The Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...

 finished 1st place in the Western division, won the West Final and played in the 96th Grey Cup

96th Grey Cup

The 96th Grey Cup was held in Montreal, Quebec at Olympic Stadium on November 23, 2008. The Eastern Division Champion Montreal Alouettes hosted the Western Division Champion Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the game 22-14, with quarterback Henry Burris winning the MVP award...

 in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

 to face the Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes

The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...

. The Stampeders won their 6th Grey Cup

Grey Cup

The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...

 championship.

Transactions

• April 24, 2008 – Montreal native Kevin Challenger signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Friday April 25. The former Boston College star was eligible for the NFL Draft but Challenger was ranked number 108 among NCAA receivers. Challenger spent five years at Boston College and was a starter the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
• May 27, 2008 – Calgary Stampeders head coach/GM John Hufnagel traded Duncan Mahony to the Edmonton Eskimos. Calgary received a conditional draft pick for the 31-year-old O'Mahony.

CFL Draft

In the 2008 CFL Draft, 48 players were chosen from among 752 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA. The first two rounds were broadcast on TSN.ca with host Rod Black

Rod Black

Rod Black is a Canadian sports announcer for TSN and CTV Sports. He calls games for the CFL, occasionally for the The NHL on TSN, and used to call games for the Toronto Blue Jays, ending in 2009. He also calls Canadian golf tournaments for the PGA, on occasion bowling tournaments, curling, boxing ...

.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	2 (via Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... )	Dmitri Tsoumpas	OL	Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees...
1	3	Jesse Newman Jesse Newman Jesse Newman is a former Canadian football guard for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the first round with the 3rd overall pick in the 2008 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders. He played college football for UL Lafayette...	OL	Louisiana-Lafayette University of Louisiana at Lafayette The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette, is a coeducational, public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana...
2	16 (via Edmonton via Saskatchewan)	Fernand Kashama Fernand Kashama Fernand Kashama is a Canadian football defensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the second round of the 2008 CFL Draft...	DE	Western Michigan Western Michigan University Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....
3	27	Ronald Hilaire Ronald Hilaire Ronald Hilaire is a Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Buffalo Bulls.-External links:*...	DL	Buffalo University at Buffalo, The State University of New York University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, also commonly known as the University at Buffalo or UB, is a public research university and a "University Center" in the State University of New York system. The university was founded by Millard Fillmore in 1846. UB has multiple campuses...
5	35	Jon Gott Jon Gott Jon Gott is a Canadian football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Stampeders in the fifth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He played college football for the Boise State Broncos.-External links:*...	OL	Boise State Boise State University Boise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
6	43	Jonathan Lapointe Jonathan Lapointe Jonathan Lapointe is a professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the sixth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He played CIS Football for the Montreal Carabins.Lapointe has also been a member of the Montreal Alouettes.-External...	FB	Montreal

Preseason

Date	Opponent	Score	Result
0626June 13	vs. Edmonton 2008 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 60th overall. The Eskimos finished 4th in the West division, but made the playoffs because of the "crossover" rule. Edmonton became the first Western team to win the East Semi-Final...	39–14	Win
0626June 19	at BC 2008 BC Lions season The 2008 BC Lions finished the season in third place in the Western Division with a 11–7 record. The Lions appeared in the CFL Western Final.- CFL Draft:...	35–39	Loss

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	June 26	vs. BC Lions 2008 BC Lions season The 2008 BC Lions finished the season in third place in the Western Division with a 11–7 record. The Lions appeared in the CFL Western Final.- CFL Draft:...	28–18	Win	30,159	1–0
2	July 3	at Edmonton Eskimos 2008 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 60th overall. The Eskimos finished 4th in the West division, but made the playoffs because of the "crossover" rule. Edmonton became the first Western team to win the East Semi-Final...	31–34	Loss	32,706	1–1
3	July 10	at Montreal Alouettes 2008 Montreal Alouettes season The Montreal Alouettes finished first place in the East Division, won the East Final and advanced to the 96th Grey Cup in Montreal, where they lost to the Calgary Stampeders.-Offseason:...	23–19	Win	20,202	2–1
4	July 17	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2008 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The Hamilton Tiger-Cats attempted to win their 9th Grey Cup championship, but they failed to make the playoffs.-Jamacia Jackson:Ticats linebacker Jamacia Jackson died on April 16, 2008. Jackson was found unresponsive on Monday morning at a home in Sumter, South Carolina. He was later pronounced...	43–16	Win	31,116	3–1
5	July 24	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2008 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The Winnipeg Blue Bombers attempted to win their 11th Grey Cup championship, but they lost in the Eastern Semi-Final game against the Edmonton Eskimos, who crossed over from the West.-CFL Draft:...	32–28	Loss	26,882	3–2
6	August 2	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 12–6 record for the second consecutive year. It was their 51st season in the Canadian Football League...	22–21	Loss	35,650	3–3
7	August 7	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	30–25	Win	28,800	4–3
8	Bye					4–3
9	August 22	at BC Lions	36–29	Win	34,221	5–3
10	September 1	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	37–16	Loss	35,650	5–4
11	September 5	at Edmonton Eskimos	38–33	Win	46,014	6–4
12	September 12	vs. Montreal Alouettes	41–30	Win	30,960	7–4
13	September 20	vs. Toronto Argonauts 2008 Toronto Argonauts season The 2008 Toronto Argonauts season was the 51st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 136th season overall. The Argonauts attempted to win their 16th Grey Cup, but they failed to make the playoffs ending the season on a nine game losing streak....	34–4	Win	33,135	8–4
14	September 27	at Toronto Argonauts	44–16	Win	29,672	9–4
15	October 3	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	37–34	Loss	30,945	9–5
16	October 13	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	42–5	Win	35,650	10–5
17	October 18	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	37–16	Win	30,110	11–5
18	October 24	at Hamilton Tiger Cats	28–17	Win	20,614	12–5
19	November 1	vs. BC Lions	41–30	Win	30,275	13–5

Roster

Quarterbacks QB QB QB QB Running Backs RB RB FB RB Wide Receivers WR WR WR Slotbacks SB SB SB SB		Offensive Linemen RG LG RT LT RG C LG Defensive Linemen DE DT DL DT DT DT		Linebackers OLB OLB OLB LB MLB LB LB Defensive Backs DB DB CB HB DB S CB DB CB/WR Special Teams Kicker Punter		Injured HB OLB S QB HB DB MLB LT LG DL DT Practice Roster RB DE RB OL C SB DT Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2008-10-24 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 11 Inactive, 7 PS → More rosters

Passing

Player	Att	Comp	%	Yards	TD	INT	Rating
Henry Burris	591	381	64.5	5093	39	14	103.8
Dave Dickenson	9	5	55.6	79	0	0	85.0
Will Proctor	1	1	100.0	49	0	0	158.3
Barrick Nealy	12	5	41.7	32	0	0	47.9
Jermaine Copeland	1	1	100.0	16	0	0	152.1

Rushing

Player	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Fumbles
Joffrey Reynolds	227	1310	5.8	10	4
Henry Burris	87	595	6.8	3	9
Jon Cornish	30	254	8.5	1	0
Demetris Summers	19	121	6.4	1	1
Barrick Nealy	9	112	12.4	3	1

Receiving

Player	No.	Yards	Avg	Long	TD
Ken-Yon Rambo	100	1473	14.7	81	8
Nikolas Lewis	87	1109	12.7	85	10
Jermaine Copeland	52	763	14.7	60	7

Awards and records

• Henry Burris, Led West Division, Passing Touchdowns (39)
• Henry Burris, Led West Division, Passer Rating (103.8)
• Joffrey Reynolds, CFL Rushing Champion, 1310 Yards
• Joffrey Reynolds, Led CFL, Rushing Attempts (227)
• John Hufnagel, Annis Stukus Trophy
  Annis Stukus Trophy
  The Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada...
  
   winner as the CFL's coach of the year.

All-Star Selections

• Brandon Browner, Western Division All-Star, Defence
• Henry Burris, Western Division All-Star, Offence
• Sandro DeAngelis, Western Division All-Star, Special Teams
• Rob Lazeo, Western Division All-Star, Offence
• Ken-Yon Rambo, Western Division All-Star, Offence
• Joffrey Reynolds, Western Division All-Star, Offence

West Final

Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2:30 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: McMahon Stadium

McMahon Stadium

McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society....

, Calgary

Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

, Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...	6	6	3	3	18
Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...	0	9	6	7	22

Grey Cup

96th Grey Cup

The 96th Grey Cup was held in Montreal, Quebec at Olympic Stadium on November 23, 2008. The Eastern Division Champion Montreal Alouettes hosted the Western Division Champion Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders won the game 22-14, with quarterback Henry Burris winning the MVP award...

Date and time: Sunday, November 23, 4:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
Venue: Olympic Stadium

Olympic Stadium (Montreal)

The Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada built as the main venue for the 1976 Summer Olympics...

, Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

, Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...	0	10	6	6	22
Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...	3	10	1	0	14