With Calgary having locked up a playoff berth, the only goal going into this weekends game for the Stampeders was to clinch first place. A win over the Argonauts would assure the Stamps of home field advantage for the playoffs. The Argos scored first as Terry Baker sent a 65 yard punt out of the end zone for a single. The first major score of the game came on a 17 yard passing play between the Stampeders Jeff Garcia and Tony Stewart. Mark McLoughlin kicked the convert. Argo kicker Baker got on the board again with a 36 yard field goal. In the second quarter, Garcia carried the ball in from the 1-yard line to open scoring for the Stamps’. McLoughlin kicked the convert. Late in the quarter, McLoughlin booted a 25 yard field goal to give Calgary a 13 point lead at half-time. Toronto mounted a come back in the third quarter. Duane Forde caught a 4 yard pass from Marvin Graves to get the ball rolling. Baker kicked the convert. Baker added another point on a 47 yard punt into the end zone. Dynamic newcomer Jimmy Cunningham recorded the second longest punt return in the League this season. He took the ball from 2 yards inside the end zone for the major. Baker’s convert gave the Argos a 2 point lead. Calgary fought back in the fourth quarter. Garcia ran the ball in for the second time in the game. The 3 yard TD regained the lead for the Stamp’s. Calgary’s two-point convert attempt from Garcia to Terry Vaughn was good extending the lead to 6 points. Stampeder kicker McLoughlin added one more to their total with a 54 yard missed field goal. Calgary’s come from behind win clinched home field advantage for the Stampeders throughout the playoffs.
1994 | Week 8 | CGY 52 @ TOR 3 | |
1995 | Week 14 | TOR 19 @ CGY 26 | |
Week 18 | CGY 22 @ TOR 31 |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
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Argonauts | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
Stampeders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Argonauts coach: Bob O'Billovich (L)
Stampeders coach: Wally Buono (W)
Argonauts (2-12-0) Next vs Blue Bombers Oct 09
Stampeders (13-1-0) Next @ Lions Oct 09
Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
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COP Upper | 6:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 11.0°C | NNE (260°) at 20 km/h | 44% | 101.03 kPa |
COP Upper | 7:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 10.1°C | NNE (230°) at 17 km/h | 46% | 100.95 kPa |
COP Upper | 8:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 10.1°C | NNE (260°) at 17 km/h | 45% | 100.90 kPa |
COP Upper | 9:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 9.1°C | NNE (270°) at 19 km/h | 47% | 100.86 kPa |
Conditions at COP Upper (8.78 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.
Data from Dark Sky. Contains supplemental data (Conditions, Pressure, Cloud cover) from Dark Sky estimated conditions.