1970 Edmonton Eskimos
Ray Jauch is named head coach and goes on to be named CFL Coach of the Year after leading the club to second in the CFL’s Western Conference with a 9-7 record. The Green and Gold would lose to the Calgary Stampeders in the Division Semifinal. John Wydareny had 11 interceptions and was named a CFL All- Star for the second consecutive season. Offensively, quarterback Don Trull passed for 2,455 yards and 12 touchdowns.
1970 (22nd season) |
Record: 9-7 (2nd West) |
Home: 6-2 | Away: 3-5 |
Playoffs: 0-1 | Lost Division Semifinal |
Head coach: Ray Jauch (1st season) |
CFL All-Stars: Greg Pipes, John Wydareny |
West All-Stars: Mike Eben, Ron Forwick, Dave Gasser, Joe Hernandez, Greg Pipes, John Wydareny |
Hall of Fame: Johnny Bright and Ken Montgomery (Builder) |
Major award winners: Ray Jauch ( Coach of the Year) |
Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
July 31 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 1-23 (0-1) |
August 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 2-14 (1-1) |
August 13 | vs. BC Lions | L 35-7 (1-2) |
August 18 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 10-14 (1-3) |
August 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 14-16 (1-4) |
August 25 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 31-23 (1-5) |
September 1 | vs. BC Lions | W 9-20 (2-5) |
September 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 13-28 (2-6) |
September 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 6-10 (3-6) |
September 20 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 33-15 (4-6) |
September 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 13-34 (5-6) |
October 3 | at BC Lions | W 32-20 (6-6) |
October 12 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 13-16 (7-6) |
October 17 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 20-17 (8-6) |
October 24 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 11-15 (9-6) |
October 28 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 10-34 (9-7) |
November 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 16-9 Division Semifinal |