List of Calgary Stampeders head coaches
The
West Division in the Canadian Football League
(CFL).
The Stampeders were founded in 1935 (as the Calgary Bronks), although the team was inactive from 1941 to 1944.
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Head coaches
Note: Statistics are current through the end of the 2022 CFL season.
| # | Name | Term[b] | GC | W | L | T | PTS | Win% | PGC | PW | PL | PT | PWin% | Achievements[3][2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Cronin | 1938
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24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 28 | .583 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| 2 | Dick Haughian | 1939
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11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | .364 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | |
| 3 | Larry Haynes | 1940
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8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| 4 | Dean Griffing† | 1947
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16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | .562 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| 5 | Les Lear | 1952
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70 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 80 | .571 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .571 | 32nd Grey Cup championship |
| 6 | Bob Snyder | 1953
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16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | .200 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 7 | Larry Siemering | 1954
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16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | .500 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 8 | Jack Hennemier | 1956
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25 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 12 | .240 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 9 | Otis Douglas | 1957–1960
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51 | 20 | 29 | 2 | 42 | .412 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | |
| 10 | Jim Finks | 1960 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 11 | Steve Owen | 1960 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | .542 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| 12 | Bobby Dobbs | 1961–1964 | 64 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 79 | .622 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .437 | |
| 13 | Jerry Williams | 1965–1968 | 64 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 81 | .634 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1967 Annis Stukus Trophy winner |
| 14 | Jim Duncan | 1969–1973 | 77 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 77 | .500 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 59th Grey Cup championship |
| 15 | Jim Wood | 1973–1975 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 20 | .344 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 16 | Bob Baker | 1975–1976 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | .200 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 17 | Joe Tiller | 1976 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .400 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 18 | Jack Gotta | 1977–1979 | 48 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 53 | .555 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1978 Annis Stukus Trophy winner |
| 19 | Ardell Wiegandt | 1980–1981 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| — | Jerry Williams | 1981 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .250 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| — | Jack Gotta | 1982–1983 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 35 | .531 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| 20 | Steve Buratto | 1984–1985 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 12 | .285 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 21 | Bud Riley | 1985 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | .272 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 22 | Bob Vespaziani | 1986–1987 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 26 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| 23 | Lary Kuharich | 1987–1989 | 46 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 48 | .521 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| 24 | Wally Buono† | 1990–2002 | 234 | 153 | 79 | 2 | 306 | .659 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | 1992 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 1993 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 80th Grey Cup championship 86th Grey Cup championship 89th Grey Cup championship |
| 25 | Jim Barker | 2003 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | .277 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 26 | Matt Dunigan | 2004 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 8 | .222 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 27 | Tom Higgins | 2005–2007 | 54 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 53 | .528 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 2005 Annis Stukus Trophy winner |
| 28 | John Hufnagel† | 2008–2015 | 144 | 102 | 41 | 1 | 205 | .712 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2008 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 96th Grey Cup championship 102nd Grey Cup championship |
| 29 | Dave Dickenson | 2016–Present | 104 | 73 | 29 | 2 | 146 | .712 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2016 Annis Stukus Trophy winner 106th Grey Cup championship |
Notes
- a A running total of the number of coaches of the Stampeders. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is only counted once.
- b Each year is linked to an article about that particular CFL season.
References
- ^ "Hall of Fame Builders".
- ^ a b c "Calgary Stampeders - History". www.stampeders.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-17.
- ^ "Coach of the Year". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved April 1, 2011.