Calgary Stampeders

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Calgary Stampeders
First Season
1945
Team History
Calgary Stampeders (1945-present)
Conference/Division
Canadian Football League (1958-present)
  • West Division (1961-present)
    • WIFU (1958-60)

WIFU (1945-57)

Venue
McMahon Stadium (1960-present)
Mewata Stadium (1945-59)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and is the third-oldest active franchise in the CFL. The Stampeders were officially founded in 1945, although there were clubs operating in Calgary as early as 1909.

Publications

Programs by season

1950s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1958
regular season September 1 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
1959
regular season September 12 at Edmonton Eskimos Clarke Stadium
regular season September 21 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1960
regular season August 29 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium
1961
regular season November 5 at BC Lions Empire Stadium
1962
regular season August 30 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Stadium
1963
regular season September 7 at BC Lions Empire Stadium
regular season September 30 at BC Lions Empire Stadium
1964
regular season August 17 vs. Edmonton Eskimos McMahon Stadium
regular season September 22 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
regular season September 29 vs. Toronto Argonauts McMahon Stadium
regular season October 28 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
postseason November 18 at BC Lions Empire Stadium
1965
regular season August 2 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium
regular season August 18 vs. Edmonton Eskimos McMahon Stadium
regular season August 28 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
regular season September 6 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
regular season September 25 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
regular season October 2 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders McMahon Stadium
regular season October 16 vs. Edmonton Eskimos McMahon Stadium
regular season October 27 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
regular season October 31 at BC Lions Empire Stadium
postseason November 13 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
postseason November 20 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
1966
preseason July 20 at Toronto Argonauts Exhibition Stadium
1967
regular season August 1 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
regular season August 23 vs. Edmonton Eskimos McMahon Stadium
1968
regular season August 6 at BC Lions Empire Stadium
regular season September 2 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
regular season September 29 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium
postseason November 30 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders Exhibition Stadium

1970s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1970
regular season September 19 at Ottawa Rough Riders Lansdowne Park
regular season October 7 vs. Montreal Alouettes McMahon Stadium
regular season October 12 at Edmonton Eskimos Clarke Stadium
regular season October 25 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
postseason November 22 at Saskatchewan Roughriders Taylor Field
Grey Cup November 28 vs. Montreal Alouettes Exhibition Stadium
1971
regular season August 11 at Edmonton Eskimos Clarke Stadium
regular season August 24 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
Grey Cup November 28 vs. Toronto Argonauts Empire Stadium
1972
preseason July 13 at BC Lions Empire Stadium
regular season September 10 at Edmonton Eskimos Clarke Stadium
regular season September 24 vs. Montreal Alouettes McMahon Stadium
1973
preseason July 4 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
preseason July 18 at Edmonton Eskimos Clarke Stadium
1975
preseason July 7 vs. Montreal Alouettes McMahon Stadium
regular season August 12 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
regular season October 13 at Edmonton Eskimos Clarke Stadium
regular season October 18 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats McMahon Stadium
1976
preseason July 8 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders McMahon Stadium
regular season August 3 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Stadium
1977
regular season July 19 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats McMahon Stadium
regular season July 26 at Montreal Alouettes Olympic Stadium
regular season September 10 at BC Lions Empire Stadium
1978
regular season July 12 at Edmonton Eskimos Clarke Stadium
regular season October 7 vs. Toronto Argonauts McMahon Stadium
1979
regular season August 15 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
regular season November 4 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium

1980s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1980
regular season August 12 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
regular season August 19 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium
regular season September 1 vs. Edmonton Eskimos McMahon Stadium
1981
preseason June 26 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
regular season July 11 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium
regular season September 7 vs. Toronto Argonauts McMahon Stadium
1982
preseason June 25 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium
regular season September 6 vs. Edmonton Eskimos McMahon Stadium
1983
regular season October 2 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium
1984
regular season July 13 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium
regular season September 14 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders McMahon Stadium
1985
preseason June 21 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium
regular season September 21 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium
1986
regular season October 19 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium
1987
regular season June 27 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium
1989
regular season September 8 at Edmonton Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium

1990s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1990
regular season October 14 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
1991
Grey Cup November 24 vs. Toronto Argonauts Winnipeg Stadium
1992
regular season August 21 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
regular season October 18 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium
Grey Cup November 29 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers SkyDome
1994
regular season July 16 at Baltimore Football Club Memorial Stadium
1995
regular season September 4 vs. Edmonton Eskimos McMahon Stadium
regular season September 19 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
regular season September 30 vs. Toronto Argonauts McMahon Stadium
regular season October 22 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium
Grey Cup November 19 at Baltimore Stallions Taylor Field
1996
regular season June 29 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers McMahon Stadium
regular season August 5 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium
regular season September 13 vs. Montreal Alouettes McMahon Stadium
1997
regular season September 28 vs. Montreal Alouettes McMahon Stadium
1998
Grey Cup November 22 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Winnipeg Stadium
1999
Grey Cup November 28 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats BC Place

2000s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2001
Grey Cup November 25 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Olympic Stadium
2002
regular season October 4 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats McMahon Stadium
regular season October 27 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
2006
postseason November 5 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders McMahon Stadium
2008
Grey Cup November 23 vs. Montreal Alouettes Olympic Stadium

2010s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2012
postseason November 25 at Toronto Argonauts Rogers Centre
2014
Grey Cup November 30 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats BC Place
2016
postseason November 20 vs. BC Lions McMahon Stadium
Grey Cup November 27 vs. Ottawa Redblacks BMO Field

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1970s 1979
1980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1984 • 1985
1990s 1990 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1997
2000s 2003 • 2004
2010s 2018 • 2019
2020s 2021 • 2022
Calgary Stampeders head coaches
Carl Cronin (1935-38) • Dick Haughian (1939) • Larry Haynes (1940) • Dean Griffing (1945-47) • Les Lear (1948-52) • Bob Snyder (1953) • Larry Siemering (1954) • Jack Hennemier (1955-56) • Otis Douglas (1956-60) • Jim Finks (1960) • Steve Owen (1960) • Bobby Dobbs (1961-64) • Jerry Williams (1965-68) • Jim Duncan (1969-73) • Jim Wood (1973-75) • Bob Baker (1975-76) • Joe Tiller (1976) • Jack Gotta (1977-79) • Ardell Wiegandt (1980-81) • Jerry Williams (1981) • Jack Gotta (1982-83) • Steve Buratto (1984-85) • Bud Riley (1985) • Bob Vespaziani (1986-87) • Lary Kuharich (1987-89) • Wally Buono (1990-2002) • Jim Barker (2003) • Matt Dunigan (2004) • Tom Higgins (2005-07) • John Hufnagel (2008-15) • Dave Dickenson (2016-present)

*interim head coach


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Canadian Football League
Current Teams BC Lions • Calgary Stampeders • Edmonton Elks • Hamilton Tiger-Cats • Montreal Alouettes • Ottawa Redblacks • Saskatchewan Roughriders • Toronto Argonauts • Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Defunct Teams Baltimore Stallions • Birmingham Barracudas • Las Vegas Posse • Memphis Mad Dogs • Ottawa Renegades • Ottawa Rough Riders • San Antonio Texans • Shreveport Pirates
Current Venues BC Place • BMO Field • The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium • IG Field • McMahon Stadium • Mosaic Stadium • Percival Molson Memorial Stadium • TD Place Stadium • Tim Hortons Field
Former Venues Alamodome • Autostade • Canad Inns Stadium • Clarke Stadium • Delorimier Stadium • Exhibition Stadium • Independence Stadium • Ivor Wynne Stadium • Legion Field • Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memorial Stadium • Olympic Stadium • Rogers Centre • Sam Boyd Silver Bowl • Varsity Stadium
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