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 Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
B June 28 at Saskatchewn Roughriders L 24–28 0–1 N/A
C July 5 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 41–10 1–1 37,192

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Regular season

Standings

West Division
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

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Season Schedule

Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 July 13 vs. BC Lions W 20–15 1–0 30,041
2 2 July 21 at Calgary Stampeders W 54–4 2–0 21,235
3 3 July 27 at Toronto Argonauts L 17–21 2–1 34,840
4 4 Aug 3 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 22–21 3–1 28,238
5 5 Aug 9 at BC Lions W 33–13 4–1 32,158
6 6 Aug 17 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 39–4 5–1 21,413
7 7 Aug 23 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 37–14 6–1 28,861
8 8 Aug 30 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 45–19 7–1 31,667
8 9 Sept 4 at Calgary Stampeders W 31–14 8–1 33,139
9 10 Sept 8 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 28–27 9–1 44,327
10 11 Sept 17 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 35–48 9–2 24,776
11 12 Sept 24 vs. BC Lions W 32–25 10–2 30,173
12 13 Sept 29 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 33–12 11–2 16,387
13 14 Oct 9 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 45–7 12–2 28,869
14 15 Oct 15 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 55–11 13–2 30,920
15 16 Oct 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 34–11 14–2 23,590
16 17 Oct 28 at BC Lions W 25–19 15–2 27,116
17 18 Nov 5 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 49–17 16–2 27,471

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Total attendance: 280,567
Average attendance: 31,174 (51.9%)

CFL Single Season Records Set

  • Wins - 16 (since tied by Toronto 2023)
  • Games over .500 - 14 (since tied by Toronto 2023)
  • Home wins - 9 (since tied by several teams)
  • Points scored - 644 (since surpassed)
  • 1-point converts - 70 (since surpassed)
  • Yards net offence - 7951 (since surpassed)
  • First downs - 478 (since surpassed)
  • Kickoffs - 113 (since surpassed)
  • Turnovers forced - 84 (since surpassed)

Playoffs

Schedule

Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
Division Final Nov 19 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 21–32 0–1 Commonwealth Stadium 35,112

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Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c "1989 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
  3. ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2017-08-23.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Edmonton_Eskimos_season
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