The 1973 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 20th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 16th Canadian Football League season.
CFL News in 1973 [edit]
Both Western and Eastern Conferences adopt the same playoff procedure, still in use.
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.
- Edmonton and Ottawa have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs [edit]
Main article:
61st Grey CupThe Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1973 Grey Cup champions, defeating the Edmonton Eskimos, 22–18, at Toronto's Exhibition Stadium. Ottawa's Charlie Brandon (DE) was named the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player, while Edmonton's Garry Lefebvre (DB) was named Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian.
Playoff bracket [edit]
*-Team won in Overtime.
CFL Leaders [edit]
1973 CFL All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Roy Bell, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – John Harvey, Montreal Alouettes
- TE – Peter Dalla Riva, Montreal Alouettes
- WR – George McGowan, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes
- C – Paul Desjardins, Toronto Argonauts
- OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
- OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – Charlie Turner, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence [edit]
- DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
- DT – Rudy Sims, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – Bill Baker, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Ray Nettles, BC Lions
- LB – Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Lorne Richardson, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Larry Highbaugh, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Lewis Porter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
1973 Eastern All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- QB – Joe Theismann, Toronto Argonauts
- RB – Jim Evenson, Ottawa Rough Riders
- RB – Andy Hopkins, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – John Harvey, Montreal Alouettes
- TE – Peter Dalla Riva, Montreal Alouettes
- WR – Eric Allen, Toronto Argonauts
- WR – Johnny Rodgers, Montreal Alouettes
- C – Paul Desjardins, Toronto Argonauts
- OG – Ed Chalupka, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Ed George, Montreal Alouettes
- OT – Bill Danychuk, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Dan Yochum, Montreal Alouettes
Defence [edit]
- DT – Gordon Judges, Montreal Alouettes
- DT – Rudy Sims, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DE – Carl Crennel, Montreal Alouettes
- DE – Jim Corrigall, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Jerry Campbell, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Gene Mack, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – Mike Widger, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Tim Anderson, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Dickie Harris, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Al Marcelin, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Lewis Porter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Dick Adams, Ottawa Rough Riders
1973 Western All-Stars [edit]
Offence [edit]
- QB – Ron Lancaster, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – George Reed, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- RB – Roy Bell, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Johnny Musso, BC Lions
- TE – Lefty Hendrickson, BC Lions
- WR – George McGowan, Edmonton Eskimos
- WR – Tom Forzani, Calgary Stampeders
- C – Basil Bark, Calgary Stampeders
- C – Bob Howes, Edmonton Eskimos
- C – Bob Swift, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Jack Abendschan, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Ralph Galloway, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OT – Bill Frank, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – Charlie Turner, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence [edit]
- DT – John Helton, Calgary Stampeders
- DT – John LaGrone, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Bill Baker, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DE – Ron Estay, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Sam Britts, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Ray Nettles, BC Lions
- LB – Roger Goree, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Lorne Richardson, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- DB – Larry Highbaugh, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Frank Andruski, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Gene Lakusiak, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Ted Provost, Saskatchewan Roughriders
1973 CFL Awards [edit]
References [edit]
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