1972 CFL season
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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 1972Conference Semi-Finals
Eastern Semi-Finals
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Conference Finals
Western Finals |} Eastern Finals |} |}- Hamilton won 2 game total-point series by 30-27. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Grey Cup Championship
1972 CFL All-Stars
OFFENCE
- QB - Don Jonas
- RB - George Reed
- RB - Mack Herron
- RB - Dave Buchanan
- TE - Peter Dalla Riva
- TE - Tony Gabriel
- WR - Garney Henley
- WR - Jim Young
- C - Bob Swift
- OG - Jack Abendschan
- OG - Bob Lueck
- OT - Bill Frank
- OT - Ed George
DEFENCE
- DT - Jim Stillwagon
- DT - John Helton
- DE - Bill Baker
- DE - Wayne Smith
- LB - Dave Gasser
- LB - Ray Nettles
- LB - Jerry Campbell
- DB - Al Brenner
- DB - Johnny Williams
- DB - Grady Cavness
- DB - Dick Adams
- DB - Marv Luster
1972 CFL Awards
- CFL's Outstanding Player Award - Garney Henley (WR)
- CFL's Outstanding Canadian Player Award - Jim Young (WR)
- CFL's Outstanding Lineman Award - John Helton (DT)
- CFL's Outstanding Rookie Award - Chuck Ealey (QB)
- CFL's Coach of the Year - Jack Gotta
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| Canadian Football League |
| East Division: Hamilton | Montreal | Toronto | Winnipeg |
| West Division: British Columbia | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan |
| Suspended for 2006 season: Ottawa |
| Trophies and awards: Grey Cup | Dixon | Taylor | Nicklin | Evanshen | Martin | Hayman | Fieldgate | McCaffrey | Parker | Gibson | DeMarco-Becket | Dandurand | Dryburgh | James | Stukus | Pate | Agro | Rogers | Outstanding Player | Outstanding Canadian |
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