1959 Edmonton Eskimos
Eagles Keys is named head coach. The club finished with a 10-6 record and lost to Bud Grant’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Final. Johnny Bright wins the Schenley Award as the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player. He rushed for 1,340 yards, leading the league in rush yards for the third straight season. Quarterback Don Getty tossed for 2,080 yards, and J.B. Smith had 1,108 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
| 1959 (11th season) |
| Record: 10-6 (2nd WIFU) |
| Home: 5-3| Away: 5-3 |
| Playoffs: 2-2 | Lost West Final |
| Head coach: Eagle Keys (1st season) |
| All-Stars: Johnny Bright, Al Ecuyer, Ed Gray, Rollie Miles, Roger Nelson, Jackie Parker, Art Walker. |
| Major award winners: Johnny Bright (Most Outstanding Player) |
| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| August 17 | vs. BC Lions | L 12-0 (0-1) |
| August 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 0-55 (1-1) |
| August 27 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 16-1 (2-1) |
| August 31 | at BC Lions | L 7-8 (2-2) |
| September 5 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16-8 (2-3) |
| September 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 16-10 (3-3) |
| September 12 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 20-27 (4-3) |
| September 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 32-0 (5-3) |
| September 21 | vs. BC Lions | W 7-29 (6-3) |
| September 28 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 10-13 (6-4) |
| October 3 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 15-44 (7-4) |
| October 10 | at BC Lions | W 38-14 (8-4) |
| October 12 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 41-23 (8-5) |
| October 17 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 24-25 (8-6) |
| October 19 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 20-21 (9-6) |
| October 24 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20-19 (10-6) |
| October 31 | at BC Lions | W 20-8 Division Semifinal |
| November 4 | vs. BC Lions | W 7-41 Division Semifinal |
| November 11 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 19-11 West Final |
| November 14 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 8-16 West Final |