The 1995 Canadian Football League season is 87th in CFL history. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in
CFL News in 1995
Two more U.S.-based teams were admitted in the CFL with the Birmingham Barracudas and the Memphis Mad Dogs. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Franchise History In the Beginning Art Williams a business man from Georgia was awarded a CFL expansion franchise in the Magic City Brief Franchise History Prior to the Mad Dogs Fred Smith was part of an ownership group (along with such entities as the estate of Elvis Presley) that tried to get In the off-season the Sacramento Gold Miners moved to San Antonio, to become the "Texans" for the 1995 season. Brief Franchise History On The Field 1993 season The Sacramento Gold Miners were originally the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The San Antonio Texans would play their home games at the Alamodome. Franchise history On the field In their third season in the CFL and their first as the Texans the team had the second-highest scoring offence in the league The Alamodome is a 65000 seat multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football /basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas In the previous season, the Las Vegas Posse, after a terrible inaugural season, ceased operations and folded. Brief Franchise History On The Field The Posse had notable football talent such as QB Anthony Calvillo, KR Tamarick Vanover, RB Jon Volpe The Baltimore Football Club finally found themselves a new nickname and christened themselves the Stallions at the beginning of the second week of the season.
With the admittance of Birmingham and Memphis, the CFL now had five U. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. S. -based teams in the newly-created "South Division", while having all eight Canadian teams in the newly-created "North Division". Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page 5 teams from the North division and 3 from the South made the playoffs. To make up for the disparity, the lowest ranking North division playoff team (which ended up being Winnipeg) played in the South division playoffs.
The city of Regina played host to the Grey Cup game for the first time. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team In the game, viewers at home and at Taylor Field witnessed the Baltimore Stallions defeat the Calgary Stampeders, 37-20, becoming the first (and as of now, the only) American team to win the Grey Cup. "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Regular Season Standings
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa Ontario, founded in 1876 The term CFL USA refers to the abortive expansion of the Canadian Football League (CFL into the United States in the early-to-mid 1990s. "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively Franchise history On the field In their third season in the CFL and their first as the Texans the team had the second-highest scoring offence in the league Franchise History In the Beginning Art Williams a business man from Georgia was awarded a CFL expansion franchise in the Magic City Brief Franchise History Prior to the Mad Dogs Fred Smith was part of an ownership group (along with such entities as the estate of Elvis Presley) that tried to get See also Comparison of Canadian and American football 1994 CFL season 1995 CFL season
Grey Cup playoffs
Main Article: 83rd Grey Cup
The Baltimore Stallions are the 1995 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Calgary Stampeders 37-20, at Regina's Taylor Field. Game Summary Baltimore Stallions (37 - TDs Chris Wright, Alvin Walton, Tracy Ham; FGs Carlos Huerta (5 cons "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Stallions became the first and only American team to win the Grey Cup. The Stallions' Tracy Ham (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player and Stampeders' Dave Sapunjis (SB) was the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. Tracy Ham (born January 5, 1965 in Gainesville Florida) is a retired Canadian Football League Quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos The Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game the Canadian Football League 's David Sapunjis (born 1967 in Toronto Ontario) is a former wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders from 1990-1996 The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian-born player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup
Playoff bracket
1995 CFL All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Matt Dunigan, Birmingham Barracudas
- FB - Mike Saunders, San Antonio Texans
- RB - Mike Pringle, Baltimore Stallions
- SB - Dave Sapunjis, Calgary Stampeders
- SB - Allen Pitts, Calgary Stampeders
- WR - Don Narcisse, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- WR - Earl Winfield, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- C - Mike Kiselak, San Antonio Texans
- OG - Jamie Taras, British Columbia Lions
- OG - Mike Withycombe, Baltimore Stallions
- OT - Rocco Romano, Calgary Stampeders
- OT - Neal Fort, Baltimore Stallions
DEFENCE
- DT - Bennie Goods, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT - Jearld Baylis, Baltimore Stallions
- DE - Tim Cofield, Memphis Mad Dogs
- DE - Will Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
- LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
- LB - O. J. Brigance, Baltimore Stallions
- LB - Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos
- CB - Eric Carter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CB - Irvin Smith, Baltimore Stallions
- DB - Glenn Rogers Jr. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Game Summary Baltimore Stallions (37 - TDs Chris Wright, Alvin Walton, Tracy Ham; FGs Carlos Huerta (5 cons Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Franchise History In the Beginning Art Williams a business man from Georgia was awarded a CFL expansion franchise in the Magic City Franchise history On the field In their third season in the CFL and their first as the Texans the team had the second-highest scoring offence in the league Franchise history On the field In their third season in the CFL and their first as the Texans the team had the second-highest scoring offence in the league "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. Matt Dunigan (born December 6, 1960 in Lakewood Ohio) is a former Quarterback, coach, and executive in the Canadian Mike Saunders (born October 3, 1969 in Milton Wisconsin) is a former star Canadian Football League Running back who played eight Mike Pringle (born October 1, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional Canadian and American football David Sapunjis (born 1967 in Toronto Ontario) is a former wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders from 1990-1996 Allen Pitts (born June 28, 1964 in Tucson Arizona) was a receiver for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League from Donald "Don" Narcisse was a Wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. Earl Winfield (born August 6, 1961 in Petersburg Virginia) is a former Canadian Football League receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Michael John Kiselak born ( March 9, 1967 in North Tarrytown New York) was an American football player who played center for the Toronto Jamie Taras (born January 31, 1966 in Acton Ontario, Canada) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Mike Withycombe (born November 18, 1964 in Meridian Mississippi) is a former professional American and Canadian football Offensive Rocco Romano, CFL 's DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy winner in 1994 & 1996 for the Calgary Stampeders; Awarded originally to the Neal Fort (born April 12, 1968 in Warner Robins Georgia) is a former professional American football player Jearld Baylis was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Alondra Johnson (born July 22, 1965) was a Canadian Football League linebacker who played sixteen seasons in the CFL mainly for the O J Brigance (born September 29, 1969 in Houston Texas) was a championship football player in the Canadian Football League and the National Willie Pless (born February 21, 1964) was a star football linebacker in the Canadian Football League. Eric Carter (born January 23, 1969 in Jesup Georgia) was a football player in the CFL for ten years years Irvin Smith, born March 12 1967 was an all star defensive back in the Canadian Football League. , Edmonton Eskimos
- DB - Charles Anthony, Baltimore Stallions
- DS - Anthony Drawhorn, Birmingham Barracudas
SPECIAL TEAMS
- P - Josh Miller, Baltimore Stallions
- K - Roman Anderson, San Antonio Texans
- ST - Chris Wright, Baltimore Stallions
1995 Southern All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Matt Dunigan, Birmingham Barracudas
- FB - Mike Saunders, San Antonio Texans
- RB - Mike Pringle, Baltimore Stallions
- SB - Jason Phillips, Birmingham Barracudas
- SB - Chris Armstrong, Baltimore Stallions
- WR - Joe Horn, Memphis Mad Dogs
- WR - Marcus Grant, Birmingham Barracudas
- C - Mike Kiselak, San Antonio Texans
- OG - Fred Childress, Birmingham Barracudas
- OG - Mike Withycombe, Baltimore Stallions
- OT - Shar Pourdanesh, Baltimore Stallions
- OT - Neal Fort, Baltimore Stallions
DEFENCE
- DT - Rodney Harding, Memphis Mad Dogs
- DT - Jearld Baylis, Baltimore Stallions
- DE - Tim Cofield, Memphis Mad Dogs
- DE - Elfrid Payton, Baltimore Stallions
- LB - Tracy Gravely, Baltimore Stallions
- LB - O. J. Brigance, Baltimore Stallions
- LB - David Harper, San Antonio Texans
- CB - Donald Smith, Memphis Mad Dogs
- CB - Irvin Smith, Baltimore Stallions
- DB - Andre Strode, Birmingham Barracudas
- DB - Charles Anthony, Baltimore Stallions
- DS - Anthony Drawhorn, Birmingham Barracudas
SPECIAL TEAMS
- P - Josh Miller, Baltimore Stallions
- K - Roman Anderson, San Antonio Texans
- ST - Chris Wright, Baltimore Stallions
1995 Northern All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Jeff Garcia, Calgary Stampeders
- FB - Michael Soles, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB - Cory Philpot, B. Josh Miller (born April 14, 1970 in) is an American football punter who is currently a Free agent. Matt Dunigan (born December 6, 1960 in Lakewood Ohio) is a former Quarterback, coach, and executive in the Canadian Mike Saunders (born October 3, 1969 in Milton Wisconsin) is a former star Canadian Football League Running back who played eight Mike Pringle (born October 1, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional Canadian and American football Jason Phillips is the name of Jason Phillips (catcher (born 1976 an MLB catcher Jason Phillips (pitcher (born 1974 an MLB pitcher Chris Armstrong was a Canadian Football League receiver who played 9 seasons for five different teams Joseph Horn (born January 16, 1972 in Tupelo, Mississippi) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Michael John Kiselak born ( March 9, 1967 in North Tarrytown New York) was an American football player who played center for the Toronto Fred Childress (also known as "Freddie Childress" born September 17, 1966 (aka "the Big Chill" for his 6 feet 4 inch and 345 pound size is a Mike Withycombe (born November 18, 1964 in Meridian Mississippi) is a former professional American and Canadian football Offensive Shahriar Pourdanesh (born July 19, 1970 in Tehran, Iran) is a former American football Offensive lineman who played Neal Fort (born April 12, 1968 in Warner Robins Georgia) is a former professional American football player Rodney Harding was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Jearld Baylis was a star defensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Elfrid Payton was a colourful professional football player who had an all star career in the Canadian Football League. Tracy Gravely, a native of Kimball West Virginia, is a former all star linebacker in the Canadian Football League. O J Brigance (born September 29, 1969 in Houston Texas) was a championship football player in the Canadian Football League and the National Donald Smith may refer to Donald Alexander Smith 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, Canadian railway financier and diplomat Donald B Irvin Smith, born March 12 1967 was an all star defensive back in the Canadian Football League. Josh Miller (born April 14, 1970 in) is an American football punter who is currently a Free agent. This article is about the Tampa Bay football player For the comedian/voice actor see Jeff Garcia. Cory Philpot is a former Running back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. C. Lions
- SB - Dave Sapunjis, Calgary Stampeders
- SB - Allen Pitts, Calgary Stampeders
- WR - Don Narcisse, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- WR - Earl Winfield, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- C - Rod Connop, Edmonton Eskimos
- OG - Jamie Taras, B. David Sapunjis (born 1967 in Toronto Ontario) is a former wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders from 1990-1996 Allen Pitts (born June 28, 1964 in Tucson Arizona) was a receiver for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League from Donald "Don" Narcisse was a Wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League. Earl Winfield (born August 6, 1961 in Petersburg Virginia) is a former Canadian Football League receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rod Connop (born June 4, 1959 in North Vancouver British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Jamie Taras (born January 31, 1966 in Acton Ontario, Canada) is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian C. Lions
- OG - Pierre Vercheval, Toronto Argonauts
- OT - Rocco Romano, Calgary Stampeders
- OT - Vic Stevenson, B. Pierre Vercheval (b November 22, 1964, Quebec City Quebec) is a former all star offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Rocco Romano, CFL 's DeMarco-Becket Memorial Trophy winner in 1994 & 1996 for the Calgary Stampeders; Awarded originally to the Victor Stevenson (born September 22, 1960 in New Westminster British Columbia) is a former professional Canadian football Offensive lineman C. Lions
DEFENCE
- DT - Bennie Goods, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT - John Kropke, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE - Andrew Stewart, B. The following people have been named Andrew Stewart: Andrew Stewart 1st Lord Avandale (d C. Lions
- DE - Will Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
- LB - Alondra Johnson, Calgary Stampeders
- LB - Mike O'Shea, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB - Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos
- CB - Eric Carter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CB - Marvin Coleman, Calgary Stampeders
- DB - Glenn Rogers Jr. Alondra Johnson (born July 22, 1965) was a Canadian Football League linebacker who played sixteen seasons in the CFL mainly for the For the actor see Michael O'Shea (actor. Michael O'Shea (born September 21, 1970 in North Bay, Ontario Willie Pless (born February 21, 1964) was a star football linebacker in the Canadian Football League. Eric Carter (born January 23, 1969 in Jesup Georgia) was a football player in the CFL for ten years years Marvin Coleman (born January 31, 1972 in Ocala Florida) was a football player in the Canadian Football League for ten years years , Edmonton Eskimos
- DB - Brett Young, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DS - Tom Europe, B. Brett Young can be Francis Brett Young (surname Brett Ace Young (given name of Ace Young C. Lions
1995 CFL Awards
Robert "Bob" Cameron (born July 18, 1954 in Hamilton Ontario) played 23 seasons (1980-2002 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of Mark McLoughlin (b October 26 1965, Liverpool England) is a former Placekicker for the Calgary Stampeders from 1988-2003 Samuel Lee Rogers (born May 30, 1970 in Charlotte, North Carolina) is a former American football Linebacker in the The Most Outstanding Player Award is annually rewarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. Mike Pringle (born October 1, 1967 in Los Angeles, California) is a former professional Canadian and American football The Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually rewarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. David Sapunjis (born 1967 in Toronto Ontario) is a former wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders from 1990-1996 The Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually rewarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. Willie Pless (born February 21, 1964) was a star football linebacker in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually rewarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. Mike Withycombe (born November 18, 1964 in Meridian Mississippi) is a former professional American and Canadian football Offensive The Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually rewarded to the player deemed to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. Shalon Baker, born August 22, 1973, and a resident of Vancouver Washington, was an award winning Canadian Football League player Every year the Canadian Football League Players' Association presents the Tom Pate Award. Mark McLoughlin (b October 26 1965, Liverpool England) is a former Placekicker for the Calgary Stampeders from 1988-2003 The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year as determined by Don Matthews, aka "The Don", (b June 22 1939, Amesbury Massachusetts) is the Head coach of the Toronto Argonauts The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football This is a list of Canadian Football League (CFL seasons, including seasons in Canadian football prior to the CFL's founding in 1958. The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football
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