| 1975 CFL season | |
|---|---|
| East champions | Montreal Alouettes |
| West champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 63rd Grey Cup | |
| Champions | Edmonton Eskimos |
| CFL seasons | |
← 1974 1976 → | |
The1975 CFL season is considered to be the 22nd season in modern-dayCanadian football, although it is officially the 18thCanadian Football League season.
Calgary became the first city in theCanadian Prairie Provinces to host theGrey Cup championship game. TheCFL changed the rules onblocking by allowing contact to be above waist level on punt returns. The two-point convert was introduced to the league, as was the option after a field goal attempt by one team (regardless of whether it was made or not) to let the opposing team either kick off or scrimmage from their own 35-yard line (the latter option was eliminated in 2009, but was reinstated the next year).
Tragedy struck the CFL on October 11, whenHamilton Tiger-Cats star defensive linemanTom Pate suffered ananeurysm in the fourth quarter against theStampeders atMcMahon Stadium. Pate never regained consciousness and died two days later at the age of 23. A year later, theCFLPA announced theTom Pate Memorial Award in his honour to be awarded to the player who best personifies a unique combination of outstanding sportsmanship and dedication to the league and the community.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 432 | 370 | 24 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 373 | 309 | 21 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 340 | 383 | 14 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 387 | 363 | 12 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 276 | 331 | 12 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 394 | 280 | 21 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 353 | 345 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 284 | 395 | 11 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 261 | 324 | 11 |
TheEdmonton Eskimos are the 1975Grey Cup champions, defeating theMontreal Alouettes, 9–8, atCalgary'sMcMahon Stadium. This was the first Grey Cup game to be held in theprairies. Montreal'sSteve Ferrughelli (RB) was named theGrey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence andLewis Cook (DB) was named theGrey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence. Edmonton'sDave Cutler (K) was namedGrey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
| November 9: Conference Semifinals | November 16: Conference Finals | November 23:63rd Grey Cup @McMahon Stadium –Calgary, AB | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 20 | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 35 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Montreal Alouettes | 8 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42 | ||||||||||||
