WEDNESDAY
SEPTEMBER 27
WINNIPEG 26, Montreal 22 (20,836) - Montreal failed on a 3rd-and-seven gamble in the final three
minutes. QB Sonny Wade hit Ike Brown, on the Winnipeg 20, but Paul
Robson was right there lo make the stop
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30
Edmonton 31, TORONTO 30 (33,135) -
Tom Wilkinson passed for three TDs,
including one to Bobby Taylor to lead the Eskimo offense, while Harry
Abofs
intercepted a Wally
Gabler pass in the last minute of play to ensure the win
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1
CALGARY 31, Saskatchewan 14
(23,616) - Calgary, with Larry Robinson and
Jesse Mims scoring 12 points each, kept their playoff hopes alive. Gerry
Shaw got the other TD for Calgary, his 10th
Hamilton 25, OTTAWA 20 (25,658) -
The Riders came to life in the
fourth quarter with TDs by Terry Wellesley and Hugh Oldham. But a dying
seconds interception by John Williams snuffed out Ottawa's chances
BRITISH COL 26, Winnipeg 24
(20,579) - Ted Gerela kicked a 19-yard FG with
31 seconds left to give British Columbia the upset. The Lions dominated
the game except for the second quarter, when Winnipeg scored three TDs
MONTREAL 29, Edmonton 13 (11,718)
- Moses Denson rampaged for two TDs
while fellow RB Ike Brown and SE John Eason picked up the other
Montreal touchdowns, while Edmonton
threw five interceptions
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7
HAMILTON 50, Calgary 24 (27,647) -
T h e Tiger-Cats scored 21 points in
the first quarter and 22 in the final quarter, while Calgary scored all
its points in the third. Dave Fleming and Garney Henley scored two TDs
apiece
SUNDAY OCTOBER
8
SASKATCHEWAN
24, Brit Col 14 (16,500) - Returning from an
injury, Ron Lancaster threw two TD passes to Bob Pearce, one for 45
yards in the first quarter and the other for 31 yards in the fourth
TORONTO 21, Montreal 3 (32,571) -
QB Joe Theismann directed most of
the Argo offensive, passing for one TD to Eric Allen in the second
quarter and sending Leon McQuay in from a yard out for the other major
in the third
MONDAY
OCTOBER 9
OTTAWA
45, Calgary 30 (19,606) - Rick Cassata hurled
three TD passes, sparking Ottawa. He threw scoring passes of 26 yards to
Terry Wellesley, nine yards to Tom Pullen and two yards to Gerry Organ
EDMONTON 24, Winnipeg 15 (20,654)
- Edmonton used a punishing ground
attack and a stiff defence to defeat Winnipeg and moved into a
first-place tie with the Bombers in the Western Football Conference
British Col 3 9 0 186 303 6 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK ELEVEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 14
BRITISH COL 22, Edmonton 16
(22,124) - Jim Young hauled in three TD passes
to lead British Columbia. The speedy flanker ran wild against a usually
stiff Eskimo defense, picking off TD passes of 55, 24 and 16 yards
Hamilton 31, MONTREAL 26 (12,373)
- RB Ike Brown, with 213 yards, and
Moses Denson gave the Als a 309-to-114 rushing margin, but Don Sweet's
inability to hit on a 32-yard FG attempt and two converts proved costly
SUNDAY OCTOBER 15
WINNIPEG 28, Saskatchewan 25
(25,210) - Two successful third-down gambles
enabled Winnipeg to score on Jim Thorpe's 7-yard reception with 33
seconds remaining to move them into sole possession of first place
Toronto 33, CALGARY 27 (18,201) -
Scrambling Joe Theismann, who
started at QB for the first time since the opener, fired three TD passes
as Toronto eliminated the Stamps from the playoffs for the first time
since 1966
British Col 4 9 0 208 319 8
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK TWELVE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 21
Calgary 19, BRITISH COL 17
(21,284) - Calgary, helped by a lucky bounce,
scored a TD with 25 seconds to play and edged the Lions. Jesse Mims was
the hero for Calgary, bulling his way over from three yards
HAMILTON 18, Winnipeg 3 (33,946) -
Chuck Ealey established Hamilton's
running game in the first half, while Dave Buchanan became the first
Ticat since Gerry McDougal in 1959 to rush for 1,000 yards
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22
EDMONTON 25, Saskatchewan 23
(21,426) - Dave Cutler established a CFL record
kicking six FGs to lead Edmonton into a share of first place. Cutler
also converted a 16-yard TD catch by George McGowan
Ottawa 17, MONTREAL 7 (13,972) - The game ended in a sour note when referee Bill Dell and his
officiating staff were attacked by the crowd on their way to their
dressing room. Dell received a punch in the mouth
British
Col 4 10 0 225 338 8 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK THIRTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 28
CALGARY 28, British Col 3
(17,190) - Backup QB Jim Lindsey guided the
Stamps, tossing a TD pass to Herm Harrison in the first quarter and
hitting him for another in the fourth. Jesse Mims scored on a 49-yard
romp
Ottawa 21,
TORONTO 16 (33,135) - Toronto's playoff
hopes were damaged, as saw a 16-6 lead disappear in the final four
minutes, as QB Rick Cassatta hit Hugh Oldham twice, for 80 and 50 yards
respectively, for two TDs
SUNDAY OCTOBER 29
WINNIPEG 38, Edmonton 24 (25,210)
- Don Jonas fired four TD passes, two
to SE Jim Thorpe. Paul Williams and Bob Larose caught the other TDs and
Mack Herron scored his 16th of the season on a one-yard plunge
SASKATCHEWAN 29, Montreal 3
(11,958) - Ron Lancaster threw three TD passes,
to Bobby Thompson, Tom Campana and Bob Pearce. George Reed carried 11
times to lift his career total to 2,356, breaking Jim Brown's record
British
Col 4 11 0 228 366 8 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK FOURTEEN
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4
BRIT COL 26, Saskatchewan 14
(22,597) - The Lions exploded for 17 points in
the first half as they ended a seven-year drought against the Roughies.
The Lions had a 17-0 lead at the half and ended the 22-game losing skid
OTTAWA 11, Winnipeg 7 (22,780) - Winnipeg restricted the Riders to three FGs and two singles,
but still weren't able to win, as the Ottawa dominated the football,
running up 92 plays lo 67 for the Bombers.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5
EDMONTON 28, Calgary 14 (16,107) -
Edmonton, aided by six
interceptions, defeated Calgary, who ended with 45 interceptions to tie a
CFL record. The Esks finished tied with Winnipeg, but the Bombers won
the season series
HAMILTON
26, Toronto 16 (35,217) - Hamilton won first
place in the East, while knocking Toronto out of a possible playoff
berth before a record crowd. The Ticats took first place by virtue of
its three wins over the Riders
British Col 5 11 0 254 380 10
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
EASTERN SEMI-FINAL
Sat Nov 11 - OTTAWA 14, Montreal
11 (16,548) - Ottawa got only three points from
their offense, but Dick Adams intercepted a George Mira pass and ran 33
yards for a TD, one of six Montreal turnovers
EASTERN FINALS (Hamilton wins
series, 30-27)
Sat Nov 18 - OTTAWA 19, Hamilton 7 (21,300) - Ottawa held Hamilton to a net ground gain of five yards and
piled up 436 yards on offense to take the lead in the two-point series
Sun Nov 26 - HAMILTON 23, Ottawa 8
(30,721) - Ian Sunter booted five FGs and a
total of 17 points as Hamilton won the two-game series on points. With
winds gusting up to 35 MPH, Sunter hit from 45, 22, 42, 14 and 44 yards
WESTERN SEMI-FINAL
Sun Nov 12 - Saskatchewan 8,
EDMONTON 6 (35,773) - K Jack Abendschan,
playing despite a pinched nerve in his back, rang up seven points to
lead the Roughriders, as Bob Pearce added a single.
WESTERN FINAL
Sun Nov 19 - Saskatchewan 27,
WINNIPEG 24 (19,534) - Jack Abendschan
kicked a 32- yard FG with no time left to give the Roughriders the
upset, as a holding penalty against Winnipeg allowed the try after
regulation time
1972
GREY CUP GAME AT HAMILTON (Sunday, December 3 - 33,393)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS 13,
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS 10 - With just under two
minutes to play in the game and Hamilton on their own 15 yard line Ealey
passed to Tony Gabriel who had not been the target of any pass
previously in the game. The pass was complete for 27 yards. Ealey
immediately went back to Gabriel for 12 yards, and a play later passed
to Gabriel for a third time to get to the Saskatchewan 41 yard line with
51 seconds left. Hamilton then ran the clock down while getting close
enough for Ian Sunter to kick a 34 yard field goal on the last play of
the game to win.