1979 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1979 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 1st place in the Western Conference with a 12–2–2 record and repeated as Grey Cup champions after winning the 67th Grey Cup.
| 1979 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hugh Campbell |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–2–2 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Pre-season
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 495 | 219 | 26 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 382 | 278 | 24 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 328 | 333 | 19 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 283 | 340 | 8 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 194 | 437 | 4 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | July 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24,024 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
| 2 | July 17 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20–52 | Edmonton Eskimos | 43,321 | 2–0–0 | 4 |
| 3 | Bye | 2–0–0 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | July 31 | Calgary Stampeders | 9–44 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,887 | 3–0–0 | 6 |
| 5 | Aug 7 | Edmonton Eskimos | 14–14 | BC Lions | 30,137 | 3–0–1 | 7 |
| 6 | Aug 14 | Edmonton Eskimos | 24–24 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 27,050 | 3–0–2 | 8 |
| 7 | Aug 21 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 13–41 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,778 | 4–0–2 | 10 |
| 8 | Aug 28 | Toronto Argonauts | 13–28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,778 | 5–0–2 | 12 |
| 8 | Sept 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–1 | Calgary Stampeders | 34,825 | 6–0–2 | 14 |
| 9 | Sept 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0–40 | Edmonton Eskimos | 40,231 | 7–0–2 | 16 |
| 10 | Sept 16 | BC Lions | 8–40 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,776 | 8–0–2 | 18 |
| 11 | Sept 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–21 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18,186 | 9–0–2 | 20 |
| 12 | Sept 30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 19–26 | Calgary Stampeders | 33,245 | 9–1–2 | 20 |
| 13 | Oct 8 | Montreal Alouettes | 6–47 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,778 | 10–1–2 | 22 |
| 14 | Oct 14 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–26 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20,042 | 10–2–2 | 22 |
| 15 | Bye | 10–2–2 | 22 | ||||
| 16 | Oct 28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11–19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,778 | 11–2–2 | 24 |
| 17 | Nov 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–17 | BC Lions | 26,575 | 12–2–2 | 26 |
Total attendance: 340,327
Average attendance: 42,541 (99.4%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | Nov 18 | Calgary Stampeders | 7–19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 43,033 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–9 | Montreal Alouettes | 65,113 |
Awards and honours
References
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- http://www.profootballarchives.com/1979cfledm.html
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2015-10-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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