1973 CFL season
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The 1973 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 20th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 16th Canadian Football League season.
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[edit] CFL News in 1973
Both Western and Eastern Conferences adopt the same playoff procedure, still in use.
[edit] Regular Season Standings
[edit] Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Edmonton and Ottawa have first round byes.
[edit] Grey Cup playoffs
Main article: 61st Grey Cup
The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1973 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos, 22-18, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. Ottawa's Charlie Brandon (DE) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player, while Edmonton's Garry Lefebvre (DB) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
[edit] Playoff bracket
| November 10/11: Division Semifinals | November 17/18: Division Finals | November 25: 61st Grey Cup @ Exhibition Stadium - Toronto, ON | |||||||||||
| East | E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 14 | ||||||||||
| E3 | Montreal Alouettes | 32* | E1 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 23 | ||||||||
| E2 | Toronto Argonauts | 10 | E1 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 22 | ||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | |||||||||||
| West | W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23 | ||||||||||
| W3 | British Columbia Lions | 13 | W1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25 | ||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33 | |||||||||||
*-Team won in Overtime.
[edit] 1973 CFL All-Stars
[edit] OFFENCE
- QB - Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB - George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB - Roy Bell, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB - John Harvey, Montreal Alouettes
- TE - Peter Dalla Riva, Montreal Alouettes
- WR - George McGowan, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR - Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes
- C - Paul Desjardins, Toronto Argonauts
- OG - Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG - Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
- OT - Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT - Charlie Turner, Edmonton Eskimos
[edit] DEFENCE
- DT - John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
- DT - Rudy Sims, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE - Bill Baker, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DE - Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
- LB - Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB - Ray Nettles, British Columbia Lions
- LB - Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes
- DB - Lorne Richardson, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB - Larry Highbaugh, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB - Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB - Lewis Porter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB - Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
[edit] 1973 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award - George McGowan (WR), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Gerry Organ (K), Ottawa Rough Riders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award - Ray Nettles (LB), British Columbia Lions
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award - Johnny Rodgers (WR), Montreal Alouettes
- CFL's Coach of the Year - Jack Gotta, Ottawa Rough Riders
| Preceded by 1972 CFL season |
CFL seasons | Succeeded by 1974 CFL season |
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