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.
| 1998 Calgary Stampeders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sig Gutsche |
| General manager | Wally Buono |
| Head coach | Wally Buono |
| Home field | McMahon Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
editThe 1998 CFL Draft took place on April 7, 1998.[1] The Stampeders had six selections in the six-round draft.
CFL Draft
edit| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Marc Pilon | LB | Syracuse |
| 2 | 10 | Andre Arlain | SB | St. Francis Xavier |
| 3 | 16 | Harland Ah You | DL | Brigham Young |
| 4 | 24 | Aubrey Cummings | WR | Acadia |
| 5 | 32 | Gene Stahl | RB | Calgary |
| 6 | 39 | Jodi Bednarek | LB | Calgary |
Preseason
editSchedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, June 17 | BC Lions | 32–6 | Win | 1-0 |
| Thurs, June 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 26–23 | Win | 2-0 |
Regular season
editSeason Standings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 558 | 397 | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 396 | 450 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 394 | 427 | 18 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 411 | 525 | 10 |
Season schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, July 1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–20 | Win | 1-0 |
| Thurs, July 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | 22–19 | Win | 2-0 |
| Thurs, July 16 | Montreal Alouettes | 29–26 | Loss | 2-1 |
| Fri, July 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 44–25 | Win | 3-1 |
| Thurs, July 30 | Toronto Argonauts | 15–14 | Loss | 3-2 |
| Fri, Aug 7 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 46–27 | Win | 4-2 |
| Thurs, Aug 13 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 47–24 | Win | 5-2 |
| Thurs, Aug 20 | at BC Lions | 55–9 | Win | 6-2 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at Montreal Alouettes | 40–32 | Loss | 6-3 |
| Mon, Sept 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 26–8 | Win | 7-3 |
| Fri, Sept 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 30–23 | Win | 8-3 |
| Sun, Sept 18 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35–18 | Win | 9-3 |
| Sun, Sept 27 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27–22 | Loss | 9-4 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | BC Lions | 22–11 | Loss | 9-5 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 35–18 | Win | 10-5 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39–23 | Win | 11-5 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–19 | Win | 12-5 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at BC Lions | 31–22 | Loss | 12-6 |
Awards and records
edit1998 CFL All-Stars
edit- 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
edit- 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
editSchedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Semi-Final | Bye | ||||
| West Final | Sun, Nov 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33-10 | Win | |
| Grey Cup | Sun, Nov 22 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 26-24 | Win | |
Grey Cup
edit| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
References
edit- ^ 1998 CFL Canadian College Draft prospects
- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Minor League Sports News on OurSports Central". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-17.