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1979 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)

1st place Western Conference 12-2-2 .813
1979 CFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Hugh Campbell
Dan DanielDefensive Backfield
Joe FaragalliOffensive Backfield
Don MatthewsDefensive Line
Cal MurphyOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue6/12/1979HBritish Columbia Lions27-32LEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium41326
Tue6/19/1979AToronto Argonauts31-16WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium35742
Sun6/24/1979HOttawa Rough Riders27-30LEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium41379
Fri6/29/1979ASaskatchewan Roughriders53-20WRegina, SKTaylor Field17460
Tue7/10/1979AWinnipeg Blue Bombers28-10WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium24024
Tue7/17/1979HSaskatchewan Roughriders52-20WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43321
Tue7/31/1979HCalgary Stampeders44-9WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium42887
Tue8/7/1979ABritish Columbia Lions14-14TVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium30137
Tue8/14/1979AOttawa Rough Riders24-24TOttawa, ONLansdowne Park27050
Tue8/21/1979HWinnipeg Blue Bombers41-13WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium42778
Tue8/28/1979HToronto Argonauts28-13WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium42778
Mon9/3/1979ACalgary Stampeders27-1WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium34825
Sun9/9/1979HSaskatchewan Roughriders40-0WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium40231
Sun9/16/1979HBritish Columbia Lions40-8WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium42776
Sun9/23/1979AHamilton Tiger-Cats22-21WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium18186
Sun9/30/1979ACalgary Stampeders19-26LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium33245
Mon10/8/1979HMontreal Alouettes47-6WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium42778
Sun10/14/1979ASaskatchewan Roughriders25-26LRegina, SKTaylor Field20042
Sun10/28/1979HWinnipeg Blue Bombers19-11WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium42778
Sat11/3/1979ABritish Columbia Lions25-17WVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium26575
Western Final
Sun11/18/1979HCalgary Stampeders19-7WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43033
Grey Cup
Sun11/25/1979AMontreal Alouettes17-9WMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium65113
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
59Leo BlanchardOG6-426024Alberta2
64Dave BooneDE6-324828Eastern Michigan16
28Gregg ButlerDH5-1017527Howard16
41Mark CoflinOG6-024223Alberta6
39Carl CrennelILB6-123031West Virginia2
26Dave CutlerK5-1020034Simon Fraser160
55Ronnie EstayNT6-124031Louisiana State16
65Dave FennellDT6-324926North Dakota16
37Emilio FraiettaDB5-1017524none16
77Brian FryerWR6-118526Alberta2
25Jim GermanyRB5-1120026New Mexico State16
69York HentschelDT6-32502616
13Larry HighbaughCB5-917929Indiana16
29Joe HollimonCB6-019827Arkansas State16
53Bob HowesC6-424536Queen's16
8Hank IlesicP-K6-121020none160
24Ed JonesDH6-018527Rutgers16
70Brian KellyWR5-917023Washington State16
42Danny KepleyILB6-121826East Carolina16
72John KonihowskiWR6-319029Saskatchewan16
15Stu LangSB6-119028Queen's16
7Pete LavoratoS6-119527Utah State16
56Ted MilianROG6-125025Manitoba16
1Warren MoonQB6-321723West Los Angeles JC; Washington16
63Hector PothierOG6-325425McGill; St. Mary's (Nova Scotia)11
30Dale PotterOLB6-222530Ottawa16
23Angelo SantucciRB5-1119027St. Mary's (Nova Scotia)16
22Tom ScottSB5-1017028San Mateo JC; Washington16
71Waddell SmithWR6-218024Los Angeles Southwest JC; Kansas16
62Bill StevensonROT6-427029Drake16
20Tom TownsOLB6-022026Alberta16
57Eric UptonLOG6-324526Ottawa16
61Jimmy WalkerDT6-227023Arkansas14
21Don WarringtonRB6-020531Simon Fraser14
12Tom WilkinsonQB5-1018736Wyoming16
67Mike WilsonLOT6-124332Dayton15
45Dave ZacharkoLB6-021523Alberta14
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Marco CyncarDBAlberta
Kerry O'ConnorRBAlberta
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
19Dan BrownTECalgary
218Chris DaviesTEBritish Columbia
327Dave RobertsLBQueen's
436Blair ShierOTBishop's
545Gary SimpsonDBCarleton
654Bob ColakLBWindsor
763Paul ShugartTEQueen's
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals10016093142
Opponents Totals37705458
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals31310018627110917
Opponents Totals23666149211601397
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Dave Cutler0535498.100-254654.3120140
Waddell Smith140000-000084
Brian Kelly110011-000068
Jim Germany110000-000066
Tom Scott60000-000036
John Konihowski40000-000024
Stu Lang20000-000012
Warren Moon20000-000012
Angelo Santucci20000-000012
Hank Ilesic01250.000-00809
Gregg Butler10000-00006
Carl Crennel10000-00006
Larry Highbaugh10000-00006
Danny Kepley10000-00006
Tom Towns10000-00006
(Team)00000-00012
Team Totals57545696.411254654.3201495
Opponents Totals24190142458.3121219
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Germany23813245.6409
Angelo Santucci642544.0221
Warren Moon561502.7172
Don Warrington221245.6250
Danny Kepley13737.0370
Tom Wilkinson10282.8130
Waddell Smith12626.026t1
Dave Cutler11313.0130
Tom Scott155.05t1
Team Totals39419615.014
Opponents Totals31312444.0
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Warren Moon27414914911323828.716.077207.3124.489.7
Tom Wilkinson20512012074213210.417.880178.3115.499.5
Waddell Smith21113618.036.036t150.000.0135.4
Hank Ilesic111099.09.0900.000.0104.2
Team Totals48227156.218845599.516.8387.9234.894.7
Opponents Totals50525149.722334936.913.9316.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Waddell Smith74121416.47713
Brian Kelly61109818.08011
Tom Scott4283219.8545
John Konihowski3049016.3524
Stu Lang2947916.5372
Jim Germany1826114.5472
Angelo Santucci1416812.0481
Don Warrington3175.7100
Team Totals271455916.838
Opponents Totals251349313.9
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Larry Highbaugh1013413.4551
Gregg Butler7608.6331
Ed Jones4389.5310
Danny Kepley3175.7170
Pete Lavorato3175.790
Joe Hollimon22512.5250
Carl Crennel11818.018t1
Tom Towns144.041
Team Totals3131310.14
Opponents Totals231898.2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Hank Ilesic119561047.176-
Tom Wilkinson14040.040-
Team Totals120565047.1-
Opponents Totals174783845.0-
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Gregg Butler716238.8470
Emilio Fraietta3436110.6510
Larry Highbaugh161056.6180
Joe Hollimon15855.7170
Hank Ilesic144.040
Tom Scott144.040
Don Warrington111.010
Pete Lavorato100.000
Team Totals14011838.50
Opponents Totals100102010.2
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Dave Cutler73431659.1900
Hank Ilesic212964.5670
Team Totals75444559.3
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Hollimon2360926.5550
Emilio Fraietta1122620.5300
Larry Highbaugh37424.7240
Gregg Butler25326.5410
Tom Scott12222.0220
Ed Jones166.060
John Konihowski200.000
Stu Lang100.000
Team Totals4499022.50
Opponents Totals72172023.9
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Gregg Butler33022220
Dave Cutler1100000
Dave Fennell0002200
Emilio Fraietta1000000
Jim Germany5400000
Larry Highbaugh22134460
Joe Hollimon2200000
Ed Jones0001100
Danny Kepley00011601
Ted Milian0001100
Warren Moon1000000
Dale Potter0002200
Angelo Santucci2211200
Tom Scott1100000
Waddell Smith0010100
Don Warrington1100000
Tom Wilkinson1100000
Team Totals2017313161281
Opponents Totals131717
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