| Matt Dunigan | |
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| Date of birth: | December 6, 1960 |
| Place of birth: |  Lakewood, Ohio U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Quarterback |
| College: | Louisiana Tech |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1983-1987 1988-1989 1990-1991 1992-1994 1995 1996 |
Edmonton Eskimos B.C. Lions Toronto Argonauts Winnipeg Blue Bombers Birmingham Barracudas Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Awards: | 1989 Tom Pate Memorial Award 1993 Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy |
| Canadian Football Hall of Fame | |
Matt Dunigan (born December 6, 1960 in Lakewood, Ohio) is a former quarterback, coach, and executive in the Canadian Football League who is currently a CFL sportscaster for Canadian sports television channel TSN. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area and borders the city of Cleveland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston Louisiana is a coeducational public institution of higher learning with an enrollment of 10950 students in the 08-09 year The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. Franchise History In the Beginning Art Williams a business man from Georgia was awarded a CFL expansion franchise in the Magic City The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The 1989 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 36th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 32nd Canadian Football Every year the Canadian Football League Players' Association presents the Tom Pate Award. The 1993 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 40th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 36th Canadian Football The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy was originally presented to the player who best exemplified skill sportsmanship and courage in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area and borders the city of Cleveland Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of General Manager or GM for short is a descriptive term for certain executives in a Business operation The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading In 2006, Dunigan joined the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, and was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#39) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. See also List of attractions in Hamilton Ontario The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a Not-for-profit corporation located The TSN Top 50 CFL Players was a list of the greatest fifty Canadian Football League players as selected by a panel of sixty former CFL players then-current and former coaches The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading [1]
In 2008, he was named the host of Road Grill, a Canadian barbecue cooking series on Food Network Canada. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Food Network is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel with programming related to Food, Cooking
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Early life & college football career
Although born in Ohio, Dunigan was raised in Dallas, Texas, and grew up admiring Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Roger Thomas Staubach, also known as Roger the Dodger, Captain Comeback, and Captain America, (born February 5, 1942 in Cincinnati A member of an athletically-inclined family, he attended Louisiana Tech, a school that served as the launching pad for other future professional quarterbacks such as Terry Bradshaw, Luke McCown, and Tim Rattay. Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston Louisiana is a coeducational public institution of higher learning with an enrollment of 10950 students in the 08-09 year Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Lucas Patrick McCown (born July 12, 1981 in Jacksonville Texas) is an American football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Timothy F Rattay (Rah-TAY (born March 15, 1977 in Elyria Ohio) is a professional football player a Quarterback who is a
Professional football career
Dunigan broke into the CFL in 1983 with the Edmonton Eskimos, and remained with them through the 1987 season. The 1983 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 30th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 26th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) He won a Grey Cup championship in Edmonton in his last year with the club, and following this he briefly tried his hand at baseball, signing a minor-league tryout contract in the Montreal Expos farm system. Game Summary Edmonton Eskimos - (38 TDs Henry Williams, Marco Cyncar, Brian Kelly, Damon Allen; FGs Jerry Kauric Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of
In 1988, Dunigan joined the B.C. Lions and played with them for two seasons. The 1988 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 35th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 31st Canadian Football
From 1990 to 1991, he called the plays for the Toronto Argonauts and won his second Grey Cup title with them in 1991. The 1990 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 37th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 33rd Canadian Football The 1991 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 38th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 34th Canadian Football The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. Game Summary Toronto Argonauts (36 - TDs Ed Berry, Darrell K Smith, Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, Paul Masotti; FGs The 1991 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 38th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 34th Canadian Football
Dunigan then became the quarterback of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1992, staying with them until 1994. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The 1992 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 39th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 35th Canadian Football The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football On July 14, 1994 in a game against the Eskimos Dunigan achieved one of the most outstanding games ever played in professional football, passing for a remarkable 713 yards in a single game, which is a pro football record. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. This is a list of Canadian Football League records. Italics indicate an active player
During Dunigan's tenure in Winnipeg, the CFL made the bold decision to establish franchises in the United States. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian Football League team based in Winnipeg Manitoba. The term CFL USA refers to the abortive expansion of the Canadian Football League (CFL into the United States in the early-to-mid 1990s. In 1995, the league awarded franchises to two Southern cities: Birmingham, Alabama (the Barracudas) and Memphis, Tennessee (the Mad Dogs). The 1995 Canadian Football League season is 87th in CFL history The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Franchise History In the Beginning Art Williams a business man from Georgia was awarded a CFL expansion franchise in the Magic City Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. Brief Franchise History Prior to the Mad Dogs Fred Smith was part of an ownership group (along with such entities as the estate of Elvis Presley) that tried to get Although the Memphis franchise pursued Dunigan's services, it was the Barracudas who eventually snared him.
Dunigan had his best year ever as a CFL quarterback in Birmingham. Franchise History In the Beginning Art Williams a business man from Georgia was awarded a CFL expansion franchise in the Magic City He led the league with 643 pass attempts, 362 completions, 4,911 yards, and 34 touchdowns. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. These numbers helped catapult his team into the CFL playoffs; however, the Barracudas fell in the first round to the San Antonio Texans. Franchise history On the field In their third season in the CFL and their first as the Texans the team had the second-highest scoring offence in the league
Unfortunately for the CFL, all of its American-based teams struggled financially, forcing it to disband all of the U. S. teams except the Baltimore Stallions (which moved to Montreal and became the Montreal Alouettes). "Baltimore Football Club" redirects here For the former and current NFL franchises see Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens, respectively Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec The Montreal Alouettes ( French: les Alouettes de Montréal) are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.
In 1996, Dunigan returned north of the border and signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for what would prove to be his final year in the league. The 1996 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 43rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 39th Canadian Football The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the He retired after the 1996 season due to chronic head injuries suffered over the years as a quarterback. Traumatic brain injury. THIS PAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ON HEAD INJURY (NOT SPECIFICALLY THE BRAIN--> Head injury is
Dunigan finished his career with 43,857 passing yards and 306 passing touchdowns. In 2006, Dunigan was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#39) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The TSN Top 50 CFL Players was a list of the greatest fifty Canadian Football League players as selected by a panel of sixty former CFL players then-current and former coaches The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading [1] Dunigan was also elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2006. See also List of attractions in Hamilton Ontario The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a Not-for-profit corporation located Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Post-football career
After his retirement, Dunigan spent some time at Valdosta State University as their football team's offensive coordinator. Valdosta State University is a public University located in the city of Valdosta, Georgia, in the United States, and is part of the
In 1999, Dunigan took a job as a studio analyst with Canadian sports television channel TSN. The 1999 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 46th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 42nd Canadian Football A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Sports Network (commonly known as TSN) is a Canadian English language Cable television Specialty channel and is Canada's leading
In 2004, the Calgary Stampeders lured Dunigan away from TSN and hired him to be their general manager and head coach. The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta.
After a disappointing 2004 campaign for Calgary, however, Dunigan was fired, and he returned to his job as a television analyst with TSN, where he remains employed to this day. The 2004 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 51st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 47th Canadian Football
In 2006, on a dare from his family, Dunigan auditioned for the position as host of a barbecue TV series Road Grill, which premiered in 2008 with him as host. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He has also become a cookbook author, using recipes based on the show. A cookbook is a Book that contains information on Cooking, and/or a list of Recipes It may also contain information on ingredient origin freshness Best known for his line "LET'S TAKE IT UP A NOTCH WITH SOME BACON WRAPPED CORN".
References
- ^ a b TSN Top 50 Players. TSN. ca (2006-11-28). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Retrieved on 2007-07-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.
External links
- The CFL in America: History
- Stick To The Basics
- CFL Legends - Matt Dunigan
- Argos Heroes - Matt Dunigan
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame - Matt Dunigan
- Matt Dunigan at Food Network Canada
- TSN profile
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