1980 Edmonton Eskimos season
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The 1980
Edmonton Eskimos
finished in 1st place in the Western Conference with a 13–3–0 record and completed a three-peat
after winning their third consecutive Grey Cup
after winning the 68th Grey Cup
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Total attendance: 336,651
Average attendance: 42,081 (97.1%)
1980 CFL season
The 1980 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 27th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 23rd Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1980:...
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 13–3–0 record and completed a three-peat
Three-peat
Three-peat is a contraction of the words three and repeat, which has been trademarked for commercial use by retired basketball coach Pat Riley; the active trademarks in force are registered under numbers 1552980, 1878690, and 1886018...
after winning their third consecutive 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...
after winning the 68th Grey Cup
68th Grey Cup
The 68th Grey Cup was played on November 23, 1980 before 54,661 fans at the Exhibition Stadium at Toronto. The Edmonton Eskimos demolished the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by the score 48 to 10, in one of the Grey Cup's most lopsided victories.-Scoring:...
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance |
| A | June 14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14–42 | Edmonton Eskimos | 41,170 |
| B | June 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–13 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 17,231 |
| C | June 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 16–28 | Calgary Stampeders | 30,005 |
| D | July 2 | Toronto Argonauts | 15–35 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,778 |
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 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 505 | 281 | 26 |
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 394 | 387 | 20 |
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 407 | 355 | 18 |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 381 | 351 | 17 |
| 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 | 284 | 469 | 4 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | July 9 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 13–36 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,778 | 1–0 | 2 |
| 2 | July 16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21–6 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 22,145 | 2–0 | 4 |
| 3 | Bye | 2–0 | 4 | ||||
| 4 | July 30 | BC Lions | 33–21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,887 | 3–0 | 6 |
| 5 | Aug 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | 23–3 | Toronto Argonauts | 48,595 | 4–0 | 8 |
| 6 | Aug 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26,422 | 5–0 | 10 |
| 7 | Aug 19 | Calgary Stampeders | 16–15 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,778 | 5–1 | 10 |
| 8 | Aug 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 20–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42,728 | 6–1 | 12 |
| 8 | Sept 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38–23 | Calgary Stampeders | 34,562 | 7–1 | 14 |
| 9 | Sept 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18–53 | Edmonton Eskimos | 43,460 | 8–1 | 16 |
| 10 | Sept 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 42–14 | BC Lions | 30,793 | 9–1 | 18 |
| 11 | Sept 21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,328 | 10–1 | 20 |
| 12 | Bye | 10–1 | 20 | ||||
| 13 | Oct 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | 14–28 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28,238 | 10–2 | 20 |
| 14 | Oct 13 | BC Lions | 9–33 | Edmonton Eskimos | 43,346 | 11–2 | 22 |
| 15 | Oct 19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 29–28 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23,744 | 12–2 | 24 |
| 16 | Oct 26 | Calgary Stampeders | 34–25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 43,346 | 12–3 | 24 |
| 17 | Nov 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 44–14 | Montreal Alouettes | 42,234 | 13–3 | 26 |
Total attendance: 336,651
Average attendance: 42,081 (97.1%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | Nov 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | 43,346 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 48–10 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 54,661 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 48 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player AwardThe Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually rewarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. This is the third-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...
– Danny KepleyDanny KepleyDaniel "Danny" Kepley, is a former star linebacker with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.Kepley played his college football at East Carolina University...
(LB) - 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) - Dave Dryburgh Memorial TrophyDave Dryburgh Memorial TrophyThe Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the top scorer in the West Division. Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no East Division counterpart....
– Dave Cutler - Dick Suderman Trophy – Dale Potter
- 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 "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... - Grey Cup Most Valuable PlayerGrey Cup Most Valuable PlayerThe Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
(Offence) – Tom WilkinsonTom WilkinsonThomas Geoffrey "Tom" Wilkinson, OBE is a British actor. He has twice been nominated for an Academy Award for his roles in In the Bedroom and Michael Clayton... - Grey Cup Most Valuable PlayerGrey Cup Most Valuable PlayerThe Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player award is awarded annually to the player deemed to have the best performance in the Grey Cup Game, the Canadian Football League's championship game.-Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award winners:...
(Defence) – Dale PotterDale PotterDale Potter was a star linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.Potter played his university football with the University of Ottawa Gee Gees, of whom he was made captain in 1972 and for whom he was named 1971 most valuable player. He began a 12 year career with the... - Norm Fieldgate TrophyNorm Fieldgate TrophyThe Norm Fieldgate Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the West Division. Each team in the West division nominates a player, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy or the winner of the James P. McCaffrey Trophy will...
– Danny Kepley