Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy

The Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the top scorer in the West Division.[1] Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no East Division counterpart.[2]

The trophy was established in November 1948, by sportswriters in Western Canada to honour Dave Dryburgh, the sports editor of the Regina Leader-Post who died in a boating accident in 1948. It was originally awarded to the top scorer in the Western Interprovincial Football Union.[3]

Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy winners

Year Player Position Club Points
scored
1948 Paul Rowe RB Calgary Stampeders 35 [4]
1949 Vern Graham HB / K Calgary Stampeders 58 [5]
1950 Joe Aguirre OE Winnipeg Blue Bombers 57 [6]
1951 Bob Shaw OE Calgary Stampeders 61 [5]
1952 Bob Shaw OE Calgary Stampeders 110 [5]
1953 Bud Korchak FW / K Winnipeg Blue Bombers 66 [7]
1954 Joe Aguirre OE Saskatchewan Roughriders 85 [8]: 348 
1955 Ken Carpenter HB / OE Saskatchewan Roughriders 90 [8]: 356 
1956 Buddy Leake RB / K / QB Winnipeg Blue Bombers 103 [9]
1957 Gerry James RB Winnipeg Blue Bombers 131 [10]
1958 Jack Hill RB / K Saskatchewan Roughriders 145 [8]: 384 
1959 Jackie Parker RB / K / P / QB Edmonton Eskimos 109 [11]
1960 Gerry James RB Winnipeg Blue Bombers 114 [10]
1961 Jackie Parker RB / K / P / QB Edmonton Eskimos 104 [12]
1962 Tommy Joe Coffey OE Edmonton Eskimos 129 [8]: 425 
1963 George Fleming HB / K Winnipeg Blue Bombers 135 [13]
1964 Larry Robinson DB / K Calgary Stampeders 106 [5]
1965 Larry Robinson DB / K Calgary Stampeders 95 [5]
1966 Hugh Campbell F Saskatchewan Roughriders 102 [8]: 681 
1967 Terry Evanshen WR Calgary Stampeders 102 [5]
1968 Ted Gerela K BC Lions 115 [14]
1969 Jack Abendschan OG / K Saskatchewan Roughriders 116 [8]: 525 
1970 Jack Abendschan OG / K Saskatchewan Roughriders 116 [8]: 525 
1971 Don Jonas QB Winnipeg Blue Bombers 121 [15]
1972 Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos 126 [16]
1973 Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos 133 [16]
1974 Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos 144 [16]
1975 Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos 169 [16]
1976 Bernie Ruoff K / P Winnipeg Blue Bombers 152 [17]
1977 Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos 195 [16]
1978 Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos 167 [16]
1979 Bernie Ruoff K / P Winnipeg Blue Bombers 151 [17]
1980 Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos 158 [16]
1981 Trevor Kennerd K Winnipeg Blue Bombers 185 [18]
1982 Dave Cutler K Edmonton Eskimos 170 [16]
1983 Lui Passaglia K / P BC Lions 191 [14]
1984 Lui Passaglia K / P BC Lions 167 [14]
1985 Trevor Kennerd K Winnipeg Blue Bombers 198 [18]
1986 Tom Dixon K / P Edmonton Eskimos 190 [8]: 795 
1987 Lui Passaglia K / P BC Lions 214 [14]
1988 Dave Ridgway K Saskatchewan Roughriders 215 [19]
1989 Jerry Kauric K / P Edmonton Eskimos 224 [8]: 839 
1990 Dave Ridgway K Saskatchewan Roughriders 233 [19]
1991 Dave Ridgway K Saskatchewan Roughriders 216 [19]
1992 Mark McLoughlin K Calgary Stampeders 208 [5]
1993 Mark McLoughlin K Calgary Stampeders 215 [5]
1994 Sean Fleming K / P Edmonton Eskimos 206 [20]
1995 Mark McLoughlin K Calgary Stampeders 220 [5]
1996 Mark McLoughlin K Calgary Stampeders 220 [5]
1997 Sean Fleming K / P Edmonton Eskimos 187 [20]
1998 Lui Passaglia K / P BC Lions 197 [14]
1999 Mark McLoughlin K Calgary Stampeders 192 [5]
2000 Mark McLoughlin K Calgary Stampeders 199 [5]
2001 Sean Fleming K / P Edmonton Eskimos 183 [20]
2002 Troy Westwood K Winnipeg Blue Bombers 204 [21]
2003 Troy Westwood K Winnipeg Blue Bombers 198 [21]
2004 Sean Fleming K / P Edmonton Eskimos 180 [20]
2005 Sandro DeAngelis K Calgary Stampeders 179 [5]
2006 Sandro DeAngelis K Calgary Stampeders 214 [5]
2007 Paul McCallum K / P BC Lions 166 [14]
2008 Sandro DeAngelis K Calgary Stampeders 217 [5]
2009 Sandro DeAngelis K Calgary Stampeders 176 [5]
2010 Rob Maver K Calgary Stampeders 185 [5]
2011 Paul McCallum K / P BC Lions 203 [14]
2012 Paul McCallum K / P BC Lions 187 [14]
2013 Rene Paredes K Calgary Stampeders 213 [5]
2014 Rene Paredes K Calgary Stampeders 155
2015 Rene Paredes K Calgary Stampeders 156
2016 Justin Medlock K / P Winnipeg Blue Bombers 220 [22]
2017 Justin Medlock K / P Winnipeg Blue Bombers 216 [22]
2018 Brett Lauther K Saskatchewan Roughriders 198
2019 Sean Whyte K Edmonton Eskimos 174
2020 season cancelled - covid 19
2021 Rene Paredes K Calgary Stampeders 155 [5]
2022 Rene Paredes K Calgary Stampeders 211 [5]
2023 Sergio Castillo K Winnipeg Blue Bombers 196 [23]
2024 Brett Lauther K Saskatchewan Roughriders 201 [23]

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