1989 Edmonton Eskimos season explained
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 | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance |
B | June 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 24–28 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | N/A |
C | July 5 | Calgary Stampeders | 10–41 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37,192 |
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[1] [2] Regular season
Standings
[3] Season Schedule
Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | July 13 | | 15–20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,041 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
2 | July 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 54–4 | | 21,235 | 2–0–0 | 4 |
3 | July 27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–21 | | 34,840 | 2–1–0 | 4 |
4 | Aug 3 | Toronto Argonauts | 21–22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,238 | 3–1–0 | 6 |
5 | Aug 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–13 | BC Lions | 32,158 | 4–1–0 | 8 |
6 | Aug 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 39–4 | | 21,413 | 5–1–0 | 10 |
7 | Aug 23 | | 14–37 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,861 | 6–1–0 | 12 |
8 | Aug 30 | | 19–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,667 | 7–1–0 | 14 |
8 | Sept 4 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–14 | Calgary Stampeders | 33,139 | 8–1–0 | 16 |
9 | Sept 8 | Calgary Stampeders | 27–28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 44,327 | 9–1–0 | 18 |
10 | Sept 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35–48 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24,776 | 9–2–0 | 18 |
11 | Sept 24 | BC Lions | 25–32 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,173 | 10–2–0 | 20 |
12 | Sept 29 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16,387 | 11–2–0 | 22 |
13 | Oct 9 | | 7–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,869 | 12–2–0 | 24 |
14 | Oct 15 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 11–55 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,920 | 13–2–0 | 26 |
15 | Oct 22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–11 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23,590 | 14–2–0 | 28 |
16 | Oct 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–19 | BC Lions | 27,116 | 15–2–0 | 30 |
17 | Nov 5 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–49 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27,471 | 16–2–0 | 32 | |
[1] [2] Total attendance: 280,567
Average attendance: 31,174 (51.9%)
CFL Single Season Records Set
- Wins - 16
- Home wins - 9
- Points scored - 644
- 1-point converts - 70
- Yards net offence - 7951
- First downs - 478
- Kickoffs - 113
- Turnovers forced - 84
Playoffs
Schedule
Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
Division Final | Nov 19 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–21 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 35,112 | |
[1] [2] Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: 1989 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League . https://archive.today/20130115082347/http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1989/time_zone/0 . 15 January 2013 . dead.
- Web site: 1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) - Pro Football Archives.
- Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091107221943/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1989/reg . 2009-11-07 . dead .