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| Founded | 1935 |
| Based in |  Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Home field | McMahon Stadium |
| League | Canadian Football League |
| Division | West Division |
| Colours | Red, white, and black |
| Nickname(s) | Stamps, Horsemen |
| Head coach | John Hufnagel |
| General manager | John Hufnagel |
| Owner(s) | Tom Forzani, Ted Hellard, Doug Mitchell |
| Grey Cup wins | 1948, 1971, 1992 1998, 2001, 2008 |
| Mascot(s) | Ralph the Dog Quick Six the Touchdown Horse |
| Website | www.stampeders.com |
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium. They have won the league's Grey Cup championship six times, most recently in 2008.
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Team facts
- Formerly known as: Bronks 1935 to 1944
- Helmet design: red background with a white, running horse
- Uniform colours: Red, Black and White.
- Stadiums: Mewata Stadium (1939-1959), McMahon Stadium (1960-present)
- Western regular season championship: 16 — 1937, 1938, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2008
- Northern regular season championship: 1 — 1995
- Grey Cup final appearances: 12 — 1948 (won), 1949 (lost), 1968 (lost), 1970 (lost), 1971 (won), 1991 (lost), 1992 (won), 1995 (lost), 1998 (won), 1999 (lost), 2001 (won), 2008 (won)
Grey Cup championships
| Year | Winning Team | Score | Losing Team | Title | Location |
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| 1948 | Calgary Stampeders | 12-7 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 36th Grey Cup | Varsity Stadium, Toronto |
| 1971 | Calgary Stampeders | 14-11 | Toronto Argonauts | 59th Grey Cup | Empire Stadium, Vancouver |
| 1992 | Calgary Stampeders | 24-10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 80th Grey Cup | SkyDome, Toronto |
| 1998 | Calgary Stampeders | 26-24 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 86th Grey Cup | Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg |
| 2001 | Calgary Stampeders | 27-19 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 89th Grey Cup | Olympic Stadium, Montreal |
| 2008 | Calgary Stampeders | 22-14 | Montreal Alouettes | 96th Grey Cup | Olympic Stadium, Montreal |
- Main Rivals: Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders.
- 2008 Regular Season Record: 13 wins, 5 losses.
Franchise history
The first time Calgary took the field in Canadian football was in 1891 when they faced Edmonton in an home and away series. The following years saw the formation of several Calgary-based football teams starting with the Calgary Tigers of the Alberta Rugby Football Union in 1908. This would be followed by the likes of Canucks, the 50th Battalion, Altomahs, Tigers for the second time and later the Bronks.
The Stampeders were officially born on September 29, 1945. In their very first game played on October 22 at Mewata Stadium they beat the Regina Roughriders 12-0 before 4,000 fans in attendance. It would be a taste of success to come that decade under the direction of head coach Les Lear and talented stars such as Woody Strode, Paul Rowe, Keith Spaith, Dave Berry, Normie Kwong and Ezzert "Sugarfoot" Anderson.
1948 would perhaps be the greatest season for the Stamps to date, they became the only CFL team as of 2007 to achieve a perfect season with a record of 12-0 that was capped with a Grey Cup victory over the Ottawa Rough Riders at Toronto's Varsity Stadium. It was also that same Grey Cup that Calgary fans brought pageantry to the game and made it into a national celebration, featuring pancake breakfasts on the steps of City Hall, starting the famous Grey Cup parade and even riding horses in the lobby of the Royal York Hotel.
They would return to the Grey Cup the following year (1949), with a sterling 13-1 record but lost to the Montreal Alouettes 28-15 in the title game. It would be 19 years until Calgary once again reached the Grey Cup again, losing 24-21 to Ottawa in the '68 final and not until 1971 when they would be crowned champions, defeating the Toronto Argonauts 14-11.
The Stampeders nearly folded after the 1985 season marked by declining attendance, financial woes and poor 3-13 record. However, a successful Save Our Stamps campaign resulted in season ticket sales of 22,400, additional funds and stability that translated to improved on-field play which laid the groundwork to Grey Cup berths in 1991 and 1992 when they won the title over Winnipeg.
The decade of the 1990s was very successful for the Stamps, led by quarterbacks Doug Flutie and later Jeff Garcia and Dave Dickenson throwing to receivers Allen Pitts, Terry Vaughn and Dave Sapunjis, and a rock steady defence led by Western All Stars Alondra Johnson, Stu Laird and Will Johnson. They would reach the Grey Cup final three more times, losing in 1995 and 1999 and winning in 1998.
After winning their fifth Grey Cup in 2001, Calgary went into a brief period of decline until 2005 when they emerged as playoff contenders again, led by Henry Burris at quarterback and Joffrey Reynolds at running back. Nevertheless, they did not win a playoff game for several years, suffering three successive losses in the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Western semi-final games.
In 2008, the Stampeders ended their playoff drought en route to winning the team's sixth Grey Cup 22-14 against the Montreal Alouettes. Burris was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player with DeAngelis being the top Canadian for their efforts.
Players of note
Retired numbers
| 5 | Harry Hood | 10 | Willie Burden | 13 | Mark McLoughlin | 18 | Allen Pitts |
| 22 | Tom Forzani | 55 | Wayne Harris | 67 | Jamie Crysdale | 75 | Stu Laird |
Canadian Football Hall of Famers
- Willie Burden
- Doug Flutie
- Dean Griffing
- Wayne Harris
- Herman Harrison
- John Helton
- Jerry Keeling
- Earl "The Earthquake" Lunsford
- Don Luzzi
- Tony Pajaczkowski
- Allen Pitts
- Rocco Romano
- Paul Rowe
- Harvey Wylie
Current roster
Notable former players
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- Kelvin Anderson
- Danny Barrett
- Johnny Bright
- Fred Childress
- Lovell Coleman
- Marvin Coleman
- Jamie Crysdale
- Vince Danielsen
- Eddie Davis
- Eagle Day
- Terry Evanshen
- Joe Fleming
- Doug Flutie
- Jeff Garcia
- Darryl Hall
- Wayne Harris
- Larry Hartshorn
- Alondra Johnson
- Will Johnson
- Normie Kwong
- Peter Liske
- Mark McLoughlin
- Jay McNeil
- Travis Moore
- Dave Sapunjis
- Pee Wee Smith
- Woody Strode
- Junior Thurman
- Lou Zivkovich
Head Coaches
- Les Lear (1948-1952)
- Bob Snyder (1953)
- Larry Siemering (1954)
- Jack Hennemier (1955)
- Otis Douglas (1956-1960)
- Steve Owen (1960)
- Bobby Dobbs (1961-1964)
- Jerry Williams (1965-1968)
- Jim Duncan (1969-1973)
- Jim Wood (1974-1975)
- Jack Gotta (1976-1979)
- Ardell Wiegandt (1980)
- Jerry Williams (1981)
- Jack Gotta (1982-1983)
- Steve Buratto (1984)
- Bob Vespaziani (1985-1986)
- Lary Kuharich (1987-1989)
- Wally Buono (1990-2002)
- Jim Barker (2003)
- Matt Dunigan (2004)
- Tom Higgins (2005-2007)
- John Hufnagel (2008-Present)
General Managers
- Bob Robinett (1953-1955)
- Bob Masterson (1956)
- Jim Finks (1957-1964)
- Pat Mahoney (1964)
- Rogers Lehew (1965-1973)
- Gary Hobson (1974-1975)
- Jack Gotta (1976-1983)
- Steve Buratto (1984)
- Earl Lunsford (1985-1987)
- Norm Kwong (1988-1991)
- Wally Buono (1992-2002)
- Fred Fateri (2003)
- Mark McLoughlin (2003)
- Matt Dunigan (2004)
- Jim Barker (2005-2007)
- John Hufnagel (2008-Present)
See also
- List of fan-owned sports teams
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Canadian football
- Comparison of Canadian and American football
- List of Canadian Football League seasons
- Perfect Season
External links
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