1994 Baltimore CFLers season
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The 1994
Baltimore Football Club
season was the first in the history of the Baltimore CFL franchise. The team became the first American-based CFL team
to play in the Grey Cup
, but lost to the hometown BC Lions
on a last second field goal.
1994 Eastern All-Stars
Offense
Defense
Special Teams
1994 CFL All-Stars
Offense
Defense
Special Teams
1994 CFL season
The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1994:...
Baltimore Football Club
Baltimore Stallions
The Baltimore Stallions were a Canadian Football League team based in Baltimore, Maryland, which played the 1994 and 1995 seasons. They were the most successful American team in the Canadian Football League, having two winning seasons and a division title. In 1995 they became the only American team...
season was the first in the history of the Baltimore CFL franchise. The team became the first American-based CFL team
CFL USA
The term CFL USA refers to the abortive expansion of the Canadian Football League into the United States in the early-to-mid 1990s. The 1993 CFL season saw the addition of the first American team to the league, the Sacramento Gold Miners...
to play in the Grey Cup
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...
, but lost to the hometown BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
on a last second field goal.
Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
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1 | Fri, June 24 | at Shreveport Pirates Shreveport Pirates The Shreveport Pirates were a Canadian Football League team, playing at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995.... |
33–18 | Win | NA |
2 | Wed, June 29 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
45–43 | Win | 28,798 |
Season standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 651 | 572 | 26 |
Baltimore CFLers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 561 | 431 | 24 |
Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 504 | 578 | 14 |
Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a... |
18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 480 | 647 | 8 |
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... |
18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 435 | 562 | 8 |
Shreveport Pirates Shreveport Pirates The Shreveport Pirates were a Canadian Football League team, playing at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995.... |
18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 330 | 661 | 6 |
Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
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1 | Thurs, June 7 | at Toronto Argonauts 1994 Toronto Argonauts season The 1994 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the East Division with a 7–11–0 record. They appeared in an East Semi-Final game.-Standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:-References:... |
28–20 | Win | 13,101 |
2 | Sat, July 16 | vs. Calgary Stampeders 1994 Calgary Stampeders season The 1994 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 15–3 record. They appeared in the West Final but lost to the eventual Grey Cup champions BC Lions.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:... |
42–16 | Loss | 39,247 |
3 | Sat, July 23 | vs. Shreveport Pirates 1994 Shreveport Pirates season The 1994 Shreveport Pirates season was the first season in the teams franchise history. They finished last place in the East division with a 3–15–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.-Offseason:... |
40–24 | Win | 31,172 |
4 | Thurs, July 28 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1994 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1994 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the East Division with a 13–5 record. They attempted to make a third straight Grey Cup appearance, but they lost to Baltimore in the East Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:... |
39–32 | Loss | 30,641 |
5 | Sat, Aug 6 | at Las Vegas Posse 1994 Las Vegas Posse season The 1994 Las Vegas Posse season was the first season in the team's franchise history. They finished last place in the West division with a 5–13–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:... |
38–33 | Win | 10,122 |
6 | Wed, Aug 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 1994 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 5th place in the East division with a 4–14–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Schedule:-References:... |
30–15 | Win | 37,231 |
7 | Sat, Aug 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts 1994 Toronto Argonauts season The 1994 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the East Division with a 7–11–0 record. They appeared in an East Semi-Final game.-Standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:-References:... |
31–24 | Loss | 41,155 |
8 | Sat, Aug 27 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–17 | Win | 15,227 |
9 | Sat, Sept 3 | at Shreveport Pirates | 28–16 | Win | 16,332 |
10 | Sat, Sept 10 | vs. Sacremento Gold Miners 1994 Sacramento Gold Miners season The 1994 Sacramento Gold Miners season was the second for the team in the Canadian Football League. The team finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 9–8-1 record and failed to make the playoffs.-Standings:-Regular Season:... |
30–29 | Loss | 42,116 |
11 | Sun, Sept 18 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders 1994 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 1994 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 11–7–0 record and qualified for the playoffs, but lost the West Semi-Final game to the Calgary Stampeders.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:... |
35–18 | Win | 28,035 |
12 | Sun, Sept 25 | at Ottawa Rough Riders 1994 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1994 Ottawa Rough Riders finished 4th place in the East division with a 4–14–0 record. They were defeated in the East Semi-Final by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:... |
42–27 | Win | 20,764 |
13 | Sat, Oct 1 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 40–13 | Win | 36,187 |
14 | Fri, Oct 7 | vs. Las Vegas Posse | 22–16 | Win | 34,186 |
15 | Sun, Oct 16 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 31–24 | Loss | 31,198 |
16 | Sat, Oct 22 | vs. BC Lions 1994 BC Lions season The 1994 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 11–6–1 record. They won all of their playoff games and won the 82nd Grey Cup at home in Vancouver, British Columbia.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:... |
48–31 | Win | 35,416 |
17 | Sat, Oct 29 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 57–10 | Win | 39,417 |
18 | Sat, Nov 5 | at Sacremento Gold Miners | 18–0 | Loss | 14,056 |
Playoffs
Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
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East Semi-Final | Sat, Nov 12 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 34–15 | Win | 35,223 |
East Final | Sun, Nov 20 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14–12 | Win | 25,067 |
82nd Grey Cup 82nd Grey Cup The 82nd Grey Cup was the 1994 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Baltimore Football Club and the BC Lions at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC. It was the first-ever championship in professional football history to feature a United States-vs-Canada matchup... |
Sun, Nov 27 | BC Lions | 26–23 | Loss | 55,097 |
Awards and honors
After the season, other Baltimore Stallions' received awards and accomplishments in the CFL, which are:1994 Eastern All-Stars
Offense
- Mike Pringle (RB)
- Peter TuipulotuPeter TuipulotuPeter Tuipulotu was a Canadian and American football player. He played as a running back at Brigham Young University from 1988 to 1991. He played one season for the San Diego Chargers in 1992, and two for the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League, from 1994 to 1995...
(FB) - Chris Armstrong (SB)
- Nick Subis (C)
- Shar PourdaneshShar PourdaneshShahriar Pourdanesh is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 2001 when in 2001 a severe knee injury cut his career short.He previously played with the Baltimore...
(OT)
Defense
- Irvin SmithIrvin SmithIrvin Smith is a former gridiron football defensive back. He played for the Baltimore Stallions in the Canadian Football League. Smith played college football at Maryland....
(CB) - Michael BrooksMichael Brooks (safety)Michael Antonio Brooks is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys. Brooks also played one season in the Canadian Football League for the Baltimore CFLers, where he was a league all-star...
(DS)
Special Teams
- Josh MillerJosh MillerJosh Miller is a former American football punter and current football analyst.He was signed by the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent in 1994...
(P)
1994 CFL All-Stars
Offense
- Mike Pringle (RB)
- Shar PourdaneshShar PourdaneshShahriar Pourdanesh is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 2001 when in 2001 a severe knee injury cut his career short.He previously played with the Baltimore...
(OT)
Defense
- Irvin SmithIrvin SmithIrvin Smith is a former gridiron football defensive back. He played for the Baltimore Stallions in the Canadian Football League. Smith played college football at Maryland....
(CB)
Special Teams
- Josh MillerJosh MillerJosh Miller is a former American football punter and current football analyst.He was signed by the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League as an undrafted free agent in 1994...
(P)