1978
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:58 pm
1978
After playing .500 football all year (7-7-2) but finishing fourth, the Lions were a better team but were facing tougher competition in the increasingly powerful West. Rookies John Henry White and Larry Key provided a much improved rushing game, but depth was still the missing ingredient.
Western Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 10 4 2 452 301 22
Calgary Stampeders 16 9 4 3 381 311 21
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 9 7 0 371 351 18
British Columbia Lions 16 7 7 2 359 308 16
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 4 11 1 330 459 9
Eastern Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 16 11 5 0 395 261 22
Montreal Alouettes 16 8 7 1 331 295 17
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 5 10 1 225 403 11
Toronto Argonauts 16 4 12 0 234 389 8
Semi-Finals - Winnipeg 4 - Calgary 38
Semi-Finals - Hamilton 20 - Montreal 35
Finals - Calgary 13 - Edmonton 26
Finals - Montreal 21 - Ottawa 16
Grey Cup - Edmonton 20 - Montreal 13
After playing .500 football all year (7-7-2) but finishing fourth, the Lions were a better team but were facing tougher competition in the increasingly powerful West. Rookies John Henry White and Larry Key provided a much improved rushing game, but depth was still the missing ingredient.
Western Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 10 4 2 452 301 22
Calgary Stampeders 16 9 4 3 381 311 21
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 9 7 0 371 351 18
British Columbia Lions 16 7 7 2 359 308 16
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 4 11 1 330 459 9
Eastern Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 16 11 5 0 395 261 22
Montreal Alouettes 16 8 7 1 331 295 17
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 5 10 1 225 403 11
Toronto Argonauts 16 4 12 0 234 389 8
Semi-Finals - Winnipeg 4 - Calgary 38
Semi-Finals - Hamilton 20 - Montreal 35
Finals - Calgary 13 - Edmonton 26
Finals - Montreal 21 - Ottawa 16
Grey Cup - Edmonton 20 - Montreal 13