The 1979 Edmonton Eskimos finished in first 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 Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record A June 12 vs. BC Lions L 27–32 0–1 Commonwealth Stadium 41,326 B June 19 at Toronto Argonauts W 31–16 1–1 Exhibition Stadium 35,742 B June 24 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 27–30 1–2 Commonwealth Stadium 41,379* C June 29 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 53–20 2–2 Taylor Field 17,460 *Top preseason attendance of season
Regular season Season standings + Western Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA PtsEdmonton Eskimos 16 12 2 2 495 219 26Calgary Stampeders 16 12 4 0 382 278 24BC Lions 16 9 6 1 328 333 19Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 4 12 0 283 340 8Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 2 14 0 194 437 4
Season schedule Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record 1 1 July 10 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 28–10 1–0 24,024 2 2 July 17 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 52–20 2–0 43,321 3 Bye 4 3 July 31 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 44–9 3–0 42,887 5 4 Aug 7 at BC Lions T 14–14 3–0–1 30,137 6 5 Aug 14 at Ottawa Rough Riders T 24–24 3–0–2 27,050 7 6 Aug 21 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 41–13 4–0–2 42,778 8 7 Aug 28 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 28–13 5–0–2 42,778 8 8 Sept 3 at Calgary Stampeders W 27–1 6–0–2 34,825 9 9 Sept 9 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 40–0 7–0–2 40,231 10 10 Sept 16 vs. BC Lions W 40–8 8–0–2 42,776 11 11 Sept 23 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 22–21 9–0–2 18,186 12 12 Sept 30 at Calgary Stampeders L 19–26 9–1–2 33,245 13 13 Oct 8 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 47–6 10–1–2 42,778 14 14 Oct 14 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 25–26 10–2–2 20,042 15 Bye 16 15 Oct 28 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 19–11 11–2–2 42,778 17 16 Nov 3 at BC Lions W 25–17 12–2–2 26,575
Total attendance: 340,327 Average attendance: 42,541 (99.4%)
Playoffs Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record Division Final Nov 18 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 19–7 1–0 Commonwealth Stadium 43,033* Grey Cup Nov 25 at Montreal Alouettes W 17–9 2–0 Olympic Stadium 65,113 *Top playoff attendance of season
Grey Cup Teams 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q Final Edmonton Eskimos 7 0 10 0 17 Montreal Alouettes 3 3 3 0 9 Roster 1979 Edmonton Eskimos final roster Quarterbacks
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Tight ends Offensive linemen G/T C G/C T/G T G T
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Italics indicate American player. Bold indicates Global player Awards and honours Annis Stukus Trophy – Hugh Campbell CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Mike Wilson (OT) CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Brian Kelly (WR) Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy – Dave Fennell
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