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Encyclopedia > 1994 CFL season

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 League season. Image File history File links CFLUSA.gif File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... Canadian football is a sport in which two teams of twelve players each compete for territorial control of a field of play 110 yards (100. ...

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CFL News in 1994

The CFL admitted three more U.S.-based teams with the Las Vegas Posse, the Shreveport Pirates and the Baltimore Colts - making it 12 teams in total, six in each division. However, the Colts name was revoked from the Baltimore franchise due to NFL pressure and played the entire season as the "CFLers". The new teams would start play in 1994, with Las Vegas joining the Sacramento Gold Miners in the West Division and with Baltimore and Shreveport joining the East Division. The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional league located entirely in Canada that plays Canadian football. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George... // Brief Franchise History The Las Vegas Posse were a Canadian football team that played the 1994 season in the Canadian Football League. ... The Shreveport Pirates played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995 in the Canadian Football League. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) refers to a team in the Canadian Football League based in Montreal, Quebec. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ... The Sacramento Gold Miners were a Canadian football team based in Sacramento, California. ... CFL West Division Logo The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. ... Shreveport, Louisiana is the third largest metropolitan city in the state of Louisiana, USA. It is located in Caddo Parish, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 200,145. ... CFL East Division Logo The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. ...


In February, Bruce M. Firestone purchased the Ottawa Rough Riders from the Glieberman family. In May, the JLL Broadcast Group purchased the Toronto Argonauts. The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ...


BC Place Stadium played host to the Grey Cup game on Sunday, November 27th, making Vancouver the host city for the twelfth time-more than any other Western Canadian city. In the Grey Cup game, the hometown B.C. Lions were against the Baltimore CFLers, becoming the first ever Grey Cup game between a Canadian team and an American team. The Lions ended up defeating the Baltimore team by a score of 26-23, on Lui Passaglia's game-winning field goal in the final seconds of the game. BC Place Stadium is Canadas first domed stadium. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... Western Canada is a geographic region of Canada, also known as simply the West, generally considered to be west of the province of Ontario. ... The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...


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

Western Division Standings
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Calgary 18 15 3 0 698 355 30
Edmonton 18 13 5 0 518 401 26
B.C. 18 11 6 1 604 456 23
Saskatchewan 18 11 7 0 512 454 22
Sacramento 18 9 8 1 436 436 19
Las Vegas 18 5 13 0 447 622 10
Eastern Division Standings
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipeg 18 13 5 0 651 572 26
Baltimore 18 12 6 0 561 431 24
Toronto 18 7 11 0 504 578 14
Ottawa 18 4 14 0 480 647 8
Hamilton 18 4 14 0 435 562 8
Shreveport 18 3 15 0 330 661 6
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.


Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ... This article is for the CFL football team. ... Image File history File links CFL_Eskimos_80-95. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Image File history File links CFL_Lions_90-95. ... The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Image File history File links CFL_Roughriders_84-94. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... Image File history File links CFL_Gold_Miners. ... The Sacramento Gold Miners were a Canadian football team based in Sacramento, California. ... Image File history File links CFL_Posse. ... // Brief Franchise History The Las Vegas Posse were a Canadian football team that played the 1994 season in the Canadian Football League. ... Image File history File links CFL_Blue_Bombers_84-96. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... The Montreal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) refers to a team in the Canadian Football League based in Montreal, Quebec. ... Image File history File links CFL_Argonauts_91-94. ... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Image File history File links CFL_Rough_Riders_94. ... The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... Image File history File links CFL_Tigercats_90-02. ... The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Image File history File links CFL_Pirates. ... The Shreveport Pirates played at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995 in the Canadian Football League. ...


Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1994


Eastern Semi-Finals

Toronto Argonauts @ Baltimore CFLers
Date Away Home
November 12 15 34
Ottawa Rough Riders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 13 16 26

The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Montréal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montréal, Quebec. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Image File history File links CFL_Argonauts_91-94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... Image File history File links CFL_Rough_Riders_94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Blue_Bombers_84-96. ...

Western Semi-Finals

British Columbia Lions @ Edmonton Eskimos
Date Away Home
November 12 24 23
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Calgary Stampeders
Date Away Home
November 13 3 36


The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Image File history File links CFL_Lions_90-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Eskimos_80-95. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... This article is for the CFL football team. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... Image File history File links CFL_Roughriders_84-94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ...


Divisional Finals

Eastern Final

Baltimore CFLers @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 20 14 12

Western Final The Montréal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montréal, Quebec. ... The Winnipeg Blue Bombers is a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... Image File history File links CFL_Blue_Bombers_84-96. ...

British Columbia Lions @ Calgary Stampeders
Date Away Home
November 20 37 36


The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... This article is for the CFL football team. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Image File history File links CFL_Lions_90-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ...


Grey Cup Championship

November 27

The 82nd Annual Grey Cup Game - Vancouver, British Columbia November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ...

British Columbia Lions Baltimore CFLers
26 23
The British Columbia Lions are the 1994 Grey Cup Champions


The British Columbia Lions are a Canadian Football League team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Montréal Alouettes (French, Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montréal, Quebec. ... Image File history File links CFL_Lions_90-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... The Grey Cups Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football Leagues equivalent to the Superbowl. ... Image File history File links CFL_Lions_90-95. ... The Grey Cups Most Valuable Canadian award is awarded annually to the Canadian-born player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup game, the championship of the Canadian Football League. ...


1994 CFL All-Stars

OFFENCE

  • QB - Doug Flutie
  • FB - Sean Millington
  • RB - Mike Pringle
  • SB - Allen Pitts
  • SB - Gerald Wilcox
  • WR - Paul Masotti
  • WR - Rod Harris
  • C - Mike Anderson
  • OG - Pierre Vercheval
  • OG - Rocco Romano
  • OT - Shar Pourdanesh
  • OT - Chris Walby

DEFENCE

  • DT - Bennie Goods
  • DT - Rodney Harding
  • DE - Will Johnson
  • DE - Tim Cofield
  • LB - Ron Goetz
  • LB - Willie Pless
  • LB - Calvin Tiggle
  • CB - Irvin Smith
  • CB - Less Browne
  • DB - Charles Gordon
  • DB - Robert Holland
  • DS - Greg Knox


Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ... 1984: BCs Sensational Doug Flutie Stuns Miami Douglas Richard Flutie (born on October 23, 1962) is an American football player, a former Canadian football player, and currently a quarterback for the New England Patriots. ... Image File history File links CFL_Lions_90-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... Mike Pringle (b. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Blue_Bombers_84-96. ... Image File history File links CFL_Argonauts_91-94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Gold_Miners. ... Image File history File links CFL_Roughriders_84-94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Argonauts_91-94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... Image File history File links CFL_Blue_Bombers_84-96. ... Image File history File links CFL_Eskimos_80-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Argonauts_91-94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Tigercats_90-02. ... Image File history File links CFL_Roughriders_84-94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Eskimos_80-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Argonauts_91-94. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... Image File history File links CFL_Lions_90-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Lions_90-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Eskimos_80-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ...

SPECIAL TEAMS

  • P - Josh Miller
  • K - Mark McLoughlin
  • ST - Henry "Gizmo" Williams


Image File history File links CFL_Stallions. ... Josh Miller (born July 14, 1970 in Queens, New York) is a Jewish-American punter in the NFL for the New England Patriots. ... Image File history File links CFL_Stampeders_89-95. ... Image File history File links CFL_Eskimos_80-95. ...


1994 CFL Awards

  • CFL's Outstanding Player Award - Doug Flutie (QB)
  • CFL's Outstanding Canadian Player Award - Gerald Wilcox (SB)
  • CFL's Outstanding Defensive Player Award - Willie Pless (LB)
  • CFL's Outstanding Lineman Award - Shar Pourdanesh (OT)
  • CFL's Outstanding Rookie Award - Matt Goodwin (DB)
  • CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award - O.J. Brigance (LB)
  • CFL's Coach of the Year - Don Matthews
Preceded by:
1993 CFL season
CFL seasons Succeeded by:
1995 CFL season
Canadian Football League
East Division: Hamilton | Montreal | Toronto | Winnipeg
West Division: British Columbia | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan
Suspended for 2006 season: Ottawa
Trophies and awards: Grey Cup | Dixon | Taylor | Nicklin | Evanshen | Martin | Hayman | Fieldgate | McCaffrey | Parker | Gibson | DeMarco-Becket | Dandurand | Dryburgh | James | Stukus | Pate | Argo | Rogers

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