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1998 Calgary Stampeders season

Canadian football team season

Canadian football team season

FieldValue
teamCalgary Stampeders
year1998
record12–6
division_place1st, West
coachWally Buono
general managerWally Buono
stadiumMcMahon Stadium
playoffsWon Grey Cup
uniformImage:CFL CAL Jersey 1998.png
shortnavlinkStampeders seasons
general_managerWally Buonoowner=Sig Gutsche

The 1998 Calgary Stampeders season was the 41st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 64th overall. The Stampeders finished first in the West Division for the seventh time in nine seasons with a 12–6 record. The Stampeders defeated the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Final and then beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 86th Grey Cup in the first Grey Cup matchup between those two teams. Wally Buono completed his seventh season as the team's head coach and fifth as the general manager. It was the fourth Grey Cup victory in Stampeders history and Buono became the first head coach to win multiple Grey Cup championships for the franchise.

Offseason

The 1998 CFL draft took place on April 7, 1998. The Stampeders had six selections in the six-round draft.

CFL draft

RdPickPlayerPositionSchool
14Marc PilonLBSyracuse
210Andre ArlainSBSt. Francis Xavier
316Harland Ah YouDLBrigham Young
424Aubrey CummingsWRAcadia
532Gene StahlRBCalgary
639Jodi BednarekLBCalgary

Preseason

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordAB
Wed, June 17BC LionsW 32–61–0
Thurs, June 23at Edmonton EskimosW 26–232–0

Regular season

Season Standings

TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Calgary Stampeders18126055839724
Edmonton Eskimos1899039645018
BC Lions1899039442718
Saskatchewan Roughriders18513041152510

Season schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRecord123456789101112131415161718
Wed, July 1vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 21–201–0
Thurs, July 9at Toronto ArgonautsW 22–192–0
Thurs, July 16vs. Montreal AlouettesL 26–292–1
Fri, July 24at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 44–253–1
Thurs, July 30vs. Toronto ArgonautsL 14–153–2
Fri, Aug 7at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 46–274–2
Thurs, Aug 13vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 47–245–2
Thurs, Aug 20at BC LionsW 55–96–2
Fri, Aug 28at Montreal AlouettesL 32–406–3
Mon, Sept 7vs. Edmonton EskimosW 26–87–3
Fri, Sept 11at Edmonton EskimosW 30–238–3
Fri, Sept 18vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 35–189–3
Sun, Sept 27at Saskatchewan RoughridersL 22–279–4
Sun, Oct 4vs. BC LionsL 11–229–5
Sun, Oct 11at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 35–1810–5
Sun, Oct 18vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 39–2311–5
Sun, Oct 25vs. Edmonton EskimosW 31–1912–5
Sat, Oct 31at BC LionsL 22–3112–6

Awards and records

  • Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Kelvin Anderson (RB)

1998 CFL All-Stars

  • QB – Jeff Garcia
  • RB – Kelvin Anderson
  • SB – Allen Pitts
  • WR – Terry Vaughn
  • OG – Fred Childress
  • LB – Alondra Johnson
  • P – Tony Martino

Western All-Star Selections

  • QB – Jeff Garcia
  • RB – Kelvin Anderson
  • SB – Allen Pitts
  • SB – Vince Danielsen
  • WR – Terry Vaughn
  • C – Jamie Crysdale
  • OG – Fred Childress
  • LB – Darryl Hall
  • LB – Alondra Johnson
  • CB – Marvin Coleman
  • DB – Jack Kellogg
  • P – Tony Martino
  • ST – Marvin Coleman

Post-season

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRecordWest Semi-FinalWest FinalGrey Cup
Bye
Sun, Nov 15vs. Edmonton EskimosW 33–101–0
Sun, Nov 22Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 26–242–0

Grey Cup

Main article: 86th Grey Cup

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Hamilton Tiger-Cats3132624
Calgary Stampeders467926

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/19980507151229/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLNews/mar31_draft.html 1998 CFL Canadian College Draft prospects]
  2. "CFL.ca".
  3. "Minor League Sports News on OurSports Central".
  4. "Calgary Stampeders Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945".
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