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The Calgary Stampeders’ 1949 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the WIFU
- Won WIFU Final Total Point Series 22 – 21
- Nov. 5, 1949 Won 18 – 12 @ Saskatchewan
- Nov. 11, 1949 Lost 4 – 9 vs Saskatchewan
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 26, 1949 Lost 15 – 28 vs Montreal in Toronto, ON
Calgary Stampeders 1949 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1948: 18 players
- 1949 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 270 | 77 | W3 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 181 | 57 | W2 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 89 | 20 | W7 | 6-0-0 |
Calgary Stampeders 1949 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.347 | 6-1-0 (7) | 7-0-0 (7) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Edmonton Eskimos (6) | 0.286 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (4) | 0.643 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4) | 0.143 |
Coaches
1949 Calgary Stampeders Attendance
- Capacity: 10,900
- Total: 46,200
- High: 8,000
- Avg: 6,600 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1948 Avg: +460
- Low: 5,000
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 60.55
- Diff from League Avg: +3,542
Team Scoring
| 1949 | 1948 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 24.79 | 1.54  |
| Average Winning Score | 20.31 | 2.14 |
| Average Losing Score | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| Average Home Score | 25.86 | 4.69 |
| Average Visitor Score | 12.71 | 2.45  |
| Average Margin of Victory | 15.08 | 1.99 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 3.00 | 3.00 |
Stadium
- 1949 home stadium: Mewata Stadium
- Capacity: 10,900
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1948 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Calgary | 51 | 34 | 85 | 53 | 17 | 70 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 37 | 17 | 54 | 181 (25.9) | 89 (12.7) | 270 (19.3) |
| Opponent | 20 | 1 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 20 (2.9) | 57 (8.1) | 77 (5.5) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 10 (9-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) |
| After 2nd | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 12 (11-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) |
| After 3rd | 6 (5-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 13 (12-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 13 (13-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
Calgary Stampeders 1949 All-Star Selections
12 All-Division Selections
| First Team | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Les “Butch” Lear |
| QB | Keith Spaith |
| HB | Vern Graham |
| E | Ezzret “Sugarfoot” Anderson, Jr. |
| E | Woody Strode |
| C | Mel Wilson |
| G | Riley “Rattlesnake” Matheson* |
| T | Johnny Aguirre* |
| Second Team | |
| HB | Normie Kwong |
| HB | Harry Hood |
| FB | Paul Rowe |
| G | Bert Iannone |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Calgary Stampeders 1949 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | Mon. Sept. 5
|
CGY 20 @ EDM 6 | W | 11,123 |
| 3 | 4 | Sat. Sept. 10
|
SSK 19 @ CGY 22 | W | 6,500 |
| 6 | Mon. Sept. 12
|
WPG 7 @ CGY 32 | W | 7,500 | |
| 4 | 8 | Sat. Sept. 17
|
CGY 20 @ WPG 1 | W | 6,200 |
| 11 | Mon. Sept. 19
7:00 PM |
CGY 13 @ SSK 1 | W | 7,500 | |
| 5 | 13 | Sat. Sept. 24
|
EDM 5 @ CGY 41 | W | 5,000 |
| 6 | 15 | Sat. Oct. 1
|
CGY 12 @ EDM 8 | W | 10,000 |
| 7 | 17 | Sat. Oct. 8
|
CGY 10 @ SSK 3 | W | 7,000 |
| 19 | Mon. Oct. 10
|
CGY 3 @ WPG 0 | W | 3,000 | |
| 8 | 21 | Sat. Oct. 15
|
EDM 6 @ CGY 31 | W | 8,000 |
| 9 | 22 | Sat. Oct. 22
10:30 PM |
SSK 9 @ CGY 6 | L | 7,000 |
| 24 | Mon. Oct. 24
10:30 PM |
WPG 11 @ CGY 22 | W | 5,500 | |
| 10 | 26 | Sat. Oct. 29
9:30 PM |
EDM 0 @ CGY 27 | W | 6,700 |
| 28 | Mon. Oct. 31
|
CGY 11 @ EDM 1 | W | ||
| P1 | 29 | Sat. Nov. 5
3:00 PM |
CGY 18 @ SSK 12 | W | 8,329 |
| P2 | 30 | Fri. Nov. 11
3:00 PM |
SSK 9 @ CGY 4 | L | 14,500 |
| GC | 28 | Sat. Nov. 26
1:45 PM |
CGY 15 vs MTL 28 | L | 20,087 |