1975 Edmonton Eskimos season
| 1975 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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The Edmonton Eskimos finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 12–4 record and won the 63rd Grey Cup.
Pre-season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Tue, July 1 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 21–21 | 1–0 | Clarke Stadium | |
| B | Tue, July 8 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 30–14 | 2–0 | Clarke Stadium | 22,747 |
| B | Mon, July 14 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 26–22 | 3–0 | Taylor Field | 15,781 |
| C | Wed, July 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 28–27 | 4–0 | McMahon Stadium | 23,508 |
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edmonton Eskimos |
16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 432 | 370 | 24 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 373 | 309 | 21 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 340 | 383 | 14 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 387 | 363 | 12 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 276 | 331 | 12 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | Tue, July 29 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 28–22 | 1–0 | Clarke Stadium | 23,926 |
| 3 | 2 | Wed, Aug 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–17 | 1–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 25,026 |
| 4 | 3 | Thu, Aug 14 | at BC Lions | W 27–24 | 2–1 | Empire Stadium | 18,688 |
| 5 | 4 | Wed, Aug 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 28–11 | 3–1 | Clarke Stadium | 24,636 |
| 6 | 5 | Wed, Aug 27 | vs. BC Lions | W 34–10 | 4–1 | Clarke Stadium | 24,843 |
| 6 | 6 | Mon, Sept 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 35–31 | 5–1 | McMahon Stadium | 27,188 |
| 7 | 7 | Sat, Sept 6 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 28–24 | 6–1 | Clarke Stadium | 25,201 |
| 8 | 8 | Sun, Sept 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–3 | 7–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 22,744 |
| 9 | 9 | Wed, Sept 17 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 25–38 | 7–2 | Lansdowne Park
|
29,063 |
| 10 | 10 | Tue, Sept 23 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 31–29 | 8–2 | Clarke Stadium | 26,159 |
| 10 | 11 | Sun, Sept 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 37–36 | 9–2 | McMahon Stadium | 27,188 |
| 11 | 12 | Sun, Oct 5 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18–28 | 9–3 | Clarke Stadium | 26,303 |
| 12 | 13 | Mon, Oct 13 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 21–12 | 10–3 | Clarke Stadium | 26,147 |
| 13 | 14 | Sun, Oct 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 27–36 | 10–4 | Taylor Field | 22,628 |
| 14 | 15 | Sun, Oct 26 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 41–48 | 11–4 | Clarke Stadium | 25,367 |
| 15 | 16 | Sat, Nov 1 | at BC Lions | W 12–8 | 12–4 | BC Place | 15,765 |
Total attendance: 202,582
Average attendance: 25,323
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| Division Final | Sun, Nov 16 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 30–18 | 1–0 | Clarke Stadium | 25,671 |
| Grey Cup | Sun, Nov 23 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 9–8 | 2–0 | McMahon Stadium | 32,454 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Awards and honours
References
- ^ a b "1975 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". www.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b "1975 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2011-10-06.