2003 CFL season

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The 2003 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football League season.

CFL News in 2003

The Canadian Football League made a new five-year television deal with TSN and the CBC on February 27. Through the new agreement, TSN and CBC will be broadcasting 77 games, which is the most in CFL history. The CFL also introduced new specialty weekends that includes the Canada Day Bash, the Labour Day Classic and the Gridiron Thanksgiving. CFL.ca launched it's new website in July.

The CFL also assumes control of the Toronto Argonauts on July 29 and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on August 15. The league appointed Paul Robson as the interim Operations Manager of the Argonauts and appointed Alan Ford to become interim Operations Manager of the Tiger-Cats. The CFL then announced the sale of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to Bob Young on October 7 and then announced the sale of the Toronto Argonauts on November 15 to Howard Sokolowski and David Cynamon.

The TSN achieved the second-highest viewership in CFL history. The CFL also had an (+2%) increase in attendance for the second straight season with more than 2 million fans filling the seats at Canadian football games. About 4.4 million Canadian homes viewed the Grey-Cup game between the Montreal Alouettes and the Edmonton Eskimos. Plus, the CFL signed long-term partnership deals with Reebok, Rogers and Sun Microsystems.

Regular Season Standings

Final Regular Season Standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

File:West.gif Team GP W L T PF PA Pts File:CFL Eskimos.gifEdmonton 18 13 5 0 569 414 26 File:Blue Bombers 98-04.gifWinnipeg 18 11 7 0 514 487 22 File:CFL Roughriders.gifSaskatchewan 18 11 7 0 535 430 22 File:Lions 95-04.gifB.C. 18 11 7 0 531 430 22 File:CFL Stampeders.gifCalgary 18 5 13 0 323 501 10

File:East.gif Team GP W L T PF PA Pts File:CFL Alouettes.gifMontreal 18 13 5 0 562 409 26 File:Argonauts 95-04.gifToronto 18 9 9 0 473 433 18 File:CFL Renegades.gifOttawa 18 7 11 0 467 581 14 File:Tigercats 03-04.gifHamilton 18 1 17 0 293 583 2

• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
• Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes.
• Due to the cross-over rule - the B.C. Lions will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Semi-Final Game.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 2003

Divisional Semi-Finals

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British Columbia Lions @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away Home November 2 File:Lions 95-04.gif 7 File:Argonauts 95-04.gif 28 File:West.gif Semi-Final Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away Home November 2 File:CFL Roughriders.gif 37 File:Blue Bombers 98-04.gif 21 Divisional Finals File:East.gif Final Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes Date Away Home November 9 File:Argonauts 95-04.gif 26 File:CFL Alouettes.gif 30 File:West.gif Final Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Edmonton Eskimos Date Away Home November 9 File:CFL Roughriders.gif 23 File:CFL Eskimos.gif 30 Grey Cup Championship November 16 The 91st Annual Grey Cup Game - Regina, Saskatchewan Edmonton Eskimos Montreal Alouettes File:Gc2003.gif File:CFL Eskimos.gif 34 File:CFL Alouettes.gif 22 File:Gc2003.gif The Edmonton Eskimos are the 2003 Grey Cup Champions File:CFL Eskimos.gifJason Tucker (WR) is named as the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player. File:CFL Alouettes.gifBen Cahoon (SB) is named as the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. 2003 CFL All-Stars OFFENCE QB - File:CFL Alouettes.gifAnthony Calvillo RB - File:CFL Eskimos.gifMike Pringle RB - File:Blue Bombers 98-04.gifCharles Roberts SB - File:CFL Alouettes.gifJeremaine Copeland SB - File:Lions 95-04.gifGeroy Simon WR - File:Argonauts 95-04.gifTony Miles WR - File:CFL Eskimos.gifEd Hervey C - File:CFL Alouettes.gifBryan Chiu OG - File:CFL Roughriders.gifAndrew Greene OG - File:CFL Alouettes.gifScott Flory OT - File:CFL Eskimos.gifBruce Beaton OT - File:CFL Alouettes.gifUzooma Okeke DEFENCE DT - File:Argonauts 95-04.gifEric England DT - File:CFL Stampeders.gifJoe Fleming DE - File:Blue Bombers 98-04.gifDaved Benefield DE - File:Lions 95-04.gifRay Jacobs LB - File:CFL Roughriders.gifReggie Hunt LB - File:Lions 95-04.gifBarrin Simpson LB - File:CFL Roughriders.gifJackie Mitchell CB - File:CFL Roughriders.gifOmarr Morgan CB - File:Argonauts 95-04.gifAdrion Smith DB - File:CFL Eskimos.gifDonny Brady DB - File:Argonauts 95-04.gifClifford Ivory DS - File:Argonauts 95-04.gifOrlondo Steinauer SPECIAL TEAMS P - File:Argonauts 95-04.gifNoel Prefontaine K - File:CFL Renegades.gifLawrence Tynes ST - File:Argonauts 95-04.gifBashir Levingston 2003 Rogers AT&T CFL Awards CFL's Outstanding Player Award - File:CFL Alouettes.gifAnthony Calvillo (QB) CFL's Outstanding Canadian Player Award - File:CFL Alouettes.gifBen Cahoon (SB) CFL's Outstanding Defensive Player Award - File:CFL Stampeders.gifJoe Fleming (DT) CFL's Outstanding Lineman Award - File:CFL Roughriders.gifAndrew Greene (OG) CFL's Outstanding Rookie Award - File:Lions 95-04.gifFrank Cutolo (WR) CFL's Outstanding Special Team Award - File:Argonauts 95-04.gifBashir Levingston (WR) CFLPA's Outstanding Community Service Award - File:Lions 95-04.gifSteve Hardin (OT) Rogers AT&T Fans' Choice Award - File:CFL Eskimos.gifRicky Ray (QB) CFL's Coach of the Year - File:CFL Eskimos.gifTom Higgins