1979 Edmonton Eskimos season
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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
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Total attendance: 340,327
Average attendance: 42,541 (99.4%)
1979 CFL season
The 1979 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 26th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 22nd Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1979:...
Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
finished in 1st place in the Western Conference with a 12–2–2 record and repeated as Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
champions after winning the 67th Grey Cup
67th Grey Cup
The 67th Grey Cup was played on November 25, 1979 before 65,113 fans at the Olympic Stadium at Montreal. The Edmonton Eskimos won against the Montreal Alouettes by the score 17 to 9.-Box Score:First Quarter...
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance |
| A | June 12 | BC Lions | 32–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 41,326 |
| B | June 19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–16 | Toronto Argonauts | 35,742 |
| B | June 24 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 30–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 41,379 |
| C | June 29 | Edmonton Eskimos | 53–20 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17,460 |
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 495 | 219 | 26 |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 382 | 278 | 24 |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 328 | 333 | 19 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 283 | 340 | 8 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
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 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
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| Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Awards and honours
- Annis Stukus TrophyAnnis Stukus TrophyThe Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada...
– Hugh CampbellHugh CampbellHugh Campbell is a former American football and Canadian football player, coach, and executive. He served as a head coach in three different professional gridiron football leagues: the Canadian Football League, the United States Football League and the National Football League. Campbell retired... - CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Canadian AwardThe Most Outstanding Canadian Award is annually rewarded to the best Canadian player in the Canadian Football League. This is the second-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted. The two nominees...
– Dave "Dr. Death" FennellDave FennellDave Fennell is a former defensive lineman for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. After graduating from the University of North Dakota in 1973, he played for Edmonton from 1974–83, and helped lead the team to five straight Grey Cup championships from 1978-82 as a key member of... - CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman AwardThe Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually rewarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. This is the fourth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted...
– Mike Wilson (OT) - CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Rookie AwardThe Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually rewarded to the player deemed to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. This is the fifth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it...
– Brian Kelly (WR) - Dr. Beattie Martin TrophyDr. Beattie Martin TrophyThe Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy is a Canadian Football League award, given to the most outstanding Canadian player in the West Division. Each team nominates a player for this award, from which the winner is chosen...
– Dave Fennell