NOW AVAILABLE! 1971 Pro Season for COLD SNAP Canadian Pro Football Game!

COLD SNAP Canadian Pro Football Game takes you back the 1970s, with our latest vintage Canadian release, the exciting 1971 season!

1971 was truly one of the great Canadian pro seasons, especially as it relates to American football fans. The Canadian pro league scored a major coup when it signed several big U.S. college stars to Canadian contracts. Sports Illustrated magazine even ran a feature article on the U.S. college football player migration north to Canada!

Two Toronto signees became immediate stars in Canada, both made the '71 all-Canadian team, leading Toronto to a title game appearance against Calgary. Alas, a late fumble deep in Calgary territory kept Toronto from completing the storybook ending, just when they seemed poised to win it all! Calgary hung on to win the championship, 14-11.

The '71 season was remarkably competitive from top to bottom, with only six games separating the best from the basement. Toronto finished 10-4 to win the East, while the West ended up in a dead heat between Calgary and Saskatchewan, both with records of 9-6-1. Those were the only three clubs to post winning records in 1971, a noteworthy statistic in a nine team league! Three clubs without winning records made the playoffs--Hamilton(7-7), Winnipeg(7-8-1) and Ottawa(6-8). The other three clubs (Montreal at 6-8, British Columbia at 6-9-1, and Edmonton at 6-10) each had a shot at the post-season, and could have easily snuck in with a break here or there. This will make for a fun season replay project for table-top football fans, as no matter which team is your favourite, they'll be competitive and have a legitimate shot at the playoffs!

Several stand-out individual performances were put in the books in 1971. Winnipeg's QB lit up the league with his passing arm, tossing 27 touchdowns. He was one of SEVEN members of the Winnipeg team to be named to the All-West Offence. Winnipeg's ground attack was led by the tiny runner from Kansas State--all 5-5 160 pounds of him--with an even 900 yards rushing, and he added another 1000 yards on kickoff returns. Veteran runners from British Columbia and Saskatchewan churned out their usual 1000 yard rushing seasons. Many of the top Canadian pass-catchers of the era added to their legacies in 1971. And there were plenty of defensive stars as well, with big seasons from a host of Canada's legendary defenders, as well as some "flashes in the pan." On special teams, Hamilton's passer/punter led the league in punting, averaging almost 50 yards a kick!

The 1971 season is available for $12 postage paid--order YOUR copy TODAY!