The Grey Cup

Who was Earl Grey?

Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl (1851-1917): grew up at Windsor Castle and was private secretary to Prince Alberta and Queen Victoria.

In 1894, he succeeded his uncle as the fourth Earl Grey. Liberal MP (1880-86); administrator of Rhodesia (1896-97); director, British South Africa Company (1898-1904); Governor-General of Canada (1904-11); trustee, Rhodes Trust (1902-17).

He was a politician and diplomat who served as Governor General of Canada from 1904 to 1911, at the time when Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces. He was very popular with Canadians and was one of the few governors general at that time to complete a full term. In 1909, he donated the Grey Cup, the trophy which is now awarded annually to the Canadian Football League champion.
The Grey Cup originated in 1909 as a trophy from Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada, to the Rugby Football Championship of Canada. Since 1954, only teams in the CFL have played for the Grey Cup.

The Dick Suderman Trophy for the Grey Cup’s Most Valuable Canadian is awarded annually to the Canadian player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup game, the championship of the Canadian Football League.

Year     Player     Club
2009     Ben Cahoon (SB)     Montreal Alouettes
2008     Sandro DeAngelis (K)     Calgary Stampeders[1]
2007     Andy Fantuz (SB)     Saskatchewan Roughriders
2006     Paul McCallum (K)     BC Lions
2005     Mike Maurer (FB)     Edmonton Eskimos
2004     Jason Clermont (SB)     BC Lions
2003     Ben Cahoon (SB)     Montreal Alouettes
2002     Pat Woodcock (WR)     Montreal Alouettes
2001     Aldi Henry (DB)     Calgary Stampeders
2000     Sean Millington (RB)     BC Lions
1999     Mike Morreale (SB)     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1998     Vince Danielsen (SB)     Calgary Stampeders
1997     Paul Masotti (WR)     Toronto Argonauts
1996     Mike Vanderjagt (K)     Toronto Argonauts
1995     Dave Sapunjis (SB)     Calgary Stampeders
1994     Lui Passaglia (K/P)     BC Lions
1993     Sean Fleming (K/P)     Edmonton Eskimos
1992     Dave Sapunjis (SB)     Calgary Stampeders
1991     Dave Sapunjis (SB)     Calgary Stampeders
1990     Warren Hudson (FB)     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1989     Dave Ridgway (K)     Saskatchewan Roughriders
1988     Bob Cameron (K/P)     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1987     Milson Jones (RB)     Edmonton Eskimos
1986     Paul Osbaldiston (K/P)     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1985     Lui Passaglia (K/P)     BC Lions
1984     Sean Kehoe (RB)     Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1983     Rick Klassen (DT)     BC Lions
1982     Dave “Dr. Death” Fennell (DT)     Edmonton Eskimos
1981     Neil Lumsden (RB)     Edmonton Eskimos
1980     Dale Potter (LB)     Edmonton Eskimos
1979     Don Sweet (K)     Montreal Alouettes
1978     Angelo Santucci (RB)     Edmonton Eskimos
1977     Don Sweet (K)     Montreal Alouettes
1976     Tony Gabriel (TE)     Ottawa Rough Riders
1975     Dave Cutler (K)     Edmonton Eskimos
1974     Don Sweet (K)     Montreal Alouettes
1973     Gary Lefebvre (DB)     Edmonton Eskimos
1972     Ian Sunter (K)     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1971     Dick Suderman (DE)     Calgary Stampeders

A list of the scores in the Grey Cup, the championship game of the Canadian Football League:
Only American Team to Win The Grey Cup
First Western Canadian Team to Win The Grey Cup
First Western Canadian Team to Compete for The Grey Cup
1916-1919 — No Game due to World War I

Year  Winner           Loser                    Score      Location
—-        ——       —–              —–        —-
2009 Montreal Alouettes Saskatchewan Roughriders 28-27 CalGarry

2008 Calgary Stampeders Montreal Alouettes      22-14   Montreal

2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders   Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23-19   Toronto

2006 British Columbia Lions Montreal Alouettes      25-14   Winnipeg

2005 Edmonton Eskimo’s     Montreal Alouettes      38-35OT   Vancouver

2004 Toronto Argonauts     British Columbia Lions      27-19   Ottawa

2003 Edmonton Eskimo’s     Montreal Alouettes      34-22   Regina

2002 Montreal Alouettes     Edmonton Eskimo’s          25-16   Edmonton

2001  Calgary Stampeders       Winnipeg Blue Bombers    27-19  Montreal

2000  British Columbia Lions   Montreal Alouettes       28-26  Calgary

1999  Hamilton Tiger-Cats Calgary Stampeders       32-21  Vancouver

1998  Calgary Stampeders       Hamilton Tiger-Cats      26-24  Winnipeg

1997  Toronto Argonauts        Saskatchewan Roughriders 47-23  Edmonton

1996  Toronto Argonauts        Edmonton Eskimos 43-37  Hamilton

1995 Baltimore Stallions Calgary Stampeders 37-20 Saskatchewan

1994  British Columbia Lions   Baltimore CFL’s          26-23  Vancouver

1993  Edmonton Eskimos         Winnipeg Blue Bombers    33-23  Calgary

1992  Calgary Stampeders       Winnipeg Blue Bombers    24-10  Toronto

1991  Toronto Argonauts        Calgary Stampeders       36-21  Winnipeg

1990  Winnipeg Blue Bombers    Edmonton Eskimos         50-11  Vancouver

1989  Saskatchewan Roughriders Hamilton Tiger-Cats      43-40  Toronto

1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers British Columbia Lions 22-21 Ottawa

1987  Edmonton Eskimos         Toronto Argonauts        38-36  Vancouver

1986  Hamilton Tiger-Cats      Edmonton Eskimos         39-15  Vancouver

1985  British Columbia Lions   Hamilton Tiger-Cats      37-24  Montreal

1984  Winnipeg Blue Bombers    Hamilton Tiger-Cats      47-17  Edmonton

1983 Toronto Argonauts British Columbia Lions 18-17 Vancouver

1982  Edmonton Eskimos         Toronto Argonauts        32-16  Toronto

1981  Edmonton Eskimos         Ottawa Rough Riders 26-23  Montreal

1980  Edmonton Eskimos         Hamilton Tiger-Cats      48-10  Toronto

1979  Edmonton Eskimos         Montreal Alouettes       17-9   Montreal

1978  Edmonton Eskimos         Montreal Alouettes       20-13  Toronto

1977  Montreal Alouettes       Edmonton Eskimos         41-6   Montreal

1976  Ottawa Rough Riders      Saskatchewan Roughriders 23-20  Toronto

1975  Edmonton Eskimos         Montreal Alouettes        9-8   Calgary

1974  Montreal Alouettes       Edmonton Eskimos         20-7   Vancouver

1973  Ottawa Rough Riders      Edmonton Eskimos         22-18  Toronto

1972  Hamilton Tiger-Cats      Saskatchewan Roughriders 13-10  Hamilton

1971  Calgary Stampeders       Toronto Argonauts        14-11  Vancouver

1970  Montreal Alouettes       Calgary Stampeders       23-10  Toronto

1969  Ottawa Rough Riders      Saskatchewan Roughriders 29-11  Montreal

1968  Ottawa Rough Riders      Calgary Stampeders       24-21  Toronto

1967  Hamilton Tiger-Cats      Saskatchewan Roughriders 24-1   Ottawa

1966  Saskatchewan Roughriders Ottawa Rough Riders      29-14  Vancouver

1965  Hamilton Tiger-Cats      Winnipeg Blue Bombers    22-16  Toronto

1964  British Columbia Lions   Hamilton Tiger-Cats      34-24  Toronto

1963 Hamilton Tiger-Cats British Columbia Lions 21-10 Vancouver

1962  Winnipeg Blue Bombers    Hamilton Tiger-Cats      28-27  Toronto

1961  Winnipeg Blue Bombers    Hamilton Tiger-Cats      21-14  Toronto

1960  Ottawa Rough Riders      Edmonton Eskimos         16-6   Vancouver

1959  Winnipeg Blue Bombers    Hamilton Tiger-Cats      21-7   Toronto

1958  Winnipeg Blue Bombers    Hamilton Tiger-Cats      35-28  Vancouver

1957  Hamilton Tiger-Cats      Winnipeg Blue Bombers    32-7   Toronto

1956  Edmonton Eskimos         Montreal Alouettes       50-27  Toronto

1955  Edmonton Eskimos         Montreal Alouettes       34-19  Vancouver

1954  Edmonton Eskimos         Montreal Alouettes       26-25  Toronto

1953  Hamilton Tiger-Cats      Winnipeg Blue Bombers    12-6   Toronto

1952  Toronto Argonauts        Edmonton Eskimos         21-11  Toronto

1951  Ottawa Rough Riders      Saskatchewan Roughriders 21-14  Toronto

1950  Toronto Argonauts        Winnipeg Blue Bombers    13-0   Toronto

1949  Montreal Alouettes       Calgary Stampeders       28-15  Toronto

1948  Calgary Stampeders       Ottawa Rough Riders      12-7   Toronto

1947  Toronto Argonauts        Winnipeg Blue Bombers    10-9   Toronto

1946  Toronto Argonauts        Winnipeg Blue Bombers    28-6   Toronto

1945  Toronto Argonauts        Winnipeg Blue Bombers    35-0   Toronto

1944  Montreal St. H-D Navy    Hamilton Flying Wildcats  7-6   Hamilton

1943  Hamilton Flying Wildcats Winnipeg RCAF Bombers    23-14  Toronto

1942  Toronto RCAF Hurricanes  Winnipeg RCAF Bombers     8-5   Toronto

1941  Winnipeg Blue Bombers    Ottawa Rough Riders      18-16  Toronto

1940  Ottawa Rough Riders      Toronto Balmy Beach       8-2   Toronto

1940 Ottawa Rough Riders      Toronto Balmy Beach      12-5   Ottawa

1939  Winnipeg Blue Bombers    Ottawa Rough Riders       8-7   Ottawa

1938  Toronto Argonauts        Winnipeg Blue Bombers    30-7   Toronto

1937  Toronto Argonauts        Winnipeg Blue Bombers     4-3   Toronto

1936  Sarnia Imperials         Ottawa Rough Riders      26-20  Toronto

1935 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hamilton Tigers 18-12 Hamilton

1934  Sarnia Imperials         Regina Roughriders       20-12  Toronto

1933  Toronto Argonauts        Sarnia Imperials          4-3   Sarnia

1932  Hamilton Tigers          Regina Roughriders       25-6   Hamilton

1931  Montreal Winged Wheelers Regina Roughriders       22-0   Montreal

1930  Toronto Balmy Beach      Regina Roughriders       11-6   Toronto

1929  Hamilton Tigers          Regina Roughriders       14-3   Hamilton

1928  Hamilton Tigers          Regina Roughriders       30-0   Hamilton

1927  Toronto Balmy Beach      Hamilton Tigers           9-6   Toronto

1926  Ottawa Senators          U. of Toronto            10-7   Toronto

1925  Ottawa Senators          Winnipeg Tammany Tigers  24-1   Ottawa

1924  Queen’s University       Toronto Balmy Beach      11-3   Toronto

1923  Queen’s University       Regina Roughriders       54-0   Toronto

1922  Queen’s University       Edmonton Elks            13-1   Kingston

1921 Toronto Argonauts Edmonton Eskimos 23-0 Toronto

1920  U. of Toronto            Toronto Argonauts        16-3   Toronto

1916-1919 — No Game due to World War I

1915  Hamilton Tigers          Toronto Rowing           13-7   Toronto

1914  Toronto Argonauts        U. of Toronto            14-2   Toronto

1913  Hamilton Tigers          Toronto Parkdale         44-2   Hamilton

1912  Hamilton Alerts          Toronto Argonauts        11-4   Hamilton

1911  U. of Toronto            Toronto Argonauts        14-7   Toronto

1910  U. of Toronto            Hamilton Tigers          16-7   Hamilton

1909  U. of Toronto            Toronto Parkdale         26-6   Toronto