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86th Grey Cup

86th Grey Cup
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Calgary Stampeders Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(12–6) (12–5–1)
26 24
Head coach: 
Head coach: 
1 2 3 4 Total
Calgary Stampeders 4 6 7 9 26
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 3 13 2 6 24
Date November 22, 1998
Stadium Winnipeg Stadium
Location Winnipeg
Most Valuable Player Jeff Garcia
Most Valuable Canadian Vince Danielsen
Referee Jake Ireland
Halftime show Love Inc.
Attendance 34,157
Broadcasters
Network CBC, RDS
Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Chris Cuthbert, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams, Glen Suitor, Brenda Irving
Ratings 3.06 million
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The 86th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League championship) was held in 1998 in Winnipeg. The Calgary Stampeders won the game over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with a score of 26-24.

Calgary Stampeders (26) - TDs, Jeff Garcia, Kelvin Anderson; FGs, Mark McLoughlin (4); cons., McLoughlin; singles, McLoughlin.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats (24) - TDs, Ronald Williams (2); FGs, Paul Osbaldiston (3); cons., Osbaldiston; singles, Osbaldiston (2).

First Quarter
CAL—Single McLoughlin missed field goal, one-point granted
HAM—FG Osbaldiston 24-yard field goal
CAL—FG McLoughlin 34-yard field goal
Second Quarter
CAL—TD Anderson 3-yard run
HAM—FG Osbaldiston 20-yard field-goal
HAM—TD Williams pass from McManus (Osbaldiston convert)
HAM—FG Osbaldiston
Third Quarter
HAM—Single Osbaldiston missed 44 yard-field goal attempt, one-point granted
HAM—Single Osbaldiston 66-yard punt kick was in the end zone, one-point granted
CAL—TD Garcia 1-yard run (McLoughlin convert)
Fourth Quarter
CAL—FG McLoughlin
CAL—FG McLoughlin
HAM—TD Williams 4-yard run
CAL—FG McLoughlin

As the game began, the temperature was 10 degrees Celsius, under sunny skies. However, after the sun went down, the temperatures plummeted.

Mark McLoughlin missed the opening field goal attempt, but Calgary opened the scoring with a single point.

The Ti-Cats ran the ball down the field, and Paul Osbaldiston kicked a 24-yard field goal to make the game 3-1. Minutes later, McLoughlin made up for his earlier failure with a 34 field goal to put the Stampeders ahead 4-3.


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