Travel Alberta Labour Day Classic Fast Facts - Tickets Still Available
August 29, 2007 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Calgary Stampeders News Release
(Calgary) - On Monday, September 3rd the Calgary Stampeders and Edmonton Eskimos will meet once again in the Travel Alberta Labour Day Classic. Since 1992 the Stampeders have sold-out Labour Day excluding 1996. The sellout in 1992 was the first Stampeder sell-out since 1972 when the stadium capacity was 23,680. Since 1959 the two teams have met 42 times with the nod going to the Eskimos, holding a 24-17-1 edge in the classic. The only undecided Labour Day Classic was back in 1978 as the two teams battled to a 28-28 draw. In the 90's the Stampeders dominated the classic with an impressive 7-3 mark, winning six in a row.
2006 Calgary 44 Edmonton 23 won
2005 Calgary 23 Edmonton 25 lost
2004 Calgary 7 Edmonton 25 lost "men in black"
2003 Calgary 28 Edmonton 22 won
2002 Calgary 20 Edmonton 28 lost
2001 Calgary 32 Edmonton 33 lost
2000 Calgary 18 Edmonton30 lost
1999 Calgary 30 Edmonton 33 lost "over-time"
1998 Calgary 26 Edmonton 8 won "men in black"
1997 Calgary 27 Edmonton 14 won "men in black"
1996 Calgary 31 Edmonton 13 won
1995 Calgary 51 Edmonton 26 won
1994 Calgary 48 Edmonton 15 won "men in black"
1993 Calgary 33 Edmonton 13 won
1992 Calgary 21 Edmonton 34 lost
1991 Calgary 48 Edmonton 36 won
1990 Calgary 4 Edmonton 38 lost
1989 Calgary 14 Edmonton 31 lost
1988 Calgary 11 Edmonton 27 lost
1987 Calgary 29 Edmonton 20 won
1986 Calgary 19 Edmonton 42 lost
1985 Calgary 28 Edmonton 34 lost
1984 Calgary 28 Edmonton 30 lost
1983 Calgary 18 Edmonton 15 won
1982 Calgary 32 Edmonton 20 won
1981 Did Not Play
1980 Calgary 23 Edmonton 38 lost
1979 Calgary 1 Edmonton 27 lost
1978 Calgary 28 Edmonton 28 tied
1977 Calgary 8 Edmonton 22 lost
1976 Calgary 17 Edmonton 19 lost
1975 Calgary 31 Edmonton 35 lost
1974 Calgary 16 Edmonton 20 lost
1973 Did Not Play
1972 Calgary 19 Edmonton 31 lost
1971 Calgary 23 Edmonton 7 won
1970 Calgary 28 Edmonton 13 won
1969 Calgary 16 Edmonton 14 won
1968 Calgary 8 Edmonton 10 lost
1967-1964 Did Not Play
1963 Calgary 13 Edmonton 11 won
1962 Calgary 49 Edmonton 17 won
1961 Calgary 9 Edmonton 10 lost
1960 Calgary 28 Edmonton 29 lost
1959 Calgary 10 Edmonton 16 lost
STAMPEDER SINGLE GAME BESTS ON LABOUR DAY
Rushing-touchdowns
3 Earl Lunsford vs. Edmonton September 5, 1960
Receiving-yardage
165 Allen Pitts vs. Edmonton September 4, 1995
163 Don Blair vs. Edmonton September 2, 2002
154 Allen Pitts vs. Edmonton September 5, 1994
Receiving-receptions
11 Allen Pitts vs. Edmonton September 4, 1995
10 Derrell Mitchell vs. Edmonton September 4, 2006
9 Don Blair vs. Edmonton September 2, 2002
Receiving-touchdowns
3 Allen Pitts vs. Edmonton September 4, 1995
Passing-yardage
546 Jeff Garcia vs. Edmonton September 4, 1995
Passing-attempts
49 Doug Flutie vs. Edmonton September 6, 1993
45 Jeff Garcia vs. Edmonton September 4, 1995
44 Doug Flutie vs. Edmonton September 7, 1992
Passing-completions
33 Jeff Garcia vs. Edmonton September 4, 1995
32 Doug Flutie vs. Edmonton September 7, 1992
Passes-touchdowns
6 Jeff Garcia vs. Edmonton September 4, 1995
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