Canadian Football League 1971 Season
59th Grey Cup Championship
- Calgary defeated Toronto 14–11
- (Local)
at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, BC - Attendance: 34,484
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
1971 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1971 | 1970 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 37.79 | 0.37  |
| Average Winning Score | 25.33 | 0.29 |
| Average Losing Score | 12.30 | 0.11  |
| Average Home Score | 20.99 | 1.09 |
| Average Visitor Score | 16.81 | 0.72 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 12.50 | 0.04 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | PF (PG) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPG (16) | 366 (22.88) |
| 2 | SSK (16) | 347 (21.69) |
| 3 | OTT (14) | 291 (20.79) |
| 4 | TOR (14) | 289 (20.64) |
| 5 | CGY (16) | 290 (18.13) |
| 6 | BC (16) | 282 (17.63) |
| 7 | HAM (14) | 242 (17.29) |
| 8 | MTL (14) | 226 (16.14) |
| 9 | EDM (16) | 237 (14.81) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | PA (PG) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGY (16) | 218 (13.63) |
| 2 | HAM (14) | 246 (17.57) |
| 3 | TOR (14) | 248 (17.71) |
| 3 | MTL (14) | 248 (17.71) |
| 5 | EDM (16) | 305 (19.06) |
| 6 | SSK (16) | 316 (19.75) |
| 7 | OTT (14) | 277 (19.79) |
| 8 | WPG (16) | 349 (21.81) |
| 9 | BC (16) | 363 (22.69) |
1971 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 1,632,826
- High: 34,535 (TOR @ HAM, Sep 6)
- Avg: 24,012 (68 out of 68 games)
- Diff from 1970 Avg: +659
- Low: 13,346 (MTL @ EDM, Sep 29)
1971 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1971 Player Awards
1971 Most Outstanding
- Player — Don Jonas (WPG)
- Canadian Player — Terry Evanshen (MTL)
- Lineman — Wayne Harris, Jr. (CGY)
1971 Other Awards
- No other awards for 1971 in database.
1971 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Don Jonas | WPG |
| RB | Jim Evenson | BC |
| RB | Leon McQuay | TOR |
| RB | George Reed | SSK |
| TE | Mel Profit, Jr. | TOR |
| SE | Jim Thorpe | WPG |
| FL | Bob LaRose | WPG |
| C | Bob Swift | WPG |
| G | Jack Abendschan, Jr. | SSK |
| G | Granville Liggins | CGY |
| T | Bill Frank, Jr. | WPG |
| T | Ed George | MTL |
Defense
| DT | John Helton | CGY |
| DT | Jim Stillwagon | TOR |
| DE | Jim Corrigall | TOR |
| DE | Craig Koinzan | CGY |
| MLB | Wayne Harris | CGY |
| OLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell | OTT |
| OLB | Mark Kosmos | MTL |
| DB | Frank Andruski | CGY |
| DB | Dick Dupuis | EDM |
| DB | Garney Henley | HAM |
| DB | Marv Luster | TOR |
| DB | Dick Thornton | TOR |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1971 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | SSK | [WPG] | Brian Donnelly (DB) | Simon Fraser |
| 2 | OTT | Bob Eccles (LB) | Carleton | |
| 3 | BC | Archie McCord (T) | Simon Fraser | |
| 4 | EDM | Mel Smith (E) | Alberta | |
| 5 | WPG | [TOR] | Pete Ribbins (DB) | Ottawa |
| 6 | SSK | Bill Manchuk (DB) | Alberta | |
| 7 | WPG | [HAM] | Bob Kraemer (QB) | Manitoba |
| 8 | EDM | [CGY] | Cam Innes (C) | Queen's |
| 9 | WPG | [MTL] | John Gauthier (T) | Ottawa |
Commissioner
Jake G. Gaudaur, O.C. (Hamilton)
April 2, 1968 – May 31, 1984