The Calgary Stampeders’ 1971 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st (in tiebreaker) in the Western Conference
- Won Western Conference Final Best of Series 2 – 0
- Nov. 13, 1971 Won 30 – 21 vs Saskatchewan
- Nov. 17, 1971 Won 23 – 21 @ Saskatchewan
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 28, 1971 Won 14 – 11 vs Toronto in Vancouver, BC
Calgary Stampeders 1971 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1970: 11 players
- 1971 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 114 | 46 | W1 | 3-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 290 | 218 | L2 | 1-4-1 |
| Home | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 166 | 94 | L2 | 4-2-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 124 | 124 | L1 | 1-4-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 246 | 165 | L2 | 2-3-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 53 | W1 | 2-2-0 |
Calgary Stampeders 1971 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.461 | 4-2-0 (6) | 3-2-1 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.518 | 2-0-0 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.406 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.375 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.594 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.469 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.500 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.714 |
Coaches
1971 Calgary Stampeders Attendance
- Capacity: 25,000
- Total: 183,305
- High: 23,616
- Avg: 22,913 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1970 Avg: +1,468
- Low: 19,549
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 91.65
- Diff from League Avg: -1,099
Team Scoring
| 1971 | 1970 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 31.75 | 0.38  |
| Average Winning Score | 23.78 | 0.11  |
| Average Losing Score | 11.50 | 0.36 |
| Average Home Score | 20.75 | 1.25 |
| Average Visitor Score | 15.50 | 0.88 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 18.56 | 1.56 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 15.83 | 5.98 |
Stadium
- 1971 home stadium: McMahon Stadium
- Capacity: 25,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1969 – 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 | 46 | 14 | 60 | 65 | 47 | 112 | 31 | 31 | 62 | 24 | 32 | 56 | 166 (20.8) | 124 (15.5) | 290 (18.1) |
| Opponent | 33 | 33 | 66 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 124 (15.5) | 94 (11.8) | 218 (13.6) |
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) | 3 (2-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (0-4-1) | 6 (5-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 8 (2-5-1) |
| After 2nd | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-3-1) | 10 (8-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-4-1) |
| After 3rd | 6 (5-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-4-1) | 9 (8-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 6 (0-5-1) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 4 (0-4-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 6 (0-6-0) |
Calgary Stampeders 1971 Player Awards and Nominations
1971 Most Outstanding
- Player — Wayne Harris, Jr. (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Wayne Harris, Jr. (Winner)
- Canadian Player — Larry Robinson (Team Nominee)
Calgary Stampeders 1971 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 (17) | Dan Dulmage (T) | McGill | |
| 2–9 (18) | [MTL] | Greg Gibson (DB) | Calgary |
| 3–8 (26) | Jim Bond (T) | Simon Fraser | |
| 3–9 (27) | [MTL] | Dwayne Dudzear (E) | Loyola |
| 4–8 (35) | Ross Cote (G) | Calgary | |
| 5–8 (44) | Bryden Murray (C) | Bishop's | |
| 6–8 (53) | Bruce MacRae (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 7–8 (61) | Don Hickey (E) | Alberta | |
| 8–8 | Pass | ||
| 9–8 | Pass |
Calgary Stampeders 1971 All-Star Selections
5 All-Canadian Selections
| G | Granville Liggins |
| DT | John Helton |
| DE | Craig Koinzan |
| MLB | Wayne Harris |
| DB | Frank Andruski |
9 All-Division Selections
| TE | Herm Harrison |
| C | Basil Bark (Tie) |
| DT | John Helton |
| DE | Dick Suderman (Tie) |
| DE | Craig Koinzan (Tie) |
| MLB | Wayne Harris |
| DB | Larry Robinson |
| DB | Howard Starks |
| DB | Frank Andruski |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Calgary Stampeders 1971 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Wed. July 7
|
SSK 0 @ CGY 27 | W | 18,910 | |
| B | 9 | Mon. July 12
|
CGY 25 @ MTL 14 | W | 12,529 | |
| C | 12 | Fri. July 16
|
CGY 21 @ EDM 24 | L | 16,000 | |
| D | 18 | Thu. July 22
|
MTL 8 @ CGY 41 | W | 18,046 | |
| 1 | 24 | Fri. July 30
|
CGY 21 @ SSK 0 | W | 16,000 | |
| 2 | 27 | Wed. Aug. 4
|
OTT 8 @ CGY 9 | W | 22,251 | |
| 3 | 31 | Wed. Aug. 11
11:00 PM |
CGY 31 @ EDM 1 | W | 23,049 | CTV |
| 4 | 35 | Mon. Aug. 16
|
WPG 12 @ CGY 36 | W | 23,425 | |
| 5 | 39 | Tue. Aug. 24
|
BC 1 @ CGY 32 | W | 23,616 | |
| 6 | 46 | Wed. Sept. 1
8:00 PM |
CGY 15 @ WPG 31 | L | 22,553 | |
| 7 | 47 | Mon. Sept. 6
|
EDM 7 @ CGY 23 | W | 23,616 | |
| 8 | 53 | Sun. Sept. 12
5:00 PM |
CGY 25 @ BC 10 | W | 30,660 | CTV |
| 9 | 55 | Wed. Sept. 15
11:00 PM |
WPG 7 @ CGY 20 | W | 23,616 | CTV |
| 10 | 60 | Wed. Sept. 22
8:00 PM |
CGY 11 @ MTL 26 | L | 30,821 | CTV |
| 62 | Sat. Sept. 25
8:00 PM |
CGY 7 @ TOR 18 | L | 33,135 | CBC | |
| 11 | 68 | Sun. Oct. 3
|
HAM 1 @ CGY 17 | W | 23,616 | |
| 12 | 74 | Mon. Oct. 11
5:00 PM |
SSK 24 @ CGY 17 | L | 23,616 | CTV |
| 13 | 77 | Sun. Oct. 17
|
CGY 7 @ SSK 7 | T | 21,706 | |
| 14 | 80 | Sat. Oct. 23
5:00 PM |
EDM 34 @ CGY 12 | L | 19,549 | CBC |
| 15 | 84 | Sat. Oct. 30
11:00 PM |
CGY 7 @ BC 31 | L | 21,489 | CBC |
| P2 | 90 | Sat. Nov. 13
|
SSK 21 @ CGY 30 | W | 23,616 | |
| 92 | Wed. Nov. 17
|
CGY 23 @ SSK 21 | W | 14,588 | ||
| GC | 94 | Sun. Nov. 28
4:00 PM |
TOR 11 vs CGY 14 | W | 34,484 | CTV, CBC |