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  Grey Cup Winning Teams That Folded or Merged    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the defunct team with the Grey Cup victory.
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  Grey Cup    
Multiple Choice
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Trivia about Grey Cup Games, Players, etc. Good Luck!
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  Grey Cup History    
Multiple Choice
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The History Of the championship game of the CFL
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  Winners of the Grey Cup (1909-2019)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the Canadian Football League (CFL) team with the year(s) the team won in the first 110 years of Grey Cup 1909-2019. (Note: Some championships were won before the formation of the CFL.)
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trivia question Quick Question
Ottawa Rough Riders folded in 1996. How many Grey Cups did they win?

From Quiz "Grey Cup History"





Grey Cup Trivia Questions
1. In what year was the first Grey Cup awarded?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: 1909

On December 4th 1909 the University Of Toronto Varsity Blues defeated the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 26-6.

2. In the 1989 Grey Cup who kicked the game winning field goal for the Saskatchewan Roughriders to win 43-40?

From Quiz Grey Cup

Answer: Dave Ridgway

It was only the second Grey Cup that the Saskatchewan Roughriders had won in their long storied history.

3. When did the Toronto Argonauts win their first Grey Cup?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: 1914

On December 5, 1914 the Toronto Argonauts defeated the University of Toronto Varsity Blues 14-2. Their won their 2nd one in 1921 defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 23-0. In 1933 the Toronto Argonauts beat the Sarnia Imperials 4-3. In 1937 The Toronto Argonauts beat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4-3.

4. What year did the Saskatchewan Roughriders win their first Grey Cup?

From Quiz Grey Cup

Answer: 1966

They went to the Grey Cup 5 times in 11 seasons but only went 1-4 in that period

5. Ottawa Rough Riders folded in 1996. How many Grey Cups did they win?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: 9

Ottawa won its first Grey Cup in 1925 and again in 1926 (both as the Ottawa Senators). They would also win the Grey Cup in 1940, 1951, 1960, 1968, 1969, 1973 and 1976. The franchise folded in 1996.

6. Who caught the game-winning touchdown pass in the 1976 Grey Cup to win the battle of the Roughriders?

From Quiz Grey Cup

Answer: Tony Gabriel

Gabriel caught the pass in the back of the endzone with less then 20 seconds left to put Ottawa up over Saskatchewan which would be the difference in Ottawa winning 23-20.

7. Who was the first to win the Grey Cup 3 times in a row?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: University Of Toronto Varsity Blues

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues won the first three Grey Cups 1909-10-11, Queen's University won 3 in a row 1922-23-24, Toronto won three in a row from 1945-46-47, and Edmonton won three in a row 1954-55-56.

8. Who was the only team to win 5 straight Grey Cups, during the 20th century?

From Quiz Grey Cup

Answer: Edmonton Eskimos

From 1973-1982 the Eskimos went to the Grey Cup 9 of the 10 seasons winning 6, and 5 straight from 1978 to 1982.

9. During the decade 2001-2010 how many Grey Cup championships did the Montreal Alouettes win?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: 3

The Alouettes won in 2002 beating the Edmonton Eskimos 25-16, in 2009 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders 28-27, and in 2010 over the Saskatchewan Roughriders 21-18. The Allouettes appearred in 5 other Grey Cup games losing them in 2000 to the BC Lions 28-26, in 2003 to the Edmonton Eskimos 34-22, in 2005 to the Edmonton Eskimos 38-35, in 2006 to the BC Lions 25-14.

10. Who was the first team from a losing record to win the Grey Cup?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: BC Lions

In the 2000 CFL season The BC Lions were 8-10 and made the playoffs finishing 3rd in the CFL West division. BC beat the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Semi-final 34-32, then beat the Calgary Stampeders in the West final 37-23, and then winning the Grey Cup by beating the Montreal Alouettes 28-26. The Calgary Stampeders also won the Grey Cup with a losing record, winning in 2001 with an 8-10 record, beating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27-19.

11. When was the first Grey Cup game to go into overtime?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: 1961

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the 1961 Grey Cup over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21-14. The 2nd game to go to overtime was in 2005 when the Edmonton Eskimos beat the Montreal Alouettes 38-35.

12. When did the BC Lions win their first Grey Cup?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: 1964

The BC LIons were formed in 1954 and 10 years later they beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34-24 to win the first Grey Cup. They would also win the 1985 Grey Cup over Hamilton 37-24, They appeared in the 1983 Grey Cup losing to the Toronto Argonauts 18-17, and in 1988 losing to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22-21.

13. What legendary CFL quarterback was nicknamed the 'Little General'?

From Quiz Grey Cup

Answer: Ron Lancaster

Ron Lancaster led the Saskatchewan Roughriders to 1 Grey Cup Title and another 4 finals.

14. Which team was the first to win the Grey Cup five times in a row?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: Edmonton Eskimos

The Edmonton Eskimos won 5 in a row from 1978-79-80-81-82. Their win in 1982 was their 9th Grey Cup Championship (their first was in 1954).

15. In 1909, Earl Grey donated a trophy for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada. At the time what government post did he hold in Canada?

From Quiz Grey Cup

Answer: Governor-General

The Grey Cup was not the first or last trophy donated for a sports championship by a Governor-General. There is the Stanley Cup (hockey), Vanier Cup (Canadian college football) and the Minto Cup (Canadian lacrosse).

16. The 100th Grey Cup Championship was held on November 26th 2012 in which city?

From Quiz Grey Cup History

Answer: Toronto ON

It was the 46th time Toronto hosted the Grey Cup. Vancouver hosted the Grey Cup in 2011 for the 15th time, Regina hosted the Grey Cup in 2013, Ottawa in 2014.

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