1978 CFL season
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The 1978 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 25th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 21st Canadian Football League season.
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[edit] Regular Season Standings
[edit] Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs..
- Edmonton and Ottawa have first round byes.
[edit] Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1978
[edit] Conference Semi-Finals
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[edit] Conference Finals
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[edit] Grey Cup Championship
| November 26
66th Annual Grey Cup Game: Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, Ontario |
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| Western Champion | Eastern Champion | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos 20 | Montreal Alouettes 13 | ||
| The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1978 Grey Cup Champions | |||
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[edit] 1978 CFL All-Stars
[edit] OFFENCE
- QB - Tom Wilkinson, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB - James Sykes, Calgary Stampeders
- RB - Mike Strickland, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- SB - Tom Scott, Edmonton Eskimos
- TE - Tony Gabriel, Ottawa Rough Riders
- WR - Joe Poplawski, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- WR - Bob Gaddis, Montreal Alouettes
- C - Al Wilson, British Columbia Lions
- OG - Harold Holton, Calgary Stampeders
- OG - Bill Stevenson, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT - Jim Coode, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT - Dan Yochum, Montreal Alouettes
[edit] DEFENCE
- DT - Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT - John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
- DE - Mike Fanucci, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE - Reggie Lewis, Calgary Stampeders
- LB - Danny Kepley, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB - Ben Zambiasi, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB - Chuck Zapiec, Montreal Alouettes
- DB - Joe Hollimon, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB - Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB - Larry Brune, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB - Greg Butler, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB - Randy Rhino, Montreal Alouettes
[edit] 1978 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Tony Gabriel (TE), Ottawa Rough Riders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell (DT), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award - Jim Coode (OT), Ottawa Rough Riders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Joe Poplawski (WR), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Peter Muller (TE), Toronto Argonauts
- CFL's Coach of the Year - Jack Gotta, Calgary Stampeders
| Preceded by 1977 CFL season |
CFL seasons | Succeeded by 1979 CFL season |
East Division: Hamilton • Montreal • Toronto • Winnipeg
West Division: British Columbia • Calgary • Edmonton • Saskatchewan
Suspended since 2006: Ottawa
East Division Awards: Evanshen • Hayman • McCaffrey • Gibson • Dandurand
West Division Awards: Nicklin • Martin • Fieldgate • Parker • DeMarco-Becket • Dryburgh • James
League Awards: Outstanding Player • Canadian • Defensive Player • Offensive Lineman • Rookie • Stukus • Pate • Agro • Rogers
Playoff Awards: Grey Cup • Dixon • Taylor • Most Valuable Player • Most Valuable Canadian
Stadiums: BC Place • Canad Inns • Commonwealth • Ivor Wynne • McMahon • Molson • Mosaic • Olympic • Rogers Centre
Defunct, Renamed and Relocated Teams: Atlantic Schooners • Baltimore • Birmingham • Las Vegas • Memphis • Montreal Concordes • Ottawa Rough Riders • Sacramento • San Antonio • Shreveport
