1954 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1954 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 1st place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with an 11–5 record and won the 42nd Grey Cup, the first championship in franchise history.
| 1954 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pop Ivy |
| Home field | Clarke Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st, WIFU |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Pre-season
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 255 | 163 | 22 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 239 | 204 | 22 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 202 | 190 | 18 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 271 | 165 | 16 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 100 | 345 | 2 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Result | Record | Pts |
| 1 | Aug 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 13–21 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Loss | 0–1–0 | 0 |
| 1 | Aug 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 3–7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Loss | 0–2–0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bye | 0–2–0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Sept 6 | BC Lions | 6-12 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 1–2–0 | 2 |
| 4 | Sept 11 | Calgary Stampeders | 11–30 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 2–2–0 | 4 |
| 4 | Sept 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 6–20 | Calgary Stampeders | Loss | 2–3–0 | 4 |
| 5 | Sept 20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 23–13 | BC Lions | Win | 3–3–0 | 6 |
| 6 | Sept 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8–12 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 4–3–0 | 8 |
| 7 | Sept 27 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8–6 | Edmonton Eskimos | Loss | 4–4–0 | 8 |
| 8 | Oct 2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 13–12 | Calgary Stampeders | Win | 5–4–0 | 10 |
| 8 | Oct 4 | Calgary Stampeders | 21–6 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 6–4–0 | 12 |
| 9 | Oct 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 16–5 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Win | 7–4–0 | 14 |
| 9 | Oct 11 | Edmonton Eskimos | 12–2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Loss | 7–5–0 | 14 |
| 10 | Oct 16 | BC Lions | 3–31 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 8–5–0 | 16 |
| 10 | Oct 18 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–0 | BC Lions | Win | 9–5–0 | 18 |
| 11 | Oct 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19–24 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 10–5–0 | 20 |
| 11 | Oct 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 12–21 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 11–5–0 | 22 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Result |
| Western Final #1 | Nov 6 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3–9 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | |
| Western Final #2 | Nov 11 | Edmonton Eskimos | 6–12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Loss | |
| Western Final #3 | Nov 13 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 5–10 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | |
| Grey Cup Semi-Final | Nov 20 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | 6–38 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 26–25 | Montreal Alouettes | Win |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
References
- "1954 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU) - The Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2011-11-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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