Canadian Football League 1973 Season
61st Grey Cup Championship
- Ottawa defeated Edmonton 22–18
- (Local)
at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 36,653
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
1973 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1973 | 1972 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 37.47 | 4.68  |
| Average Winning Score | 24.39 | 2.29 |
| Average Losing Score | 13.11 | 2.40 |
| Average Home Score | 20.01 | 3.90 |
| Average Visitor Score | 17.46 | 0.78 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 10.59 | 0.62 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSK (16) | 360 (22.50) |
| 2 | HAM (14) | 304 (21.71) |
| 3 | EDM (16) | 329 (20.56) |
| 4 | OTT (14) | 275 (19.64) |
| 5 | MTL (14) | 273 (19.50) |
| 6 | TOR (14) | 265 (18.93) |
| 7 | WPG (16) | 267 (16.69) |
| 8 | BC (16) | 261 (16.31) |
| 9 | CGY (16) | 214 (13.38) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSK (16) | 360 (22.50) |
| 2 | HAM (14) | 304 (21.71) |
| 3 | EDM (16) | 329 (20.56) |
| 4 | OTT (14) | 275 (19.64) |
| 5 | MTL (14) | 273 (19.50) |
| 6 | TOR (14) | 265 (18.93) |
| 7 | WPG (16) | 267 (16.69) |
| 8 | BC (16) | 261 (16.31) |
| 9 | CGY (16) | 214 (13.38) |
1973 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 1,685,002
- High: 36,734 (MTL @ OTT, Oct 28)
- Avg: 24,779 (68 out of 68 games)
- Diff from 1972 Avg: +1,583
- Low: 14,505 (WPG @ MTL, Oct 20)
1973 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1973 Player Awards
1973 Most Outstanding
- Player — George McGowan (EDM)
- Lineman — Ray Nettles (BC)
- Canadian Player — Gerry Organ (OTT)
- Rookie — Johnny “Ordinary Superstar” Rodgers (MTL)
1973 Other Awards
- No other awards for 1973 in database.
1973 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Ron Lancaster | SSK |
| RB | Roy Bell | EDM |
| RB | John Harvey | MTL |
| RB | George Reed | SSK |
| TE | Peter Dalla Riva | MTL |
| WR | George McGowan* | EDM |
| WR | Johnny “Ordinary Superstar” Rodgers | MTL |
| C | Paul Desjardins | TOR |
| G | Jack Abendschan, Jr. | SSK |
| G | Ed George | MTL |
| T | Bill Frank, Jr. | WPG |
| T | Charlie Turner | EDM |
Defense
| DT | John Helton | CGY |
| DT | Rudy Sims | OTT |
| DE | Bill Baker | SSK |
| DE | Jim Corrigall | TOR |
| MLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell | OTT |
| OLB | Ray Nettles | BC |
| OLB | Mike Widger | MTL |
| DB | Dick Adams | OTT |
| DB | Larry Highbaugh | EDM |
| DB | Al Marcelin | OTT |
| DB | Lewis Porter | HAM |
| DB | Lorne Richardson | SSK |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1973 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | BC | Brian Sopatyk (G) | Boise State | |
| 2 | TOR | Barry Finlay (QB) | McMaster | |
| 3 | CGY | Mike Logan (QB) | Eastern Michigan | |
| 4 | MTL | [EDM] | Pierre Lefebvre (DB) | Saint Mary's |
| 5 | MTL | Jack Schwartzberg (K) | Alberta | |
| 6 | BC | [WPG] | Slade Willis (WR) | Drake |
| 7 | EDM | [OTT] | Dave McGillis (HB) | Calgary |
| 8 | SSK | Art Edgson (DB) | Idaho State | |
| 9 | EDM | [HAM] | Wayne Allison (QB) | Waterloo Lutheran |
Commissioner
Jake G. Gaudaur, O.C. (Hamilton)
April 2, 1968 – May 31, 1984