1989 Edmonton Eskimos season
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.
| 1989 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Faragalli |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–2 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Final |
| Uniform | |
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Pre-season
Regular season
Standings
| 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 |
Season Schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | July 13 | BC Lions | 15–20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,041 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
| 2 | July 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 54–4 | Calgary Stampeders | 21,235 | 2–0–0 | 4 |
| 3 | July 27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–21 | Toronto Argonauts | 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 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 21,413 | 5–1–0 | 10 |
| 7 | Aug 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14–37 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,861 | 6–1–0 | 12 |
| 8 | Aug 30 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 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 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 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 |
Total attendance: 280,567
Average attendance: 31,174 (51.9%)
Playoffs
Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Tracy Ham
- Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy – Jerry Kauric
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Tracy Ham
- Norm Fieldgate Trophy – Danny Bass
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References
- http://www.profootballarchives.com/1989cfledm.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2017-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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