1989 Edmonton Eskimos season

1989 Edmonton Eskimos season
General managerHugh Campbell
Head coachJoe Faragalli
Home stadiumCommonwealth Stadium
Results
Record16–2
Division place1st, West
PlayoffsLost West Final
Uniform

The 1989 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 32nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 41st overall. The Eskimos finished the season in first place with a CFL record 16 wins and a 16–2 record. They appeared in the West Final where they lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The 16–2 record-breaking regular season record was eventually matched by the Toronto Argonauts in 2023.

Pre-season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
B June 28 at Saskatchewn Roughriders L 24–28 0–1 N/A
C July 5 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 41–10 1–1 37,192

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 18 16 2 0 644 302 32
Calgary Stampeders 18 10 8 0 495 466 20
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 9 9 0 547 567 18
BC Lions 18 7 11 0 521 557 14

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Season Schedule

Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 July 13 vs. BC Lions W 20–15 1–0 30,041
2 2 July 21 at Calgary Stampeders W 54–4 2–0 21,235
3 3 July 27 at Toronto Argonauts L 17–21 2–1 34,840
4 4 Aug 3 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 22–21 3–1 28,238
5 5 Aug 9 at BC Lions W 33–13 4–1 32,158
6 6 Aug 17 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 39–4 5–1 21,413
7 7 Aug 23 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 37–14 6–1 28,861
8 8 Aug 30 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 45–19 7–1 31,667
8 9 Sept 4 at Calgary Stampeders W 31–14 8–1 33,139
9 10 Sept 8 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 28–27 9–1 44,327
10 11 Sept 17 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 35–48 9–2 24,776
11 12 Sept 24 vs. BC Lions W 32–25 10–2 30,173
12 13 Sept 29 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 33–12 11–2 16,387
13 14 Oct 9 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 45–7 12–2 28,869
14 15 Oct 15 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 55–11 13–2 30,920
15 16 Oct 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 34–11 14–2 23,590
16 17 Oct 28 at BC Lions W 25–19 15–2 27,116
17 18 Nov 5 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 49–17 16–2 27,471

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Total attendance: 280,567
Average attendance: 31,174 (51.9%)

CFL Single Season Records Set

  • Wins - 16 (since tied by Toronto 2023)
  • Games over .500 - 14 (since tied by Toronto 2023)
  • Home wins - 9 (since tied by several teams)
  • Points scored - 644 (since surpassed)
  • 1-point converts - 70 (since surpassed)
  • Yards net offence - 7951 (since surpassed)
  • First downs - 478 (since surpassed)
  • Kickoffs - 113 (since surpassed)
  • Turnovers forced - 84 (since surpassed)

Playoffs

Schedule

Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
Division Final Nov 19 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 21–32 0–1 Commonwealth Stadium 35,112

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Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c "1989 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
  3. ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2017-08-23.


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