100th Grey Cup

Last updated

100th Grey Cup
2012 Grey Cup.png
Calgary Stampeders Toronto Argonauts
(12–6)(9–9)
2235
Head coach: 
Head coach: 
1234Total
Calgary Stampeders 3351122
Toronto Argonauts 7173835
DateNovember 25, 2012
Stadium Rogers Centre
Location Toronto, Ontario
Most Valuable Player Chad Kackert (TOR)
Most Valuable Canadian Ricky Foley (TOR)
Favourite Stampeders by 2
National anthem Burton Cummings
Coin toss Governor General David Johnston
Referee Glen Johnson
Halftime show Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Marianas Trench and Gordon Lightfoot.

Pregame: Johnny Reid
Attendance53,208
Broadcasters
Network Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg TSN, RDS
Flag of the United States.svg NBC Sports Network
Announcers (TSN): Chris Cuthbert, Glen Suitor, Dave Randorf, Jock Climie, Matt Dunigan, Chris Schultz, Milt Stegall
Ratings 5.8 million (average)
13 million (total) [1]

The 100th Grey Cup was a Canadian football game between the East Division champion Toronto Argonauts and the West Division champion Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League to decide the Grey Cup champions of the 2012 season.

Contents

The game took place on Sunday, November 25, 2012, at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario. [2] This was the fourth (and last) Grey Cup game played at Rogers Centre (by the next Grey Cup game that Toronto hosted in 2016, it was played at BMO Field), and the 46th in the city of Toronto.

The Argonauts defeated the Stampeders 35–22 to win their 16th Grey Cup title. [3] [4]

This was the third meeting between Calgary and Toronto for the Grey Cup championship and the first since the 79th Grey Cup in 1991. This was also the second consecutive year that the Grey Cup game involved, and was won by, the team from the host city. The result of the game also meant that Argonauts owner David Braley became the first team owner to win back-to-back Grey Cups with two different teams; Braley also owned the 2011 champions, the BC Lions (Braley has since sold the Toronto Argonauts). [5] Over 5.8 million viewers watched the game, with roughly 5.5 million originating from English Canada, making the game the most-watched Grey Cup ever recorded on English-language television. [6]

Following the game, Toronto running back Chad Kackert was named the Most Valuable Player. [7] His teammate, defensive end Ricky Foley received the Dick Suderman Trophy as the Most Valuable Canadian. [8]

Host city selection

On February 5, 2010, news agencies reported that the game had been awarded to Toronto. [9] On June 11, 2010, it was officially announced by the CFL that the city of Toronto would host the game. [2] Toronto hosted the first Grey Cup and has been the site of the most Grey Cup games. It was the 46th time that Toronto hosted the event (and 4th at Rogers Centre).

100th Grey Cup celebrations

The league promoted the 100th Grey Cup in several ways. The Grey Cup 100 Train Tour, with three CFL-themed railway coaches, criss-crossed Canada for ten weeks. Starting September 9 at Pacific Central Station in Vancouver, the Grey Cup was placed on board the train during an official ceremony. The coaches traveled east across Canada, visiting over 100 communities including all eight CFL cities as well as Ottawa, Quebec City, Moncton, and Halifax. It also made stops in Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador. The train arrived in Toronto on November 17, 2012. It featured a museum car, a railcar with contemporary memorabilia, and a car containing the Grey Cup itself. [10]

Canada Post celebrated the 100th Grey Cup by issuing a series of commemorative postage stamps, designed by Bensimon Byrne of Toronto. [11] Stamps have been produced for each team; every franchise chose one player in its history to be on the foreground of their team's stamp and the background features a historical moment from a past Grey Cup.

TeamForegroundBackground
BC Lions Geroy Simon Lui Passaglia
Edmonton Eskimos Tom Wilkinson Warren Moon
Calgary Stampeders Wayne Harris
Saskatchewan Roughriders George Reed Dave Ridgway [12]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ken Ploen
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Danny McManus
Montreal Alouettes Anthony Calvillo Sonny Wade
Toronto Argonauts Pinball Clemons

In the week leading up to the game, the Canadian government recognized the historical significance of the Grey Cup at a ceremony at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, which hosted the Grey Cup game twenty-nine times between 1909 and 1957. [13] Because of this recognition the Grey Cup will be placed in Canada's system of national historic sites, persons and events.

On November 22, the Queen of Canada, Elizabeth II, issued a message recognizing the hundredth edition of the game, as well as the 48th edition of the Vanier Cup, which was played two days prior to the Grey Cup. In her message, the Queen noted the monarchial ties of both championships and wished an enjoyable weekend for the teams, players and fans. [14]

Path to the Grey Cup

Calgary Stampeders

The Stampeders finished second in the West Division with a 12–6 record, including four consecutive victories leading into the playoffs. As a result, they hosted the third place Saskatchewan Roughriders in the West Semi-Final at McMahon Stadium. Calgary was led by running back Jon Cornish, whose total of 1,457 rushing yards during the season set a league record for most by a Canadian-born player. [15] Stampeders' head coach John Hufnagel named first-string quarterback Drew Tate the starter even though it would be his first full game since suffering a shoulder injury on July 7 against Toronto. [16] Tate excelled in the game; he completed 22 of 26 passes for 363 yards and was named the CFL's offensive player of the week to lead Calgary to a 36–30 victory in the game. [17] The game ended in dramatic fashion as, after a Calgary field goal with 1:22 remaining in the game put the Stampeders up 29–23, Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant engineered a quick touchdown drive to give the Roughriders a one-point lead with one minute to play. However, Tate connected on a 68-yard touchdown pass to Romby Bryant with 19 seconds remaining to complete the Calgary victory. [18]

The victory advanced the Stampeders to the West Final, played in Vancouver, against the 13–5 BC Lions. It was revealed in the days leading up to the November 18 game that Tate suffered a broken wrist late in the game against Saskatchewan that ended his season. Veteran backup Kevin Glenn, who was the team's primary quarterback for much of the season due to Tate's injuries, was named the starter against BC. [19] Glenn threw three touchdown passes to lead the Stampeders to a 34–29 win over the defending champion Lions. [20] Cornish rushed for 112 yards on 18 carries and caught two passes for 42 yards was named the CFL's top Canadian for the week. [21]

Toronto Argonauts

The 9–9 Argonauts finished second in the East Division and hosted the division semi-final against the Edmonton Eskimos, who at 7–11 finished fourth in the West but crossed over by virtue of having a superior record to the third place team in the East, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [22] Toronto quarterback Ricky Ray was the focus of the game, as he spent the first nine years of his CFL career as Edmonton's franchise quarterback until a trade prior to the 2012 season sent him to Toronto. Edmonton struggled throughout the season to replace him, and in the East Final, starter Kerry Joseph completed only four passes for 64 yards before being replaced at half time. Backup Matt Nichols replaced him until suffering a serious ankle injury in the second half. [23] Ray, meanwhile, completed 23 of 30 passes for 239 yards and led the Argonauts offence to a team-record 31 points in the second quarter en route to a 42–26 victory. [24]

The Argonauts then faced the division leading Montreal Alouettes (11–7) in the East Final. [25] Toronto receiver Chad Owens, who led the CFL with 3,863 all-purpose yards, was a former Alouette who was traded by the team to Toronto in 2010. [26] He led all players in the East Final with 207 receiving yards on 11 catches, [27] and was named the league's most outstanding player of the week. [21] Ray threw for 399 yards and Toronto took advantage of turnovers to defeat the favoured Alouettes 27–20. [27]

Head-to-head

Calgary and Toronto met twice in the regular season, both games won by the Argonauts. The first, a 39–36 victory on July 7 in Toronto, was the game where Tate suffered the shoulder injury that forced him onto the injured list for 14 games. The second win came in Calgary, a 22–14 victory on August 18. [28] Despite the outcome of their two regular season meetings, Calgary was named a two-point favourite over Toronto in the Grey Cup by sports betting agencies. [29]

It was also the third meeting between the two teams in Grey Cup play. They first met in the 59th Grey Cup in 1971, when the Stampeders won a defensive battle 14–11. It was Calgary's first Grey Cup victory since their perfect season in 1948. [30] The two teams met again 20 years later in the 79th Grey Cup. Calgary quarterback Danny Barrett set Grey Cup records of 39 pass completions and 56 attempts as the Stampeders more than doubled the Argonauts offensive production, 406 yards to 174. Special teams were the difference in the game however, as Barrett was intercepted three times and Toronto's Rocket Ismail ran an 87-yard kickoff return for a touchdown en route to a 36–21 Argonaut victory. [31]

Game summary

Calgary, being the designated away team, made the call of heads for the coin toss; the result was a tails, allowing Toronto to choose to receive the ball for the first half of the game. The roof of the Rogers Centre was closed for the entirety of the game.

On Toronto's first offensive play of the game, quarterback Ricky Ray was intercepted by Quincy Butler. It was Ray's first interception since October 27. However, Calgary was unable to capitalize on the turnover and was forced to punt the football to end their first drive. Calgary committed their first turnover of the game on their next possession when running back Jon Cornish fumbled the ball on a handoff from quarterback Kevin Glenn. Toronto ended up opening up the scoring on the ensuing drive thanks to a five-yard touchdown run by the league's Most Outstanding Player Chad Owens. [32]

The Stampeders responded to the touchdown with a field goal by Rene Paredes to cut the score down to 7–3 and they quickly regained possession of the ball, but the drive was cut short when Glenn was picked off by Toronto cornerback Pacino Horne, who ran the ball in for a touchdown to put the Argos up 14–3 early in the second quarter. [32] On their following possession, Toronto found themselves at Calgary's 12-yard line following a 62-yard pass from Ray to Jason Barnes, but were forced to settle for a field goal by the Stampeders defence. Calgary responded with a field goal of their own to reduce the Argo lead to 17–6. [32] Toronto would add another touchdown before halftime on a one-yard touchdown catch by Dontrelle Inman from Jarious Jackson. [32]

Having received the ball at the start of the second half, Calgary moved the ball from their own 10-yard line to scoring range thanks to a 15-yard pass from Glenn to slotback Marquay McDaniel and a Toronto pass interference penalty. However, the Toronto defence again forced the Stampeders to kick a field goal, cutting the score to 24–9. [32] Following a Toronto field goal midway through the third quarter, Calgary's Larry Taylor ran the ensuing kickoff 105 yards for an apparent touchdown, however the play was called back around midfield due to a holding penalty called against Keon Raymond. The penalty negated the score, and the Stampeders were again unable to overcome the Argonauts defence, punting the ball. [33] On their next drive, the Stampeders were unable to capitalize despite a penalty to Toronto player Adriano Belli, who received a disqualification after an altercation with Calgary offensive lineman Jon Gott; [34] Calgary was forced to punt the ball, but was able to force Toronto to concede a safety three plays later to end the third quarter.

The fourth quarter opened promisingly for Calgary. On a second-and-long play by the Stampeders, a pass interference penalty was called on Argos defensive back Ahmad Carroll to put them in scoring range. However, the Argonauts defence again prevented the Stampeders from reaching the end zone and Calgary settled for their fourth field goal of the game. [32] With 5:56 left in the game, Ricky Ray threw his second touchdown pass of the night to put the Argos up 34–14. [32] Stampeders receiver Maurice Price scored his team's lone touchdown of the game with twenty seconds remaining on the clock and followed up with the two-point conversion. [32] After a failed onside kick, Toronto allowed the clock run down, winning the game by a final score of 35–22. [32]

Toronto's Chad Kackert was named the Most Valuable Player of the Grey Cup after rushing the ball 20 times for 133 yards and adding 62 yards from 8 pass receptions. [35] Defensive end Ricky Foley, a native of Courtice, Ontario, won the Dick Suderman Trophy as the game's top Canadian player after recovering a Calgary fumble early in the game and for helping to limit Calgary's Cornish to 57 yards rushing for the game. [36]

Scoring summary

[32]

First Quarter
TOR – TD Owens 5 yd pass from Ray (Waters convert) (7:32) 7 – 0 TOR
CGY – FG Paredes 40 (4:09) 7 – 3 TOR
Second Quarter
TOR – TD Horne 25 yd interception return (Waters convert) (14:46) 14 – 3 TOR
TOR – FG Waters 16 (9:25) 17 – 3 TOR
CGY – FG Paredes 18 (2:33) 17 – 6 TOR
TOR – TD Inman 1 yd pass from Jackson (Waters convert) (0:22) 24 – 6 TOR
Third Quarter
CGY – FG Paredes 27 (6:29) 24 – 9 TOR
TOR – FG Waters 30 (3:01) 27 – 9 TOR
CGY – Safety (0:04) 27 – 11 TOR
Fourth Quarter
CGY – FG Paredes 19 (9:58) 27 – 14 TOR
TOR – TD Durie 7 yd pass from Ray (Waters convert) (5:56) 34 – 14 TOR
TOR – Single Prefontaine 53 yd punt (1:42) 35 – 14 TOR
CGY – TD Price 12 yd pass from Mitchell (Price 2-pt convert) (0:20) 35 – 22 TOR

Ceremonies and associated events

A "fan parade", called the Sun Life Grey Cup Fan March, took place on November 25, moving from Varsity Stadium at the University of Toronto to Rogers Centre. The coin toss, using the first 100th Grey Cup commemorative coin struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, was executed by Governor General of Canada David Johnston, as was the ceremonial kickoff. [37]

Entertainment

The CFL unveiled an "all-Canadian, all-star lineup" of musical acts to perform the pre-game and halftime shows at the game. Burton Cummings, former lead singer of 1960s–1970s rock band The Guess Who, performed "O Canada", and country artist Johnny Reid performed as part of the pre-game show. The halftime show featured pop artists Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen, along with rock band Marianas Trench and balladeer Gordon Lightfoot. CFL commissioner Mark Cohon explained that the lineup spanned multiple generations of music, was "quintessentially Canadian and undoubtedly world class", and would "command a huge and diverse audience, entertaining our most loyal fans and attracting new ones to our game's greatest showcase." [38]

Despite the CFL's endorsement, many questioned the league's choice of performers. In particular, the selection of Justin Bieber was criticized for his lack of appeal to the demographic attending the game. [39] During the halftime show, Bieber was booed throughout his performance, whereas Gordon Lightfoot's shortened performance of "Canadian Railroad Trilogy" was met with raucous approval from the crowd. [39] Burton Cummings also received criticism for accidentally omitting a line "God keep our land" from the national anthem. [40]

Television

The game was broadcast in Canada on TSN in English and its sister station, RDS, in French. TSN commissioned a documentary series, Engraved on a Nation , to commemorate the centennial. [41] The game was televised in the United States by NBCSN. [42]

With an average of 5.5 million viewers for TSN, it was the most watched Grey Cup game of all-time on English television. Including RDS, viewership averaged 5.8 million, while over 13 million Canadians watched at least part of the contest. [1] While these totals represented a 28% increase over the year before, [43] both fell short of the all-time records of 6.1 million viewers on average and 14 million total set in the 97th Grey Cup in 2009. [44] The half-time show averaged 6.1 million viewers. [43]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ricky Ray</span> American gridiron football player (born 1979)

Ricky Ray is an American former professional Canadian football quarterback. Ray spent the majority of his professional career with the Edmonton Eskimos and Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He also briefly spent time in the af2, as well as with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Ray is the all-time leader in passing yardage, pass completions, and passing touchdowns for both the Edmonton Elks and Toronto Argonauts. He won a Grey Cup championship four times as a starter, in 2003, 2005, 2012, and 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Dickenson</span> Canadian Football League head coach

David Dickenson is a Canadian football head coach and general manager for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played as a quarterback with the Stampeders and the BC Lions, where he won the 2006 Grey Cup and was named the game's MVP. Dickenson played college football for the Montana Grizzlies, where he led the team to the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA college football championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Glenn</span> American gridiron football player (born 1979)

Kevin Glenn, Jr. is a former American professional Canadian football quarterback. He was originally signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds and high school football at Detroit St. Martin de Porres. Glenn is a journeyman quarterback who is the only player to ever have had his rights held by every team in the CFL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henry Burris</span> American gridiron football player and coach (born 1975)

Henry Armand Burris Jr. is an American former professional football quarterback, and a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. He is currently the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Florida A&M. Burris played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1998 to 2016. He won three Grey Cup championships, two with the Calgary Stampeders, in 1998 and 2008, having spent 10 years of his career with them, and one with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2016. He was also a sports broadcaster and football analyst at TSN, appearing as a panel member on the network's CFL on TSN broadcasts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drew Tate</span> American gridiron football player and coach (born 1984)

Drew Tate is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is an offensive assistant coach for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football as a quarterback at the University of Iowa and was signed by the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2007. Tate has played professionally for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders and Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL. He was a defensive analyst at Coastal Carolina University in 2018, before coming out of retirement to rejoin the Roughriders. On December 17, 2018, Tate retired from playing and was named quarterbacks coach for the BC Lions the following day. He has also been a coach for the TSL Alphas, and at UT Martin and the University of Northern Iowa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">79th Grey Cup</span> 1991 Canadian Football championship game

The 79th Grey Cup was the 1991 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders at Winnipeg Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Argonauts defeated the Stampeders 36–21 in an entertaining game.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">102nd Grey Cup</span> 2014 Canadian Football championship game

The 102nd Grey Cup was a Canadian football game played November 30, 2014, between the West Division champion Calgary Stampeders and East Division champion Hamilton Tiger-Cats, to determine the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship for the 2014 season. The contest was held at BC Place stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Stampeders won the contest 20–16 to claim their seventh Grey Cup championship in franchise history and first since 2008. Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell was named the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, while Hamilton's Andy Fantuz received the Dick Suderman Trophy as most outstanding Canadian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1991 Toronto Argonauts season</span> CFL team season

The 1991 Toronto Argonauts season was the 102nd season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the East Division with a 13–5 record and qualified for the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. The Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Eastern Final and qualified for the 79th Grey Cup. Toronto defeated the Calgary Stampeders in a rematch of the 1971 Grey Cup, winning their 12th Grey Cup championship by a score of 36-21.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zach Collaros</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Zachary J. Collaros is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Collaros won the 107th Grey Cup and 108th Grey Cup as the starting quarterback with the Blue Bombers when they defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in both games. He had previously won the Grey Cup as the backup quarterback with the Toronto Argonauts in the 100th Grey Cup. Collaros played football at the University of Cincinnati, and has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Sinopoli</span>

Bradley Sinopoli is a former Canadian football wide receiver who played for nine years in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was originally a quarterback with the Calgary Stampeders before being converted to wide receiver in 2013. He then joined the Ottawa Redblacks where he was twice named the CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian, was named an East Division All-Star three times, and a CFL All-Star in 2018. He won two Grey Cup championships, after winning with the Stampeders in 2014 and with the Redblacks in 2016, the latter of which he was also named the game's Most Valuable Canadian.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Kackert</span> American gridiron football player (born 1986)

Charles Kackert is a former Canadian football running back who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at New Hampshire. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cody Fajardo</span> American gridiron football player (born 1992)

Cody Michael Fajardo is an American professional football quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bo Levi Mitchell</span> American gridiron football player (born 1990)

Bo Levi Mitchell is an American professional Canadian football quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He originally signed with the Calgary Stampeders in 2012 and became the team's starting quarterback for the 2014 season, setting a number of club and league records including best record for a first time starting quarterback in league history. He won the 102nd Grey Cup in 2014, the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award in 2016 and 2018, and the 106th Grey Cup in 2018. With his second Grey Cup win as starter, he became the first quarterback to start and win multiple Grey Cup games with the Stampeders organization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Rogers (gridiron football)</span> American gridiron football player (born 1991)

Eric Dionne Rogers is a gridiron football wide receiver who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Cal Lutheran and was a CFL All-Star in 2015. Rogers has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Portland Thunder, Calgary Stampeders, and San Francisco 49ers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shawn Lemon</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Shawn Lemon is an American professional football defensive lineman for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Akron and attended Westlake High School in Waldorf, Maryland. He has also been a member of eight CFL teams three indoor football teams and two NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">104th Grey Cup</span> 2016 Canadian Football championship game

The 104th Grey Cup was a Canadian football game that was played on November 27, 2016, between the Calgary Stampeders and the Ottawa Redblacks, that decided the champion for the 2016 CFL season. In an upset, the Redblacks defeated the heavily favoured Stampeders 39–33 in overtime to win a championship in just their third season of existence. This was the third Grey Cup game to go into overtime. This also marked a first that a CFL team won its division with a losing record (8–9–1) and became the 3rd worst team to win the Grey Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dakota Prukop</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Dakota Prukop is an American professional gridiron football quarterback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Montana State from 2013 to 2015 and for Oregon in 2016. Prukop has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, and New Jersey Generals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">105th Grey Cup</span> 2017 Canadian Football championship game

The 105th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 2017, between the Calgary Stampeders and the Toronto Argonauts at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">106th Grey Cup</span> 2018 Canadian Football championship game

The 106th Grey Cup was the Canadian Football League (CFL) championship game for the 2018 season. It was played on November 25, 2018, between the Ottawa Redblacks and the Calgary Stampeders at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Arbuckle</span> American gridiron football player (born 1993)

Nicholas Arbuckle is an American professional Canadian football quarterback who is a free agent. He has been a member of the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa Redblacks, Toronto Argonauts, and Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

References

  1. 1 2 "100th Grey Cup game sets viewership records for TSN". The Sports Network. November 26, 2012. Archived from the original on November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "100th Grey Cup coming to Toronto in 2012 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". CFL.ca. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts Beat Calgary Stampeders 35–22 To Win CFL Title". Huffungton Post. November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Defence sparks Argos to historic Grey cup win". Toronto Sun. November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Argonauts win the 100th Grey Cup". CFL.ca. November 25, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  6. ↑ "100th Grey Cup game sets viewership records for TSN". TSN. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Kackert named 100th Grey Cup MVP". CFL.ca. November 25, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Argos DE Ricky Foley named Most Valuable Canadian". CFL.ca. November 26, 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Lefko: Argos to get 2012 Grey Cup". sportsnet.ca. February 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  10. ↑ MacLeod, Robert (August 30, 2012). "All aboard the Grey Cup express". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved August 30, 2012.
  11. ↑ "CFL stamps 'a salute' to Grey Cup | CFL | Sports | National Post". Sports.nationalpost.com. August 13, 2012. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Roughies 1989 Grey Cup win featured on anniversary stamp – Saskatchewan – CBC News". Cbc.ca. August 13, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Government of Canada Recognizes the National Historic Significance of the Grey Cup". Canada News Centre. November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  14. ↑ "The Queen's message to Canadians on the occasion of the 100th Grey Cup". The Globe and Mail. November 22, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  15. ↑ Cameron, Allen (November 3, 2012). "Stamps find ample reason to celebrate". Calgary Herald. p. E1.
  16. ↑ Cameron, Allan (November 7, 2011). "Hufnagel places trust in Tate for playoff". Calgary Herald. p. C1.
  17. ↑ "Stamps' Tate among Gibson's Finest players of the week". The Sports Network. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Improbable Finish: Stamps BC-bound with thrilling win". Canadian Football League. November 11, 2012. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Stampeders QB Tate out with fractured wrist". The Sports Network. November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  20. ↑ Busby, Ian (November 19, 2012). "Going back to the Cup". Calgary Sun. p. S2.
  21. 1 2 "Owens, Cornish headline Gibson's Finest players of the week". The Sports Network. November 20, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  22. ↑ Ralph, Dan (November 11, 2012). "CFL playoff predictions: It's all about the quarterback". National Post. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  23. ↑ Arthur, Bruce (November 11, 2012). "Ricky Ray trade comes full circle in Argonauts' playoff victory over Eskimos". National Post. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  24. ↑ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (November 11, 2012). "Ricky Ray's play and presence leads Argos over Eskimos in East semi-final". National Post. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  25. ↑ Mitchell, Bob (November 17, 2012). "CFL playoff preview: Toronto Argonauts, Calgary Stampeders peaking at right time". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Alouettes GM Popp has no regrets trading Owens to Argos". The Sports Network. November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  27. 1 2 "Homeward Bound: Argos headed to 100th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 18, 2012. Archived from the original on November 20, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Argos got the best of Stamps twice this season". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. November 19, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  29. ↑ Randle the Handle (November 19, 2012). "Stamps early favourites". Calgary Sun. p. S3.
  30. ↑ "1971 – Calgary Stampeders 14, Toronto Argonauts 11". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  31. ↑ Fisher, Scott (November 20, 2012). "Title fights". Calgary Sun. p. S4.
  32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "100th Grey Cup summary". Calgary Sun. November 26, 2012. p. S7.
  33. ↑ Busby, Ian (November 26, 2012). "Stampeders notebook: Negated kick-return TD a 'heartbreaker'". Calgary Sun. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  34. ↑ Busby, Ian (November 26, 2012). "Cornish fumes at Belli". Calgary Sun. p. S11.
  35. ↑ "Argos' Chad Kackert rewarded as the 100th Grey Cup's outstanding player". National Post. November 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  36. ↑ Beacon, Bill (November 25, 2012). "Ricky Foley named Grey Cup's most outstanding Canadian". Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  37. ↑ Office of the Governor General of Canada (November 22, 2012). "Governor General to Attend the 100th Grey Cup Championship Game". Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  38. ↑ "Bieber, Lightfoot among musical guests for 100th Grey Cup". The Sports Network. October 27, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  39. 1 2 "Bieber booed, Lightfoot lauded during splashy Grey Cup halftime". CBC News. November 25, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  40. ↑ Wheeler, Brad. "Bieber pants through his hits, Cummings croons (most of) O Canada at Grey Cup". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  41. ↑ Rody-Mantha, Bree (January 23, 2019). "TSN zeroes in on Canadian stories". Media of Canada . Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  42. ↑ Mitchell, Bob (July 20, 2012). "NBC Sports Network to broadcast Grey Cup in the U.S." Toronto Star. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
  43. 1 2 Koshan, Terry (November 27, 2012). "13 million tune in to watch final tilt". Calgary Sun. p. S5.
  44. ↑ "Grey Cup delivers a record audience of 6.1 million viewers". The Sports Network. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original on December 4, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.