1995 - Grey Cup goes to Baltimore
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:16 pm
1995
The Lions entered the 1995 season with a new starting QB. Grey Cup hero Danny McManus became the first string pivot as Kent Austin was sent to Toronto. Shelton Quarles is added to a strong linebacker corps. The season started with an exciting late come from behind victory over the Baltimore Stallions at home 37-34. The Lions won their first three contests before suffering a set back in Calgary. The Leos got back on track with a strong performance over the eastern Riders and went on to a 7-1 record challenging the Stampeders in the North Division. The injury bug caught up to the Lions during a three game in 10 days road trip which resulted in several key players being sidelined. It was a situation the team couldn't recover from. A victory over Saskatchewan at home in the final regular season contest solidified 3rd place in the rugged Northern Division and a trip to Edmonton for the Play-offs. It wasn't a repeat of last year's playoffs as the Lions' season came to an end in a 26-15 loss to the Eskimos. Season highlights saw running back Cory Philpot break the CFL record for touchdowns in a season with 22. Lui Passaglia ended the season with 3,160 career points. Jamie Taras was named the Northern Division's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.
North Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders 18 15 3 0 631 404 30
Edmonton Eskimos 18 13 5 0 599 359 26
British Columbia Lions 18 10 8 0 535 470 20
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 8 10 0 427 509 16
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 7 11 0 404 653 14
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 6 12 0 422 451 12
Toronto Argonauts 18 4 14 0 376 519 8
Ottawa Rough Riders 18 3 15 0 348 685 6
South Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Baltimore Stallions 18 15 3 0 541 369 30
San Antonio Texans 18 12 6 0 630 457 24
Birmingham Barracudas 18 10 8 0 548 518 20
Memphis Mad Dogs 18 9 9 0 346 364 18
Shreveport Pirates 18 5 13 0 465 514 10
Semi-Finals - Hamilton 13 - Calgary 31
Semi-Fianls - Calgary 36 - Saskatchewan 3
Semi-Finals - Birmingham 9 - San Antonio 52
Semi-Finals - Baltimore 36 - Winnipeg 21
Finals - B.C. 37 - Calgary 36
Finals - San Antonio 11 - Baltimore 21
Grey Cup - Baltimore 37 - Calgary 20
The Lions entered the 1995 season with a new starting QB. Grey Cup hero Danny McManus became the first string pivot as Kent Austin was sent to Toronto. Shelton Quarles is added to a strong linebacker corps. The season started with an exciting late come from behind victory over the Baltimore Stallions at home 37-34. The Lions won their first three contests before suffering a set back in Calgary. The Leos got back on track with a strong performance over the eastern Riders and went on to a 7-1 record challenging the Stampeders in the North Division. The injury bug caught up to the Lions during a three game in 10 days road trip which resulted in several key players being sidelined. It was a situation the team couldn't recover from. A victory over Saskatchewan at home in the final regular season contest solidified 3rd place in the rugged Northern Division and a trip to Edmonton for the Play-offs. It wasn't a repeat of last year's playoffs as the Lions' season came to an end in a 26-15 loss to the Eskimos. Season highlights saw running back Cory Philpot break the CFL record for touchdowns in a season with 22. Lui Passaglia ended the season with 3,160 career points. Jamie Taras was named the Northern Division's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman.
North Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders 18 15 3 0 631 404 30
Edmonton Eskimos 18 13 5 0 599 359 26
British Columbia Lions 18 10 8 0 535 470 20
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 8 10 0 427 509 16
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 7 11 0 404 653 14
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 6 12 0 422 451 12
Toronto Argonauts 18 4 14 0 376 519 8
Ottawa Rough Riders 18 3 15 0 348 685 6
South Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Baltimore Stallions 18 15 3 0 541 369 30
San Antonio Texans 18 12 6 0 630 457 24
Birmingham Barracudas 18 10 8 0 548 518 20
Memphis Mad Dogs 18 9 9 0 346 364 18
Shreveport Pirates 18 5 13 0 465 514 10
Semi-Finals - Hamilton 13 - Calgary 31
Semi-Fianls - Calgary 36 - Saskatchewan 3
Semi-Finals - Birmingham 9 - San Antonio 52
Semi-Finals - Baltimore 36 - Winnipeg 21
Finals - B.C. 37 - Calgary 36
Finals - San Antonio 11 - Baltimore 21
Grey Cup - Baltimore 37 - Calgary 20