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CFL Releases 2005 Schedule

Published on February 28, 2005 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release


Toronto, Ontario – The Canadian Football League announced today full details for the 2005 Game and Broadcast schedule, which sees 76 of 81 games televised across the country.

TSN will air a total of 53 regular season games and will also broadcast the Halifax preseason game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts. The 2005 TSN schedule kicks off on Wednesday, June 22 with the Montreal Alouettes hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 7:30 PM ET. Wendy's Friday Night Football on TSN returns in 2005 with live CFL action throughout the regular season. In 2004, TSN set record viewership numbers for the season with 582,000 fans turning on their TV sets to watch the Edmonton versus Saskatchewan game on October 17th. RDS will air a total of 18 regular season games, including the playoffs and Grey Cup.

CBC will air a total of 22 regular season games and all five playoff encounters including the 93rd Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 27. CBC coverage kicks off with the Grey Cup rematch between Toronto and BC on June 25th, and will feature 13 Saturday night games with CFL on CBC including its traditional doubleheaders - the Labour Day Classic (September 5) and the Thanksgiving Day Classic (October 10). CBC game broadcasts experienced solid growth in 2004 recording an overall +7% increase and average ratings growing to 437,000 from 407,000 in 2003.

Key 2005 schedule highlights include:

Halifax Preseason Game: Two age-old CFL rivals square off at Huskies Stadium in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Hamilton at Toronto – June 11 at 7:00 PM ET (TSN)

Grey Cup Rematch: The first game of the season for both the Lions and the Argos sees a rematch of the 2004 Grey Cup combatants. Who will be victorious in 2005?

BC at Toronto – June 25 at 7:00 PM ET (CBC)

Canada Day Bash:

Canada Day CFL doubleheader begins in the Nation's Capital with the Alouettes visiting the Renegades followed by the Stampeders hosting the Argonauts at McMahon Stadium.

Montreal at Ottawa – July 1 at 6:00 PM ET (TSN/RDS)

Toronto at Calgary – July 1 at 9:00 PM ET (TSN)

Labour Day Classic: Labour Day Weekend isn't complete without fast-paced, hard-hitting CFL football action. Old rivalries are renewed with the Renegades and Alouettes going head-to-head, the Bombers visiting Riderville, the Battle of Alberta and the Golden Horseshoe Showdown. The action continues the week following Labour Day with Classic rematches between Winnepeg/Saskatchewan, Edmonton/Calgary and Toronto/Hamilton.

Ottawa at Montreal – Sept. 2 at 7:30 PM ET (TSN/RDS)

Winnipeg at Saskatchewan – Sept. 4 at 7:00 PM ET (TSN)

Edmonton at Calgary – Sept. 5 at 3:00 PM ET (CBC)

Toronto at Hamilton – Sept. 5 at 5:45 PM ET (CBC)

Thanksgiving Day Classic: Pass the turkey and turn on the football. Canadians will be thankful for the full menu of CFL football with appetizers in Ottawa and dessert in Winnipeg.

Hamilton at Ottawa – Oct. 7 at 7:30 PM ET (TSN)

Montreal at Saskatchewan – Oct. 8 at 7:00 PM ET (TSN/RDS)

Edmonton at Toronto – Oct. 10 at 1:00 PM ET (CBC)

BC at Winnipeg – Oct. 10 at 4:00 PM ET (CBC)

Grey Cup (British Columbia): The 93rd Grey Cup will kick off at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.

November 27 at 6:00 PM ET (CBC/RDS)

WEEK GAME DATE TEAMS LOCAL EASTERN TV
PRE-SEASON
A 1 Tuesday, June 07 SASKATCHEWAN at CALGARY 07:00 pm 09:00 pm
2 Thursday, June 09 OTTAWA at MONTREAL 07:00 pm 07:00 pm
3 Friday, June 10 WINNIPEG at EDMONTON 07:00 pm 09:00 pm
4 Saturday, June 11 HAMILTON at TORONTO at Halifax 08:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN
5 Sunday, June 12 B.C. at SASKATCHEWAN 03:00 pm 05:00 pm
B 6 Thursday, June 16 MONTREAL at OTTAWA 07:00 pm 07:00 pm
7 Thursday, June 16 EDMONTON at WINNIPEG 07:30 pm 08:30 pm
8 Thursday, June 16 CALGARY at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm
9 Friday, June 17 TORONTO at HAMILTON 07:00 pm 07:00 pm
REGULAR SEASON
1 10 Wednesday, June 22 HAMILTON at MONTREAL 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN/RDS
11 Friday, June 24 OTTAWA at EDMONTON 07:00 pm 09:00 pm TSN
12 Saturday, June 25 B.C. at TORONTO 07:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC
13 Saturday, June 25 WINNIPEG at SASKATCHEWAN 08:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
2 14 Thursday, June 30 EDMONTON at WINNIPEG 07:30 pm 08:30 pm TSN
15 Friday, July 01 MONTREAL at OTTAWA 06:00 pm 06:00 pm TSN/RDS
16 Friday, July 01 TORONTO at CALGARY 07:00 pm 09:00 pm TSN
17 Saturday, July 02 SASKATCHEWAN at HAMILTON 07:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC
3 18 Thursday, July 07 CALGARY at WINNIPEG 07:30 pm 08:30 pm TSN
19 Friday, July 08 EDMONTON at MONTREAL 07:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN/RDS
20 Friday, July 08 OTTAWA at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
21 Saturday, July 09 SASKATCHEWAN at TORONTO 07:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC
4 22 Friday, July 15 WINNIPEG at EDMONTON 07:00 pm 09:00 pm TSN
23 Friday, July 15 TORONTO at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm
24 Saturday, July 16 CALGARY at OTTAWA 07:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC
25 Sunday, July 17 HAMILTON at SASKATCHEWAN 04:00 pm 06:00 pm TSN
5 26 Thursday, July 21 EDMONTON at OTTAWA 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN
27 Friday, July 22 MONTREAL at WINNIPEG 07:30 pm 08:30 pm TSN/RDS
28 Saturday, July 23 B.C. at HAMILTON 07:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC
29 Saturday, July 23 SASKATCHEWAN at CALGARY 08:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
6 30 Thursday, July 28 TORONTO at MONTREAL 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN/RDS
31 Friday, July 29 OTTAWA at SASKATCHEWAN 07:00 pm 09:00 pm
32 Friday, July 29 CALGARY at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
33 Saturday, July 30 HAMILTON at EDMONTON 05:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC
34 Monday, August 01 WINNIPEG at TORONTO 04:00 pm 04:00 pm TSN
7 35 Thursday, August 04 SASKATCHEWAN at MONTREAL 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN/RDS
36 Friday, August 05 EDMONTON at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
37 Saturday, August 06 OTTAWA at HAMILTON 07:00 pm 07:00 pm
38 Saturday, August 06 WINNIPEG at CALGARY 05:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC
8 39 Thursday, August 11 SASKATCHEWAN at OTTAWA 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN
40 Friday, August 12 MONTREAL at TORONTO 07:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN/RDS
41 Friday, August 12 B.C. at CALGARY 08:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
42 Saturday, August 13 HAMILTON at WINNIPEG 08:00 pm 09:00 pm CBC
9 43 Thursday, August 18 CALGARY at MONTREAL 07:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN/RDS
44 Friday, August 19 OTTAWA at WINNIPEG 07:30 pm 08:30 pm
45 Friday, August 19 HAMILTON at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
46 Saturday, August 20 TORONTO at EDMONTON 07:00 pm 09:00 pm CBC
10 47 Thursday, August 25 CALGARY at TORONTO 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN
48 Friday, August 26 WINNIPEG at HAMILTON 07:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN
49 Friday, August 26 MONTREAL at EDMONTON 08:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN/RDS
50 Saturday, August 27 B.C. at SASKATCHEWAN 05:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC




11 51 Friday, September 02 OTTAWA at MONTREAL 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN/RDS
52 Sunday, September 04 WINNIPEG at SASKATCHEWAN 05:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN
53 Monday, September 05 EDMONTON at CALGARY 01:00 pm 03:00 pm CBC
54 Monday, September 05 TORONTO at HAMILTON 05:45 pm 05:45 pm CBC
12 55 Thursday, September 08 B.C. at OTTAWA 07:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN
56 Friday, September 09 CALGARY at EDMONTON 07:00 pm 09:00 pm TSN
57 Saturday, September 10 HAMILTON at TORONTO 03:00 pm 03:00 pm CBC
58 Saturday, September 10 SASKATCHEWAN at WINNIPEG 07:00 pm 08:00 pm
13 59 Friday, September 16 WINNIPEG at OTTAWA 08:00 pm 08:00 pm TSN
60 Saturday, September 17 CALGARY at HAMILTON 07:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN
61 Saturday, September 17 MONTREAL at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm CBC/RDS
62 Sunday, September 18 EDMONTON at SASKATCHEWAN 02:30 pm 04:30 pm TSN
14 63 Thursday, September 22 OTTAWA at CALGARY 08:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
64 Friday, September 23 TORONTO at SASKATCHEWAN 07:00 pm 09:00 pm TSN
65 Saturday, September 24 B.C. at EDMONTON 05:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC
66 Sunday, September 25 WINNIPEG at MONTREAL 01:00 pm 01:00 pm RDS
15 67 Thursday, September 29 OTTAWA at TORONTO 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN
68 Friday, September 30 EDMONTON at HAMILTON 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN
69 Saturday, October 01 MONTREAL at CALGARY 05:00 pm 07:00 pm CBC/RDS
70 Saturday, October 01 SASKATCHEWAN at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
16 71 Friday, October 07 HAMILTON at OTTAWA 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN
72 Saturday, October 08 MONTREAL at SASKATCHEWAN 05:00 pm 07:00 pm TSN/RDS
73 Monday, October 10 EDMONTON at TORONTO 01:00 pm 01:00 pm CBC
74 Monday, October 10 B.C. at WINNIPEG 03:00 pm 04:00 pm CBC
17 75 Friday, October 14 HAMILTON at CALGARY 07:00 pm 09:00 pm TSN
76 Saturday, October 15 SASKATCHEWAN at EDMONTON 01:00 pm 03:00 pm CBC
77 Sunday, October 16 B.C. at MONTREAL 01:00 pm 01:00 pm TSN/RDS
78 Sunday, October 16 TORONTO at WINNIPEG 03:00 pm 04:00 pm TSN
18 79 Friday, October 21 OTTAWA at HAMILTON 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN
80 Saturday, October 22 TORONTO at MONTREAL 03:00 pm 03:00 pm CBC/RDS
81 Saturday, October 22 WINNIPEG at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
82 Sunday, October 23 CALGARY at SASKATCHEWAN 02:00 pm 04:00 pm TSN
19 83 Thursday, October 27 HAMILTON at TORONTO 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN
84 Friday, October 28 B.C. at EDMONTON 07:00 pm 09:00 pm TSN
85 Saturday, October 29 MONTREAL at OTTAWA 03:00 pm 03:00 pm CBC/RDS
86 Sunday, October 30 CALGARY at WINNIPEG 03:00 pm 04:00 pm TSN
20 87 Friday, November 04 MONTREAL at HAMILTON 07:30 pm 07:30 pm TSN/RDS
88 Saturday, November 05 TORONTO at OTTAWA 03:00 pm 03:00 pm CBC
89 Saturday, November 05 SASKATCHEWAN at B.C. 07:00 pm 10:00 pm TSN
90 Sunday, November 06 EDMONTON at CALGARY 03:00 pm 05:00 pm TSN
PLAYOFFS
P1 91 Sunday, November 13 TBA TBA CBC/RDS
92 Sunday, November 13 TBA TBA CBC/RDS
at BYE 1 TBA TBA
at BYE 2 TBA TBA
P2 93 Sunday, November 20 TBA TBA CBC/RDS
94 Sunday, November 20 TBA TBA CBC/RDS

GREY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
P3 95 Sunday, November 27 at B.C. Place 06:00 pm CBC/RDS

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