Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders
Team logo
FoundedJanuary 24, 1945
Based inCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Home fieldMcMahon Stadium (1960–present)
Mewata Park Stadium (1945–1959)
Head coachDave Dickenson
General managerDave Dickenson
Owner(s)Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation
LeagueCanadian Football League
DivisionWest Division
ColoursRed, white, black[1][2][3]
     
Nickname(s)Stamps, Horsemen
Mascot(s)Ralph the Dog
Grey Cup wins8 (1948, 1971, 1992,
1998, 2001, 2008, 2014, 2018)
Websitestampeders.com
Current uniform
Current sports event2024 Calgary Stampeders season

The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the fifth oldest active franchise in the CFL. The Stampeders were officially founded in 1945, although there were clubs operating in Calgary since the 1890s.[4]

The Calgary Stampeders have won eight Grey Cups, most recently in 2018, from their appearances in 17 Grey Cup Championship games. They have won 20 Western Division Championships and one Northern Division Championship in the franchise's history. The team has a provincial rivalry with the Edmonton Elks, as well as fierce divisional rivalries with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the BC Lions.

  1. ^ "Calgary Stampeders Club Profile & History" (PDF). 2017 CFL Guide & Record Book (PDF). Canadian Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Stampeders Unveil New Adidas Uniforms". Stampeders.com. CFL Enterprises LP. May 12, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "STAMPS ANNOUNCE 2021 SCHEDULE". Stampeders.com. CFL Enterprises LP. November 20, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2021. Here are some key points of the Red and White's schedule
  4. ^ "Calgary Stampeders - Team - Tradition". April 29, 2011. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2012.