2012 Calgary Stampeders season
| 2012 Calgary Stampeders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Calgary Sports and Entertainment |
| General manager | John Hufnagel |
| President | Lyle Bauer |
| Head coach | John Hufnagel |
| Home stadium | McMahon Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoffs | Lost Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | Jon Cornish |
| Team MOC | Jon Cornish |
| Team MOR | Chris Randle |
| Uniform | |
The 2012 Calgary Stampeders season was the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 74th overall. The Stampeders finished in second place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. The Stampeders won the West Semi-Final over the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 36–30, earning their first playoff victory over Saskatchewan since 1994. The Stampeders then traveled to Vancouver and upset the 1st place BC Lions 34–29, advancing to the Grey Cup game. Calgary were the Grey Cup favourites by two points, but they lost 35–22 to the hometown Toronto Argonauts.
Offseason
CFL draft
The 2012 CFL draft took place on May 3, 2012. The Stampeders had eight selections in the six-round draft, after trading away their second round pick and acquiring additional picks in the third, fourth, and sixth rounds.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ameet Pall | DL | Wofford |
| 3 | 15 | Keenan MacDougall | DB | Saskatchewan |
| 3 | 19 | Billy Peach | OL | Jacksonville |
| 4 | 27 | Bradley Erdos | OL | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | 30 | Adam Berger | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 5 | 31 | Mike Filer | OL | Mount Allison |
| 6 | 43 | Jordan Spence | DL | Eastern Oregon |
| 6 | 45 | Wilkerson Desouza | LB | Toronto Varsity Blues |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Fri, June 15 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 20–17 | Win | 23,629 | 1–0 |
| B | Fri, June 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–31 | Win | 30,998 | 2–0 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 481 | 354 | 26 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 534 | 431 | 24 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 457 | 409 | 16 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 422 | 450 | 14 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun, July 1 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 38–10 | Win | 26,387 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sat, July 7 | at Toronto Argonauts | 39–36 | Loss | 20,682 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Thurs, July 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 33–32 | Loss | 21,074 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Thurs, July 19 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 41–38 (OT) | Win | 32,228 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Sat, July 28 | vs. BC Lions | 34–8 | Loss | 27,968 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Bye | 2–3 | ||||
| 7 | Thurs, Aug 9 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 31–20 | Win | 22,635 | 3–3 |
| 8 | Sat, Aug 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 22–14 | Loss | 28,246 | 3–4 |
| 9 | Sat, Aug 25 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–10 | Win | 33,427 | 4–4 |
| 10 | Mon, Sept 3 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 31–30 | Win | 32,102 | 5–4 |
| 11 | Fri, Sept 7 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 20–18 | Win | 39,363 | 6–4 |
| 12 | Fri, Sept 14 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 44–3 | Win | 28,247 | 7–4 |
| 13 | Sun, Sept 23 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30–25 | Loss | 33,427 | 7–5 |
| 14 | Fri, Sept 28 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 39–15 | Win | 29,290 | 8–5 |
| 15 | Sat, Oct 6 | at BC Lions | 27–22 | Loss | 31,347 | 8–6 |
| 16 | Sat, Oct 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–21 | Win | 25,462 | 9–6 |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 20 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 34–32 | Win | 26,502 | 10–6 |
| 18 | Fri, Oct 26 | vs. BC Lions | 41–21 | Win | 27,014 | 11–6 |
| 19 | Fri, Nov 2 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 30–27 | Win | 21,147 | 12–6 |
Roster
Updated through November 23, 2012
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Slotbacks
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Inactive List
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Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import player | ||||
Coaching staff
Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Time | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | West Semi-Final | Nov 11 | 2:30 PM MST | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 36–30 | Win | 30,027 |
| 21 | West Final | Nov 18 | 2:30 PM MST | at BC Lions | 34–29 | Win | 43,216 |
| 21 | Grey Cup | Nov 25 | 4:00 PM MST | Toronto Argonauts | 35–22 | Loss | 53,208 |
West Semi-Final
Saskatchewan at Calgary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roughriders | 3 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| • Stampeders | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
- Date: November 11
- Location: McMahon Stadium
Calgary, AB - Game start: 2:30 PM MST
- Game attendance: 30,027
- Game weather: Partly Cloudy; −3 °C; wind 12 km/h SW
- Referee: Al Bradbury
- TV announcers (TSN): Rod Black (Play by Play), Duane Forde (Colour), Lee Jones (Sideline)
West Final
Calgary at BC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Stampeders | 14 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: BC Place Stadium
Vancouver, BC - Game start: 2:30 PM MST
- Game attendance: 43,216
- Game weather: None (Retractable roof closed)
- TV announcers (TSN): Chris Cuthbert (Play by Play), Glen Suitor (Colour), Farhan Lalji (Sideline), Ryan Rishaug (Sideline)
Calgary vs. Toronto
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stampeders | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| • Argonauts | 7 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 35 |
- Date: November 25
- Location: Rogers Centre
Toronto, ON - Game start: 4:00 PM MST
- Game attendance: 53,208
- Game weather: None (Retractable roof closed)
- TV announcers (TSN): Chris Cuthbert (Play by Play), Glen Suitor (Colour), Farhan Lalji (Sideline), Sara Orlesky (Sideline)
References
- ^ "Draft Tracker | Prospect Central | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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