Friday, February 28, 2025

News on this Date: February 28, 1987

 Calgary Stampeders' Dave Sapunjis retires.
 

Source: Calgary Herald  and newspapers.com 

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

News on February 26, 1987

The Edmonton Eskimos lost over $1 million during the 1986 season.

Source: The Winnipeg Sun and newspapers.com 

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

News on this date: February 20, 1963

Jim Trimble moves from Hamilton Tigers-Cats to head coach of the Montreal Alouettes....

 Source: The Ottawa Citizen and newspapers.com 

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

News on This Date: February 19, 1985

News from the Canadian Football League draft.......

Source: Calgary Herald and newspapers.com 

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

News On This Date: December 8, 1970

Voters approve expansion of Civic Stadium, home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard and newspapers.com 

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

News On This Date: December 7, 1968

Dick Fouts acquitted....


 


Source: Times Colonist (Victoria, BC) & Post Cereal and newspapers.com 

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

On This Date in Canadian Football History: November 21, 1960


 

Source: The Standard (St. Catharines, Ontario) and newspapers.com 

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Friday, November 15, 2024

On this date in Canadian Football History: November 15, 1967

Source: The Kingston Whig Standard and newspapers.com 

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Thursday, November 14, 2024

On This Date in Canadian Football History: November 14, 1966

Source: The Ottawa Citizen and newspapers.com 

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

On This Date in Canadian Football History: November 13, 1958

 Source: The Moncton Transcript and newspapers.com 

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Saturday, October 5, 2024

News on October 5, 1962

Future Canadian Football Hall of Famer Angelo Mosca is cut by the Montreal Alouettes.

Source: The Montreal Star and newspapers.com 

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

News on this date: March 16, 1965

Source: The Montreal Star and newspapers.com 

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

On This Date: Canadian Football League News on January 18, 1985

Source: Calgary Herald and newspapers.com 

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

CFL news on January 17, 1959

Source: The Ottawa Citizen and newspapers.com 

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Monday, January 15, 2024

News on January 15, 2009

 Canadian Football League to keep same salary cap for second consecutive season.



 

Source: The Vancouver Sun and newspapers.com 

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Sunday, January 14, 2024

News on January 14, 1999

Edmonton Eskimos hope to regain winning ways with Don Matthews as coach.

Source: The Sault Star and newspapers.com 

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Saturday, January 13, 2024

News on January 13, 1993

The Canadian Football League approves expansion to the United States.

Source: The Kingston Whig-Standard and newspapers.com 

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

News on January 11, 2011

Canadian football great "Cookie" Gilchrist dies.


 

Source:  Calgary Herald and newspapers.com 

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

News On This Date: October 25, 1951

Calgary Stampeders leadership resigns....


Source:  The Leader-Phoenix (Regina) and newspapers.com 

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