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89th Grey Cup

89th Grey Cup
Coupe Grey Cup.jpg
Calgary Stampeders Winnipeg Blue Bombers
(8–10) (14–4)
27 19
Head coach: 
Head coach: 
1 2 3 4 Total
Calgary Stampeders 0 17 0 10 27
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4 0 8 7 19
Date November 25, 2001
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
Broadcasters
Network CBC, RDS
Announcers (CBC) Steve Armitage, Mark Lee, Chris Walby, Brian Williams, Glen Suitor, Brenda Irving
Ratings 2.7 million

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.


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