The 2012 Calgary Stampeders season was the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 74th overall. The Stampeders finished in second place in the West Division with a 12âÂÂ6 record. The Stampeders won the West Semi-Final over the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 36âÂÂ30, earning their first playoff victory over Saskatchewan since 1994. The Stampeders then traveled to Vancouver and upset the 1st place BC Lions 34âÂÂ29, advancing to the Grey Cup game. Calgary were the Grey Cup favourites by two points, but they lost 35âÂÂ22 to the hometown Toronto Argonauts.
The 2012 CFL draft took place on May 3, 2012. The Stampeders had eight selections in the six-round draft, after trading away their second round pick and acquiring additional picks in the third, fourth, and sixth rounds.
Updated through November 23, 2012