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| Date | December 1, 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | A.A.A. Grounds | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Hamilton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 4,767 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 16th Grey Cup was played on December 1, 1928, before 4,767 fans at the A.A.A. Grounds at Hamilton.
The Hamilton Tigers shut out the Regina Roughriders 30–0.
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