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Years in league: 1994-1995 Owner: Jim Speros Stadium: Memorial Stadium (54,600) Colors: Royal Blue, Silver, Black, White Overall Regular Season Record: 27-9 Overall Playoff Record: 5-1 |
Yearly Standings and Average Home Attendances
1994: 12-6 (37,347)1995: 15-3 (30,112)
Baltimore
was the
most succesful of the American teams, setting a record their first season
for most wins by a first-year team. Owner Jim Speros' approach was simple: he knew the
Canadian game was different from the American version and knew to get coaches & players with
CFL experience. He selected a coach with extensive CFL experience (Don Matthews). Matthews
then brought in experienced players like QB Tracy Ham (pictured here on the right), RB Mike
Pringle (the CFL's leading rusher in 1994),
LB O.J. Brigance, DT Jearld Bayliss, and DE Elfrid Payton. They appeared in the Grey Cup in
both seasons they existed. Below is a picture of the
Stallions playing the BC Lions in the 1994 Grey Cup. They won it in 1995, becoming the only
American CFL team to win a Grey Cup.
For awhile, they were the horse with no name. They started out unofficially as the Baltimore CFL Colts, until the NFL sued them over the use of the name Colts. They were eventually succesful in their suit, so Baltimore was known as the Baltimore CFL's for a time. They then became known as the Stallions. After the 1995 season, the NFL Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore. Speros hoped to enlist the support of local government & business to keep the Stallions in Baltimore, but was unsuccessful and elected to move the team to Montreal (where they became the new Montreal Alouettes), after the CFL decided to disband all the other American teams.
- Baltimore CFL's 1994 Roster
- Baltimore CFL's 1994 Game Results and Attendances
- Baltimore CFL's 1994 Statistics
