1989 CFL season

1989 CFL season
Regular season
Duration July 12, 1989 – November 5, 1989
Playoffs
Start date November 12, 1989
East Champions Hamilton Tiger-Cats1989-11-19
West Champions Saskatchewan Roughriders1989-11-19
77th Grey Cup
Date November 26, 1989
Site SkyDome, Toronto
Champions Saskatchewan Roughriders
← 1988 CFL seasons 1990 →

The 1989 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 36th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 32nd Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 1989

Rocky Dipietro - 1989

The CFL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from Harold Ballard (of Maple Leaf Gardens Limited) to David Braley on Friday, February 24. In April, the CFL announced a two-year television agreement with Carling O'Keefe Breweries for $12 million plus an additional $3 million for club promotional support.

The CFL hosted both, the Annual Meetings and the Canadian College Draft for the second straight year in Hamilton.

The Toronto Argonauts played their first game at the SkyDome. The SkyDome also was the host of the 77th Annual Grey Cup game, on Sunday, November 26, when the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43–40.

In September, the BC Lions were purchased by Murray Pezim.

The Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union decided to change the location of the Vanier Cup game, from Varsity Stadium to the SkyDome. The University of Western Ontario defeated the University of Saskatchewan, 35–10 in the Vanier Cup's silver anniversary game.

On Sunday, December 31, Bill Baker decided to resign as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the CFL.

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

West Division
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos18162064430232
Calgary Stampeders18108049546620
Saskatchewan Roughriders1899054756718
BC Lions18711052155714
East Division
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats18126051951724
Toronto Argonauts18711036942814
Winnipeg Blue Bombers18711040846214
Ottawa Rough Riders1841404266308
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Edmonton and Hamilton have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the 1989 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43–40, at Toronto's SkyDome. This was Saskatchewan's first championship since 1966. The Roughriders' Kent Austin (QB) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offence and Chuck Klingbeil (DT) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Defence, while Dave Ridgway (K) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.

Playoff bracket

  November 12: Division Semifinals     November 19: Division Finals     November 26: 77th Grey Cup @ SkyDome – Toronto, Ontario
                           
  East     E3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10  
  E3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30     E1 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14    
  E2 Toronto Argonauts 7         E1 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 40
      W3 Saskatchewan Roughriders 43
  West     W3 Saskatchewan Roughriders 32    
  W3 Saskatchewan Roughriders 33     W1 Edmonton Eskimos 21  
  W2 Calgary Stampeders 26  

CFL Leaders

1989 CFL All-Stars

Offence

Defence

Special teams

  • P – Bob Cameron, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • K – Dave Ridgway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • ST – Anthony Hunter, Edmonton Eskimos

1989 Eastern All-Stars

Offence

Defence

Special teams

1989 Western All-Stars

Offence

Defence

Special teams

  • P – Brent Matich, Calgary Stampeders
  • K – Dave Ridgway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
  • ST – Anthony Hunter, Edmonton Eskimos

1989 CFL Awards

References

  1. ↑ "CFLapedia".
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