1955 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1955 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 1st place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with a 14–2 record and won the 43rd Grey Cup, repeating as Grey Cup champions.
| 1955 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pop Ivy |
| Home field | Clarke Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–2 |
| Division place | 1st, WIFU |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Pre-season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Attendance |
| A | Aug 10 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 21–6 | Clarke Stadium | 10,000 |
| A | Aug 13 | Toronto Argonauts | W 29–18 | Clarke Stadium | 10,000 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 286 | 117 | 28 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 270 | 245 | 20 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 210 | 195 | 14 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 211 | 330 | 10 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 209 | 299 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | Aug 20 | @ Calgary Stampeders | W 13–10 | Mewata Stadium | 14,000 | 1–0 |
| 1 | Aug 22 | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 13–9 | Winnipeg Stadium | 16,835 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Aug 27 | BC Lions | W 29–14 | Clarke Stadium | 17,500 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Sept 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 19–12 | Clarke Stadium | 19,500 | 4–0 |
| 4 | Sept 10 | @ BC Lions | W 18–13 | Empire Stadium | 29,503 | 5–0 |
| 4 | Sept 12 | Calgary Stampeders | W 24–12 | Clarke Stadium | 15,000 | 6–0 |
| 5 | Sept 17 | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 26–9 | Taylor Field | 14,500 | 7–0 |
| 5 | Sept 19 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 14–8 | Clarke Stadium | 12,500 | 8–0 |
| 6 | Sept 24 | @ Calgary Stampeders | W 15–0 | Mewata Stadium | 10,000 | 9–0 |
| 6 | Sept 26 | @ BC Lions | W 15–0 | Empire Stadium | 24,241 | 10–0 |
| 7 | Oct 1 | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 0–12 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,884 | 10–1 |
| 7 | Oct 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 17–9 | Clarke Stadium | 15,000 | 11–1 |
| 8 | Oct 8 | BC Lions | W 38–2 | Clarke Stadium | 16,500 | 12–1 |
| 9 | Oct 15 | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 3–4 | Taylor Field | 11,590 | 12–2 |
| 10 | Oct 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 12–0 | Clarke Stadium | 16,000 | 13–2 |
| 11 | Oct 29 | Calgary Stampeders | W 30–5 | Clarke Stadium | 13,000 | 14–2 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Venue | Attendance |
| Western Final #1 | Nov 11 | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 29–6 | Winnipeg Stadium | 15,553 |
| Western Final #2 | Nov 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–6 | Clarke Stadium | 12,000 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 26 | Montreal Alouettes | W 34–19 | Empire Stadium | 39,417 |
References
- https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1955/time_zone/0%5B%5D
- "1955 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU) - Pro Football Archives".
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