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.
CFL News in 1972 [edit]
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 [edit]
Final regular season standings [edit]
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Winnipeg and Hamilton have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs [edit]
Note: All dates in 1972
Conference Semi-Finals [edit]
Conference Finals [edit]
- Hamilton won 2 game total-point series by 30–27. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Playoff bracket [edit]
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Grey Cup Championship [edit]
CFL Leaders [edit]
1972 CFL All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- 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 [edit]
- 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 Eastern All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- QB – Chuck Ealey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – Ike Brown, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Moses Denson, Montreal Alouettes
- 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 – Eric Allen, Toronto Argonauts
- C – Paul Desjardins, Toronto Argonauts
- OG – Ed Chalupka, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Jon Hohman, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
Defence [edit]
- DT – Jim Stillwagon, Toronto Argonauts
- DT – Rudy Sims, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – George Wells, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
- DE – Wayne Smith, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Gene Mack, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Al Brenner, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Johnny Williams, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Rod Woodward, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Marv Luster, Toronto Argonauts
1972 Western All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- QB – Don Jonas, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Mack Herron, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Tom Campana, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- TE – Tyrone Walls, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Gerry Shaw, Calgary Stampeders
- WR – Jim Thorpe, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- WR – Jim Young, BC Lions
- C – Bob Swift, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Bob Lueck, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Larry Watkins, Edmonton Eskimos
- OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – Charlie Turner, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence [edit]
- DT – Joe Critchlow, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
- DT – John LaGrone, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Bill Baker, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DE – Jim Heighton, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB – Dave Gasser, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Ray Nettles, BC Lions
- LB – Mickey Doyle, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Frank Andruski, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Bruce Bennett, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Grady Cavness, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Dick Dupuis, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Gene Lakusiak, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Larry Robinson, Calgary Stampeders
1972 CFL Awards [edit]
- 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
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