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.
Pre-season
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 |
[1][2]
Regular season
Season Standings
[3]
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 |
[1][2]
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 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
7 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
Montreal Alouettes |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
[4]
Awards and honours
References
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Lore |
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Important figures |
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Key personnel |
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Grey Cup
championships (14) |
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West Division
championships (23) |
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Current league
affiliations |
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