Toronto Argonauts 18 @ BC Lions 17

Game Details

  • The 71st Grey Cup
  • 95th Game of 1983
  • Sunday, Nov 27, 1983 5:00 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 59,345 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 59,345
  • Broadcasters:
    • CTV 4.20 million Avg. Viewers
    • CBC 3.91 million Avg. Viewers
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
    • Joe Barnes (QBTOR)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
    • Carl Brazley (DBTOR)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Rick Klassen (DTBC)
1982 and 1983 BC and Toronto Matchups
1982Week 8TOR 20 @ BC 19
Week 12BC 46 @ TOR 14
1983Week 2BC 14 @ TOR 17
Week 10TOR 32 @ BC 14
The Grey CupTOR 18 @ BC 17

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. BC: Touchdown FERNANDEZ (45 yard pass from DEWALT) 12:56
  BC: Convert Kick PASSAGLIA

2nd Quarter

2. TOR: Touchdown CARINCI (14 yard pass from HOLLOWAY) 8:10
  TOR: Convert Kick ILESIC
3. BC: Touchdown WHITE (20 yard pass from DEWALT) 12:27
  BC: Convert Kick PASSAGLIA
4. BC: Field Goal PASSAGLIA (31 yards) 14:37

3rd Quarter

5. TOR: Single ILESIC (40 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 6:58
6. TOR: Single ILESIC (44 yards off a Missed Field Goal) 13:20

4th Quarter

7. TOR: Field Goal ILESIC (43 yards) 4:45
8. TOR: Touchdown MINTER (3 yard pass from BARNES) 12:16
  TOR: 2-point convert failed

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Argonauts 0 7 2 9 18
Lions 7 10 0 0 17
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Argonauts 0 7 9 18 18
Lions 7 17 17 17 17
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
TORBC
First Downs2119
Rushing9640
Passing270325
Total Offence366365
Team Losses3515
Net Offence331350
Pass Comp-Att21-3928-47
Interceptions by11
Fumbles-Lost2-11-1
Punts-Net Avg.11-46.011-42.0
Penalties-Yards2-104-25
Individual
PASSING

TORBARNES: 14/24, 175 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT; HOLLOWAY: 7/15, 95 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; BCDEWALT: 28/47, 325 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT;

RUSHING

TORBARNES: 3/36 YDS, 0 TD; MINTER: 8/36 YDS, 0 TD; HOLLOWAY: 2/24 YDS, 0 TD; BCSTRONG: 6/35 YDS, 0 TD; WHITE: 3/10 YDS, 0 TD; DEWALT: 1/1 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

TORGREER: 4/73 YDS, 0 TD; MINTER: 6/68 YDS, 1 TD; TOLBERT: 3/45 YDS, 0 TD; PEARSON: 2/35 YDS, 0 TD; TOWNSEND: 2/20 YDS, 0 TD; CARINCI: 2/16 YDS, 1 TD; PALAZETI: 2/14 YDS, 0 TD; BCFERNANDEZ: 7/130 YDS, 1 TD; WHITE: 8/92 YDS, 1 TD; ARMOUR: 4/42 YDS, 0 TD; STRONG: 6/33 YDS, 0 TD; PANKRATZ: 1/12 YDS, 0 TD; CHAPDELAINE: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD; DEBRUEYS: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD;


Argonauts coach: Bob O'Billovich (W)
Lions coach: Don Matthews (L)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 4
  • Times TOR held lead: 1
  • Times tied: 2
  • Times BC held lead: 2
Consecutive Points
TOR 7 11
BC7 10 

Game Time Weather in Vancouver, BC

November 27th Hourly Weather Summary for Vancouver
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Vancouver Harbour CS 2:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 7.5°C Calm 87% 102.94 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 3:00 PM Cloudy 7.6°C NNE (290°) at 2 km/h 89% 102.98 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 4:00 PM Cloudy 7.3°C Calm 91% 103.01 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 5:00 PM Cloudy 7.1°C NNE (280°) at 4 km/h 86% 103.02 kPa
Vancouver Harbour CS 6:00 PM Cloudy 7.0°C NNE (260°) at 4 km/h 87% 102.96 kPa

Conditions at Vancouver Harbour CS (2.24 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Toronto Argonauts 1983 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
26 DB Ackroyd, Steve
54 C Antunovic, Tony
17 QB Barnes, Joe
2 DB Brazley, Carl
27 SB Carinci, Jan
74 DL Curry, James
75 DE Del Col, Steve
35 LB Elser, Gord
69 G Ferrone, Dan
21 DB Greene, Marcellus
10 WR Greer, Terry
44 C Hameluck, Mike
7 QB Holloway, Condredge Jr.
71 WR Holmes, Greg
8 P Ilesic, Hank
61 DL King, Franklin
77 DE Lawson, Tony
63 OL Malinosky, John
24 DB McEachern, Ken
20 RB Minter, Cedric
39 LB Mitchell, William
36 LB Moen, Don
76 DE Mohr, Rick
72 LB Nicholson, Darrell
51 T Norton, Bill
31 LB Palazeti, John
4 DB Paul, Leroy
25 WR Pearson, Paul
66 T Pruenster, Kelvin
19 WR Tolbert, Emanuel
30 WR Townsend, Geoff
50 T Trifaux, Tom
13 DB Wilson, Darrell
58 DT Wilson, Earl “Bubba”

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

BC Lions 1983 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
8 WR Armour, Ned
68 T Blain, John
10 DB Byrd, Melvin
71 SB Chapdelaine, Jacques
66 DT Cherkas, Ron
28 DB Crawford, Larry
3 TE DeBrueys, Mark
9 QB Dewalt, Roy
24 WR Fernandez, Mervyn
7 LB Glier, Bernie
67 DL Guevin, Dennis
26 DB Heath, Jo Jo Jr.
37 LB Jackson, Glen
60 DT Klassen, Rick
31 LB Konar, Kevin
54 G Leonhard, Glenn
4 S Martin, Nelson Jr.
16 DB McBride, Billy
45 LB McNeel, Dave
51 G Miles, Warner
78 DT Moore, Mack
21 SB Pankratz, John
6 QB Paopao, Joe
17 DB Parker, Kerry
5 K, P Passaglia, Lui
33 RB Potter, Ryan
74 DE Racette, Brent
65 G Roper, Gerald
34 RB Strong, Ray
63 OT Swafford, Don
19 RB Taylor, Don
79 DL Vaughan, Ruben Jr.
20 RB White, John Henry
52 C Wilson, Al

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

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

Grey Cup
CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Receiving Yards – Game -- -- 130 yards Mervyn Fernandez

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