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178:Quarterback
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1572:Categories
1365:indicates
935:2009-03-08
910:2009-07-01
886:References
787:Nub Beamer
163:Linebacker
55:Home field
41:Head coach
22:1961
839:By Bailey
427:Opponent
170:Tom Brown
1485:See also
1466:Montreal
1461:Hamilton
1445:Winnipeg
1435:Edmonton
1368:Grey Cup
929:Archived
900:"CFL.ca"
768:Joe Kapp
714:T 17–17
697:L 15–16
663:L 20–24
640:Sept 30
623:Sept 23
603:Sept 18
592:L 15–36
583:Sept 14
572:L 17–35
552:L 20–21
495:L 21–30
455:L 19–29
430:Results
383:BC Lions
181:Joe Kapp
151:BC Lions
24:BC Lions
1476:Toronto
1454:Eastern
1430:Calgary
1418:Western
1412:by team
1371:victory
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717:1–12–2
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700:1–12–1
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612:L 7–15
563:Sept 9
546:Aug 28
535:L 6–25
526:Aug 24
506:Aug 21
486:Aug 15
475:L 7–41
466:Aug 12
438:Record
174:Calgary
103:Uniform
65:Results
1471:Ottawa
750:Player
725:Nov 5
674:Oct 9
657:Oct 7
649:1–9–1
632:0–9–1
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518:0–3–1
515:T 7–7
446:Aug 7
435:Score
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70:Record
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167:Guard
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881:None
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259:Pts
238:Team
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145:The
134:1962
122:1960
86:West
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845:386
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199:CFL
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