1972 CFL season
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1972 CFL season
The 1972 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 19th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 15th Canadian Football League season.
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CFL News in 1972
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame was officially opened on November 28, 1972, in Hamilton. The Grey Cup game was played on astroturf at Ivor Wynne Stadium.
Regular season standings
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.
- Winnipeg and Hamilton have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1972
Conference Semi-Finals
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Conference Finals
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- Hamilton won 2 game total-point series by 30–27. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Grey Cup Championship
| December 3
60th Annual Grey Cup Game: Ivor Wynne Stadium – Hamilton, Ontario |
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| Western Champion | Eastern Champion | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 | ||
| The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1972 Grey Cup Champions | |||
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1972 CFL All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Don Jonas, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Mack Herron, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Dave Buchanan, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- TE – Peter Dalla Riva, Montreal Alouettes
- TE – Tony Gabriel, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- WR – Garney Henley, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- WR – Jim Young, BC Lions
- C – Bob Swift, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Bob Lueck, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
Defence
- DT – Jim Stillwagon, Toronto Argonauts
- DT – John Helton , Calgary Stampeders
- DE – Bill Baker, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DE – Wayne Smith, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Dave Gasser, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Ray Nettles, BC Lions
- LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Al Brenner, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Johnny Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Grady Cavness, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
1972 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Garney Henley (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Jim Young (WR), BC Lions
- CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Chuck Ealey (QB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Jack Gotta, Ottawa Rough Riders
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (Eastern MVP) – Garney Henley (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (Western MVP) - Mack Herron (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Gruen Trophy (Eastern Rookie of the Year) - Bob Richardson (OL), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (Western Rookie of the Year) - Walt McKee (K/P), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (Western Outstanding Lineman) - John Helton (DT), Calgary Stampeders
| Preceded by 1971 CFL season |
CFL seasons | Succeeded by 1973 CFL season |
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