60th Grey Cup
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The 60th Grey Cup
was played on December 3, 1972 before 33,993 fans at the Ivor Wynne Stadium
at Hamilton
. It was the last Grey Cup played in December. The Hamilton Tiger-cats
defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders
13-10.
Hamilton - TD – Dave Fleming
16 yard pass from Chuck Ealey
(convert Ian Sunter
)
Hamilton – FG – Ian Sunter 27 yards
Second Quarter
Saskatchewan - TD – Tom Campana 8 yard pass from Ron Lancaster
(convert Jack Abendschan
)
Saskatchewan – FG – Jack Abendschan 20 yards
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
Hamilton – FG – Ian Sunter 34 yards
pass by Hamilton's Al Brenner
led to a 16 yard touchdown pass from Chuck Ealey
to Dave Fleming
. The score stood despite replays clearly showing that Fleming was out of bounds when he caught Ealey's pass. Later in the first quarter Bob Krouse of Hamilton had his first of two blocked punts. Hamilton recovered but had to settle for a 27 yard Ian Sunter
field goal. Brenner appeared to have a second interception for a 27 yard touchdown return, but it was called back on a Hamilton offside.
In the second quarter Saskatchewan tied the game with an 8 yard Lancaster to Tom Campana pass and a 20 yard Jack Abendschan
field goal.
With just under two minutes to play in the game and Hamilton on their own 15 yard line Ealey passed to Tony Gabriel
who had not been the target of any pass previously in the game. The pass was complete for 27 yards. Ealey immediately went back to Gabriel for 12 yards, and a play later passed to Gabriel for a third time to get to the Saskatchewan 41 yard line with 51 seconds left. Hamilton then ran the clock down while getting close enough for Ian Sunter to kick a 34 yard field goal on the last play of the game to win.
Saskatchewan’s George Reed
had 93 total rushing yards, 64 of them in the second quarter. Hamilton’s Garney Henley
had 98 yards receiving, the most of any player.
The Most Valuable Player was Chuck Ealey and Ian Sunter was the Most Valuable Canadian. Sunter was 19 years old at the time.
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
was played on December 3, 1972 before 33,993 fans at the Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium
Ivor Wynne Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood Avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...
at Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
. It was the last Grey Cup played in December. The Hamilton Tiger-cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
13-10.
Box Score
First QuarterHamilton - TD – Dave Fleming
Dave Fleming
David Anthony Fleming is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1991 to 1995, mostly for the Seattle Mariners.Fleming was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, and went to high school in Mahopac, New York...
16 yard pass from Chuck Ealey
Chuck Ealey
Charles "Chuck" Ealey is a former football player for Notre Dame High School, University of Toledo, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.-High school and college years:...
(convert Ian Sunter
Ian Sunter
Ian Sunter is a Scottish-Canadian Canadian football place kicker.-Life:Ian attended Burlington Central High School from 1968 to 1971. Ian had emigrated from Scotland, where he had a strong background in soccer. Ian was encouraged by teachers, Bob Godley and Dale Parker to try-out for the football...
)
Hamilton – FG – Ian Sunter 27 yards
Second Quarter
Saskatchewan - TD – Tom Campana 8 yard pass from Ron Lancaster
Ron Lancaster
Ronald "Ron" Lancaster was one of the pre-eminent quarterbacks of the Canadian Football League during his playing career; after his retirement as a player, he was also coach and general manager in the same league, and a sports announcer for CBC Television...
(convert Jack Abendschan
Jack Abendschan
Jack Abendschan is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman and placekicker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1965 through 1975.-Roughrider:...
)
Saskatchewan – FG – Jack Abendschan 20 yards
Third Quarter
No scoring
Fourth Quarter
Hamilton – FG – Ian Sunter 34 yards
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Game summary
An interception of a Ron LancasterRon Lancaster
Ronald "Ron" Lancaster was one of the pre-eminent quarterbacks of the Canadian Football League during his playing career; after his retirement as a player, he was also coach and general manager in the same league, and a sports announcer for CBC Television...
pass by Hamilton's Al Brenner
Al Brenner
Allen Ray Brenner was a football player in the Canadian Football League for seven years.-Football career:...
led to a 16 yard touchdown pass from Chuck Ealey
Chuck Ealey
Charles "Chuck" Ealey is a former football player for Notre Dame High School, University of Toledo, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.-High school and college years:...
to Dave Fleming
Dave Fleming
David Anthony Fleming is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1991 to 1995, mostly for the Seattle Mariners.Fleming was born in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, and went to high school in Mahopac, New York...
. The score stood despite replays clearly showing that Fleming was out of bounds when he caught Ealey's pass. Later in the first quarter Bob Krouse of Hamilton had his first of two blocked punts. Hamilton recovered but had to settle for a 27 yard Ian Sunter
Ian Sunter
Ian Sunter is a Scottish-Canadian Canadian football place kicker.-Life:Ian attended Burlington Central High School from 1968 to 1971. Ian had emigrated from Scotland, where he had a strong background in soccer. Ian was encouraged by teachers, Bob Godley and Dale Parker to try-out for the football...
field goal. Brenner appeared to have a second interception for a 27 yard touchdown return, but it was called back on a Hamilton offside.
In the second quarter Saskatchewan tied the game with an 8 yard Lancaster to Tom Campana pass and a 20 yard Jack Abendschan
Jack Abendschan
Jack Abendschan is a former Canadian Football League offensive lineman and placekicker who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1965 through 1975.-Roughrider:...
field goal.
With just under two minutes to play in the game and Hamilton on their own 15 yard line Ealey passed to Tony Gabriel
Tony Gabriel
Tony Gabriel is a former professional Canadian football pass receiver who played in the Canadian Football League from 1971 to 1981. He played for both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Ottawa Rough Riders...
who had not been the target of any pass previously in the game. The pass was complete for 27 yards. Ealey immediately went back to Gabriel for 12 yards, and a play later passed to Gabriel for a third time to get to the Saskatchewan 41 yard line with 51 seconds left. Hamilton then ran the clock down while getting close enough for Ian Sunter to kick a 34 yard field goal on the last play of the game to win.
Notable facts
Ealey completed 18 of 29 pass attempts for 291 yards; Lancaster was 20 of 29 for 239 yards. Each had a touchdown and two interceptions.Saskatchewan’s George Reed
George Reed
George Robert Reed, CM is a former American college football and Canadian Football League player. Reed, along with Mike Pringle and Johnny Bright, is one of the players most often mentioned as being the greatest running back in CFL history...
had 93 total rushing yards, 64 of them in the second quarter. Hamilton’s Garney Henley
Garney Henley
-College career:He attended Huron University in South Dakota, starring as a running back from 1959 to 1959 A First Team NAIA All-America in 1959, set NAIA career records with 394 points scored and over 4,000 rushing yards.-CFL career:Henley was drafted in 1960 by the NFL's Green Bay Packers in the...
had 98 yards receiving, the most of any player.
The Most Valuable Player was Chuck Ealey and Ian Sunter was the Most Valuable Canadian. Sunter was 19 years old at the time.