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Date | November 25, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Stadium | Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Montreal | ||||||||||||||||||
Most Valuable Player | Marcus Crandell | ||||||||||||||||||
Most Valuable Canadian | Aldi Henry | ||||||||||||||||||
Referee | Jake Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | Sass Jordan and Michel Pagliaro | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 65,255 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Network | CBC, RDS | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | (CBC) Steve Armitage, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams, Glen Suitor, Brenda Irving | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratings | 2.7 million | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 89th Grey Cup (Canadian Football League championship) was held in 2001 in Montreal. The Calgary Stampeders claimed their fifth championship in team history with a 27-19 win over the East Division champions and heavily favoured Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Calgary Stampeders (27) - TD's, Marc Boerigter, Travis Moore, Willie Fells; FG's, Mark McLoughlin (2); cons., McLoughlin (3).
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (19) - TD's, Arland Bruce III, Milt Stegall; FG's, Troy Westwood; cons., Westwood (2); singles, Westwood (2).
First Quarter
WPG—FG Westwood 29-yard field goal 3:57
WPG—Single Westwood missed 49-yard field goal attempt, one-point granted 7:20
Second Quarter
CAL—FG McLoughlin 37 yard fied-goal 9:41
CAL—TD Boerigter 68-yard pass from Crandell (McLoughlin convert) 12:15
CAL—TD Moore 9-yard pass from Crandell (McLoughlin convert) 14:06
Third Quarter
WPG—TD Bruce III 23-yard pass from Jones (Westwood convert) 4:05
WPG—Single Westwood missed 54-yard field goal attempt, one-point granted 10:38
Fourth Quarter
CAL—TD Fells 11 yard return on a blocked punt (McLoughlin convert) 5:37
WPG—TD Stegall 23-yard pass from Jones (Westwood convert) 9:35
CAL—FG McLoughlin 24-yard field goal 14:12
The Calgary Stampeders, a team which began the year with four straight losses, had just three wins on Labour Day. But Calgary rallied, saving their season with an 8-10 record, good for a second-place finish in the West Division. The Stampeders secured their berth in the Grey Cup with playoff victories over B.C. and Edmonton.