The 67th Grey Cup was played on November 25, 1979 before 65,113 fans at Olympic Stadium at Montreal. The Edmonton Eskimos won against the Montreal Alouettes by the score 17 to 9.
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—Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815–1884)
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No one touches the water of life.
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