2023 Calgary Stampeders season CFL team season
The 2023 Calgary Stampeders season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 78th overall. It was Dave Dickenson 's seventh season as head coach and first as general manager following his promotion.[ 1]
The Stampeders managed to qualify for the playoffs for an 18th straight season after the team defeated the BC Lions in week 20 and the Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the same week. This was the first time Calgary had a losing regular season record since the 2007 season .
The team attempted to win the ninth Grey Cup championship in franchise history, but lost the West Semi-Final to the BC Lions .
Offseason
CFL Global Draft
The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[ 2] [ 3] The Stampeders had the sixth selection in each round.[ 4]
CFL National Draft
The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[ 3] The Stampeders had eight selections in the eight-round draft after forfeiting their second round pick after selecting T. J. Rayam in the 2022 Supplemental Draft and trading their seventh-round pick to the Roughriders in exchange for James Smith .[ 5] [ 6] However, the team swapped their first-round pick and acquired additional third-round picks and sixth-round picks after trading Bo Levi Mitchell to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats .[ 7]
The Stampeders had the sixth selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft after losing the West Semi-Final and finishing third in the 2022 league standings , not including traded picks.[ 8]
Preseason
Schedule
[ 9]
# Games played with red uniforms.
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
Week
Game
Date
Kickoff
Opponent
Results
TV
Venue
Attendance
Summary
Score
Record
1
1
Thu, June 8
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. BC Lions
L 15–25
0–1
TSN /CBSSN
McMahon Stadium
17,942
Recap
2
2
Thu, June 15
5:30 p.m. MDT
at Ottawa Redblacks
W 26–15
1–1
TSN
TD Place Stadium
18,251
Recap
3
3
Sat, June 24
5:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
L 26–29 (2OT)
1–2
TSN
McMahon Stadium
24,923
Recap
4
Bye
5
4
Fri, July 7
6:30 p.m. MDT
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
L 11–24
1–3
TSN
IG Field
30,561
Recap
6
5
Sat, July 15
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 33–31
2–3
TSN/CBSSN
Mosaic Stadium
28,842
Recap
7
6
Sun, July 23
5:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Ottawa Redblacks
L 41–43 (OT)
2–4
TSN/CBSSN
McMahon Stadium
21,226
Recap
8
7
Sun, July 30
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Montreal Alouettes
L 18–25
2–5
TSN/RDS
Molson Stadium
18,098
Recap
9
8
Fri, Aug 4
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 20–7
3–5
TSN
McMahon Stadium
19,234
Recap
10
9
Sat, Aug 12
5:00 p.m. MDT
at BC Lions
L 9–37
3–6
TSN/CBSSN
BC Place
20,524
Recap
11
10
Fri, Aug 18
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
L 18–19
3–7
TSN
McMahon Stadium
20,106
Recap
12
11
Fri, Aug 25
5:30 p.m. MDT
at Toronto Argonauts
L 31–39
3–8
TSN
BMO Field
17,906
Recap
13
12
Mon, Sept 4
5:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Edmonton Elks
W 35–31
4–8
TSN/CBSSN
McMahon Stadium
26,741
Recap
14
13
Sat, Sept 9
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Edmonton Elks
L 23–25
4–9
TSN
Commonwealth Stadium
32,422
Recap
15
Bye
16
14
Sat, Sept 23
2:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Montreal Alouettes
L 11–28
4–10
TSN/RDS
McMahon Stadium
22,321
Recap
17
15
Sat, Sept 30
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 15–22
4–11
TSN
Tim Hortons Field
22,809
Recap
18
Bye
19
16
Fri, Oct 13
7:30 p.m. MDT
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 26–19
5–11
TSN
McMahon Stadium
24,099
Recap
20
17
Sat, Oct 20
8:00 p.m. MDT
at BC Lions
W 41–16
6–11
TSN
BC Place
22,537
Recap
21
18
Fri, Oct 27
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
L 13–36
6–12
TSN
McMahon Stadium
18,691
Recap
[ 9] [ 10]
# Games played with red uniforms.
# Games played with white uniforms.
# Games played with black uniforms.
Post-season
Schedule
Game
Date
Kickoff
Opponent
Results
TV
Venue
Attendance
Summary
Score
Record
West Semi-Final
Sat, Nov 4
4:30 p.m. MDT
at BC Lions
L 30–41
0–1
TSN/RDS
BC Place
30,149
Recap
[ 9]
# Games played with white uniforms.
Team
Roster
Quarterbacks
Receivers
Running backs
Fullbacks
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
1-Game Injured
6-Game Injured
Practice roster
Suspended
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 19 Injured, 17 Practice roster, 1 SuspendedRoster updated 2023-11-04 • Depth chart • Transactions • More CFL rosters
Coaching staff
Front Office
President – John Hufnagel
General Manager – Dave Dickenson
Director of Player Personnel – Brendan Mahoney
Director of U.S. Scouting – Cole Hufnagel
Football Administration Director – Molly Campbell
Director of Football Operations – Nick Bojda
CFL Draft Coordinator – Dwayne Cameron
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
→ Coaching Staff
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References
^ "Dickenson adds title of GM" . Calgary Stampeders . December 12, 2022.
^ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23" . Canadian Football League . November 10, 2022.
^ a b "Revamped CFL Combine season, CFL Draft highlight '23 off-season" . Canadian Football League . January 19, 2023.
^ "2023 Global draft tracker" . Canadian Football League . Retrieved May 10, 2023 .
^ "Elks take DL J-Min Pelley, Stamps take T. J. Rayam in Supplemental Draft" . Canadian Football League . May 5, 2022.
^ "Stamps acquire P James Smith in trade with Riders" . Canadian Football League . June 5, 2022.
^ "Hammer Time: Ticats come to terms with Bo Levi Mitchell" . Calgary Stampeders . January 24, 2023.
^ "2022 CFL standings" . Canadian Football League . Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ a b c "2023 CFL Schedule" . Canadian Football League . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
^ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF) . Canadian Football League . Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
External links
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