Calgary Stampeders 17 @ BC Lions 18

Game Details

  • Week 8
  • 29th Game of Regular Season (47th Overall)
  • Tuesday, Aug 28, 1979 11:00 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, BC
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 30,018 (Announced sellout)
    • Capacity: 30,229
1978 and 1979 BC and Calgary Matchups
1978Week 2BC 21 @ CGY 23
Week 3CGY 19 @ BC 19
Week 11BC 4 @ CGY 14
1979Week DBC 1 @ CGY 32
Week 6BC 10 @ CGY 22
Week 8CGY 17 @ BC 18
Week 16CGY 37 @ BC 32
Division Semi-FinalBC 2 @ CGY 37

Lions record vs Stampeders (Regular Season)

Last decade (1969 to 1978)
  • at BC 9–5–1 (0.633)
  • at Calgary 3–11–1 (0.233)
  • BC Total 12–16–2 (0.433)
All-time (through 1979)
  • at BC 23–18–2 (0.558)
  • at Calgary 13–28–1 (0.321)
  • BC Total 36–46–3 (0.441)

Streaks as of Aug. 28, 1979 (Regular Season)

Lions streak at home vs Stampeders
Lions streak overall vs Stampeders

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Stampeders 7 0 3 7 17
Lions 0 7 4 7 18

Stampeders coach: Jack “Jocko” Gotta (L)
Lions coach: Vic Rapp (W)

Stampeders (5-2-0) Next vs Eskimos Sep 03
Lions (6-1-1) Next @ Blue Bombers Sep 09

Game Time Weather in Vancouver, BC

August 28th Hourly Weather Summary for Vancouver
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Vancouver Int'l A 8:00 PM Clear 17.1°C NNE (280°) at 9 km/h 85% 100.85 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 9:00 PM Clear 17.4°C NNE (190°) at 6 km/h 87% 100.85 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 10:00 PM Clear 17.7°C Calm 89% 100.85 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 11:00 PM Clear 15.3°C NNE (120°) at 7 km/h 92% 100.89 kPa

Conditions at Vancouver Int'l A (15.90 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in CGY @ BC
Including known plays over 55 yards

CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR

Sources

  • CFL (Game score/boxscore)

Contributors

  • Steve Daniel/CFL

Notices

  • Data is verified (Data Complete)