71st Grey Cup

71st Grey Cup
Toronto Argonauts BC Lions
(12–4) (11–5)
18 17
Head coach: 
Head coach: 
1234 Total
Toronto Argonauts 0729 18
BC Lions 71000 17
DateNovember 27, 1983
StadiumBC Place Stadium
LocationVancouver
Most Valuable PlayerOffence: Joe Barnes, QB (Argonauts)
Defence: Carl Brazley, DB (Argonauts)
Most Valuable CanadianRick Klassen, DT (Lions)
National anthemCarroll Baker
RefereeLorne Woods
Attendance59,345
Broadcasters
NetworkCBC, CTV, SRC
AnnouncersFirst Half: Pat Marsden, Frank Rigney, Leif Pettersen. Second Half: Don Wittman, Leo Cahill, Ron Lancaster.
SRC: N/A.
Ratings8,118,000

The 71st Grey Cup was the 1983 Canadian Football League championship game played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver between the Toronto Argonauts and hometown BC Lions. The Argos narrowly defeated the Lions 18–17, claiming their first Grey Cup victory in 31 years.[1]

  1. ^ "25 Years Later: 1983 Grey Cup". CFL.ca. 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2019-05-09.