It was an interesting, memorable, record-breaking, exciting — and ultimately unsatisfying – year for the Calgary Stampeders.

Obviously, absolutely nothing can soothe the sting of a season-ending Western Final home-field loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders as turnovers unexpectedly plagued a Calgary team that had previously done an admirable job protecting the ball throughout the season.

But the Stamps remain determined and will look to rewrite the ending in 2014, fuelled by the confidence borne of some remarkable team and individual achievements in 2013. For instance . . .

FOURTEEN IN THE WIN COLUMN: Calgary became the first team since the 2009 Montreal Alouettes and the first West Division club since the 2007 BC Lions to finish with at least 14 regular-season wins.

Several of Wally Buono’s teams in the ’90s finished at 15-3 but this was the first time in franchise history that the Stamps had 14 victories.

The Stamps were either first or second in a number of categories including points scored, points allowed, home record and away record, net offence, rushing yards, sacks and fewest sacks allowed.

THE COMEBACK: Of the 14 wins, a few managed to stand out. For instance, the July 20 home game against the Montreal Alouettes.

Early on, it looked nothing at all like a victory for the home side. In fact, all signs pointed to one of the worst losses in franchise history as the Alouettes roared out to a 24-0 lead. But the home side came to life in the second quarter and, backed by a 100-yard rushing game and two touchdowns by Jon Cornish, wound up claiming a 38-27 victory.

The 24-point first-quarter deficit was the largest ever wiped out by a team en route to a victory.

One of the most memorable plays of the day was Fred Bennett’s hustled and punchout forced fumble when in appeared Montreal kick returner Noel Devine was going to score a momentum-changing touchdown.

“That was a 14-point swing,” said Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel afterwards. “It took seven points off their scoreboard and we got the ball at the 25 and matched it down for a touchdown. That was an indication of our football team tonight — no matter how it looked, we weren’t giving up. We played to the last whistle.”