2003 Edmonton Eskimos season explained
The 2003 Edmonton Eskimos finished first in the West Division with a 13–5 record[1] and won the Grey Cup in a rematch of the previous year's championship game.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 4 | | LB | Michigan |
1 | 8 | | DT | Weber State |
2 | 10 | | FB | McMaster |
3 | 20 | | CB | Charleston Southern |
3 | 26 | | LB | Saint Mary's |
4 | 34 | | OL | Florida A&M |
6 | 52 | | DL | Toledo |
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Preseason
Schedule
| Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
A | colSpan=8 align="center" | Bye |
B | June 5 | | 10–17 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 31,450 | 1–0 | 2 |
C | June 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38–9 | | | 12,319 | 2–0 | 4 |
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Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | June 21 | | 34–16 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 30,109 | 0–1–0 | 0 |
2 | June 26 | | 24–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 30,568 | 1–1–0 | 2 |
3 | July 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 12–14 | | | 28,495 | 1–2–0 | 2 |
3 | July 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37–20 | | | 12,492 | 2–2–0 | 4 |
4 | colSpan=6 align="center" | Bye | 2–2–0 | 4 |
5 | July 16 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15–52 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 33,785 | 3–2–0 | 6 |
6 | July 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 14–32 | | | 26,767 | 3–3–0 | 6 |
7 | July 31 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–26 | | | 21,200 | 4–3–0 | 8 |
8 | Aug 9 | | 20–49 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 44,205 | 5–3–0 | 10 |
9 | Aug 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 18–15 | Toronto Argonauts | | 11,021 | 6–3–0 | 12 |
10 | Aug 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 31–49 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 45,083 | 7–3–0 | 14 |
11 | Sept 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–28 | Calgary Stampeders | | 36,251 | 7–4–0 | 14 |
12 | Sept 5 | Calgary Stampeders | 0–38 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 62,444* | 8–4–0 | 14 |
13 | Sept 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–30 | | | 27,070 | 9–4–0 | 16 |
14 | Sept 19 | Ottawa Renegades | 33–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 35,264 | 10–4–0 | 16 |
15 | Sept 26 | BC Lions | 7–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 44,432 | 11–4–0 | 22 |
16 | Oct 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | 20–19 | Montreal Alouettes | | 20,202 | 12–4–0 | 24 |
17 | colSpan=6 align="center" | Bye | 12–4–0 | 24 |
18 | Oct 17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–41 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 45,164 | 13–4–0 | 26 |
19 | Oct 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–34 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | 26,601 | 13–5–0 | 26 | |
*Top attendance in CFL
Total attendance: 371,054
Average attendance: 41,228 (68.6%)
Playoffs
Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
Division Final | Nov 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23–30 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 40,081 |
Grey Cup | Nov 16 | Montreal Alouettes | 22–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | | 50,909 | |
West Final
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 30 | |
Grey Cup
See main article: 91st Grey Cup.
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 22 | |
Awards and records
All-Star selections
Notes and References
- Web site: Edmonton Eskimos on CFLDB Statistics.