The 1960 Calgary Stampeders finished in third place in the W.I.F.U. with a 6–8–2 record. They were defeated in the West Semi-Finals by the Edmonton Eskimos.
This was the first season at McMahon Stadium for the Stamps.
Regular season Season standings + Western Interprovincial Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsWinnipeg Blue Bombers 16 14 2 0 453 239 28 Edmonton Eskimos 16 10 6 0 318 225 20 Calgary Stampeders 16 6 8 2 374 404 14BC Lions 16 5 9 2 296 356 12 Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 2 12 2 205 422 6
Preseason Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record A Wed, July 20 Edmonton Eskimos W 17–4 1–0 B Wed, July 27 at Toronto Argonauts L 30–51 0–1 12,692
Schedule Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record 1 Fri, Aug 12 at Saskatchewan Roughriders T 15–15 0–0–1 Taylor Field 13,192 2 Mon, Aug 15 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 23–38 0–1–1 McMahon Stadium 20,450 3 Thu, Aug 18 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 7–50 0–2–1 Winnipeg Stadium 18,389 4 Mon, Aug 22 vs. BC Lions L 19–26 0–3–1 McMahon Stadium 5 Mon, Aug 29 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 23–15 1–3–1 McMahon Stadium 13,500 6 Mon, Sept 5 vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 28–29 1–4–1 McMahon Stadium 7 Sat, Sept 10 at Edmonton Eskimos L 10–41 1–5–1 Clarke Stadium 17,993 8 Mon, Sept 12 at BC Lions T 21–21 1–5–2 Empire Stadium 27,759 9 Mon, Sept 19 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 17–19 1–6–2 McMahon Stadium 14,000 10 Sat, Sept 24 vs. BC Lions W 28–14 2–6–2 McMahon Stadium 13,000 11 Mon, Sept 26 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 35–45 2–7–2 Taylor Field 12 Sat, Oct 1 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 21–31 2–8–2 Winnipeg Stadium 15,968 13 Wed, Oct 5 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 39–22 2–9–2 McMahon Stadium 11,000 14 Sat, Oct 8 at Edmonton Eskimos W 31–11 3–9–2 Clarke Stadium 15,500 15 Sat, Oct 15 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 35–17 4–9–2 McMahon Stadium 17,000 16 Sat, Oct 22 at BC Lions W 22–10 5–9–2 Empire Stadium 29,599
1960 playoffs Western Conference Semi-Finals (two-game, total points series) Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record West Semi-final No. 1 Wed, Nov 2 at Edmonton Eskimos L 7–30 0–1 Clarke Stadium 16,018 West Semi-final No. 2 Sat, Nov 5 vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 21–40 0–2 McMahon Stadium 20,000 Calgary lost the series 70–28. Edmonton advanced to play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Conference Finals.
Awards and records Tony Pajaczkowski, runner-up to Ron Stewart of the Ottawa Rough Riders for the CFL Outstanding Canadian Schenley Award.
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