Canadian Football League 1980 Season
68th Grey Cup Championship
- Edmonton defeated Hamilton 48–10
- (Local)
at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 54,649
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
1980 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1980 | 1979 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 46.47 | 6.25  |
| Average Winning Score | 29.85 | 2.79 |
| Average Losing Score | 16.80 | 3.83 |
| Average Home Score | 25.81 | 2.64 |
| Average Visitor Score | 20.67 | 3.61 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 12.86 | 0.64  |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDM (16) | 505 (31.56) |
| 2 | CGY (16) | 407 (25.44) |
| 3 | WPG (16) | 394 (24.63) |
| 4 | BC (16) | 381 (23.81) |
| 5 | MTL (16) | 356 (22.25) |
| 6 | OTT (16) | 353 (22.06) |
| 7 | TOR (16) | 334 (20.88) |
| 8 | HAM (16) | 332 (20.75) |
| 9 | SSK (16) | 284 (17.75) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDM (16) | 505 (31.56) |
| 2 | CGY (16) | 407 (25.44) |
| 3 | WPG (16) | 394 (24.63) |
| 4 | BC (16) | 381 (23.81) |
| 5 | MTL (16) | 356 (22.25) |
| 6 | OTT (16) | 353 (22.06) |
| 7 | TOR (16) | 334 (20.88) |
| 8 | HAM (16) | 332 (20.75) |
| 9 | SSK (16) | 284 (17.75) |
1980 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 2,105,824
- High: 48,595 (EDM @ TOR, Aug 6)
- Avg: 29,247 (72 out of 72 games)
- Diff from 1979 Avg: -1,849
- Low: 16,676 (WPG @ BC, Nov 2)
1980 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1980 Player Awards
1980 Most Outstanding
- Player — Dieter Brock (WPG)
- Defensive Player — Dan Kepley (EDM)
- Offensive Lineman — Mike Wilson (EDM)
- Canadian Player — Gerry Dattilio (MTL)
- Rookie — William Miller (WPG)
1980 Other Awards
- Tom Pate Memorial Award — Jim Coode (OTT)
1980 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Dieter Brock | WPG |
| RB | William Miller | WPG |
| RB | James Sykes | CGY |
| TE | Tony Gabriel | OTT |
| SB | Tom Scott | EDM |
| WR | Mike Holmes | WPG |
| WR | Brian Kelly | EDM |
| C | Al Wilson | BC |
| G | Val Belcher | OTT |
| G | Larry Butler | WPG |
| T | Haywood “Butch” Norman | WPG |
| T | Mike Wilson | EDM |
Defense
| DT | Bruce Clark | TOR |
| DT | Dave Fennell | EDM |
| DE | Ron Estay | EDM |
| DE | Reggie Lewis | CGY |
| MLB | Dan Kepley | EDM |
| OLB | Dale Potter | EDM |
| OLB | Ben Zambiasi | HAM |
| DHB | Gregg Butler | EDM |
| DHB | Ed “Too Small” Jones | EDM |
| CB | Ray Odums | CGY |
| CB | Dickie Harris (Tie) | MTL |
| CB | David Shaw (Tie) | HAM |
| S | Ken McEachern | SSK |
Special Teams
| P | Hank Ilesic | EDM |
| K | Bernie Ruoff | HAM |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1980 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | TOR | Greg Barrow (OL) | Florida | |
| 2 | SSK | Jack Hirose (DB) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 3 | WPG | Ken Ciancone (LB) | Utah State | |
| 4 | SSK | [HAM] | Bob Fletcher (K) | Northeast Missouri State |
| 5 | BC | Kevin Konar (LB) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 6 | OTT | Pat McBride (C) | North Dakota State | |
| 7 | CGY | Sheldon Paris (QB) | Kansas State | |
| 8 | MTL | Joe Hawco (QB) | Toronto | |
| 9 | EDM | Ross Francis (DE) | Queen's | |
Commissioner
Jake G. Gaudaur, O.C. (Hamilton)
April 2, 1968 – May 31, 1984