Football: The Coldest Weather for a Game

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » March 30, 2015, 1:17 am

For all of you football-starved fans, here is action from the past in which the game between the Calgary Stampeders and the Saskatchewan Roughriders was played in -36 degree F weather in Regina, Saskatchewan. Enjoy.

Post by **socksy** » March 30, 2015, 6:56 am

I thought one of the teams would have been the 'Fudgepackers'. That's not Football - more like Rugby for nancies.

Post by **747man** » March 30, 2015, 1:11 pm

socksy wrote:I thought one of the teams would have been the 'Fudgepackers'. That's not Football - more like Rugby for nancies.

Well to HIM It's Football......But then again,HE is Canadian.....

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » March 30, 2015, 6:22 pm

socksy wrote:I thought one of the teams would have been the 'Fudgepackers'. That's not Football - more like Rugby for nancies.

Well, it was -35 F., which makes it difficult to play your best. Furthermore, I doubt many muddied oafs (rugby players) have played in conditions that cold.

Post by **Svein66** » March 30, 2015, 6:38 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote: was played in -36 degree F weather

How much is that in Celsius?

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » March 30, 2015, 6:54 pm

I don't know, but I am guessing it is around the same. Oh, I just googled it, and the answer is, -37.7778 C. Remember that was the temperature at the beginning of the game, it got down to -50 F nearing the end of it.

Post by **747man** » March 30, 2015, 8:02 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:I don't know, but I am guessing it is around the same. Oh, I just googled it, and the answer is, -37.7778 C. Remember that was the temperature at the beginning of the game, it got down to -50 F nearing the end of it.

And you STOOD There FREEZING your Gonads Off......

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » March 30, 2015, 10:15 pm

747man wrote:And you STOOD There FREEZING your Gonads Off......

Not me. I watched the game in the warmth of my living room in Toronto. But, the 19,000+ who were present at Taylor Field I am sure were very cold. The announcer at the game suggested they might want to move a bit closer together. 55+

Two years later I spent a winter in Saskatoon, about 4 hours by bus north of Regina. It was the coldest winter of my life. The temperature did not get above zero F. for two straight months, and it was windy every day as there are few trees on the prairies. I only lasted one month working by loading and unloading box cars for the rail company from 10 at night until 6 in the morning.

Post by **747man** » March 31, 2015, 1:00 pm

. I only lasted one month working by loading and unloading box cars for the rail company from 10 at night until 6 in the morning.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh !! You WEAKLING.......

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » March 31, 2015, 6:18 pm

747man wrote:Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh !! You WEAKLING.......

Yes, it's true. I could not lift anything without assistance whereas the old hands had no problem. I am not cut out for physical work.

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » April 1, 2015, 6:18 pm

747man wrote:
socksy wrote:I thought one of the teams would have been the 'Fudgepackers'. That's not Football - more like Rugby for nancies.
Well to HIM It's Football......But then again,HE is Canadian.....

Of course it is football with Canadian rules, and it does have a bit of history. The Toronto Argonauts began football operations in 1873, and the Hamilton Tigers in 1869. In contrast the Everton football club with English rules did not get underway until 1878.