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Edmonton would finish first in the Western Conference with a record of 9-5-2 and head to the 61st Grey Cup. The Double E lost to the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Grey Cup by a score of 22-18 at CNE Stadium in Toronto.

George McGowan would win the Schenley Most Outstanding Player Award, after catching 81 passes for 1,123 yards and 9 touchdowns. He is still second on the CFL’s all-time list for most catches in a regular season game with 15 receptions for 249 yards against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on September 3. Quarterbacks Bruce Lemmerman and Tom Wilkinson combined for 24 touchdowns and over 3,000 passing yards, while running back Roy Bell ran for a team-best 1,455 yards.

M.I. (Moe) Lieberman is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Builder.

1973 (25th season)
Record: 9-5-2 (1st West)
Home: 5-1-2 | Away: 4-4-0
Playoffs: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Head coach: Ray Jauch (4th season)
CFL All-Stars: Roy Bell, Larry Highbaugh, George McGowan, Charlie Turner
West All-Stars: Roy Bell, Sam Britts, Ron Estay, Larry Highbaugh, Bob Howes, John LaGrone, George McGowan, Charlie Turner
Hall of Fame: M.I. (Moe) Lieberman (Builder)
Major award winners: George McGowan (Most Outstanding Player)

 

Date Opponent Result (record)
July 31  at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 33-22 (1-0)
August 6 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 3-10 (2-0)
August 14 at BC Lions L 11-30 (2-1)
August 22 at Calgary Stampeders W 24-4 (3-1)
August 29 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 24-16 (3-2)
September 3 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 27-28 (3-3)
September 8 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 18-23 (4-3)
September 15 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 22-33 (5-3)
September 22 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 20-32 (5-4)
September 24 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 22-17 (6-4)
September 30 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 13-17 (7-4)
October 8 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers T 14-14 (7-4-1)
October 13 at BC Lions W 27-13 (8-4-1)
October 20 vs. BC Lions T 14-14 (8-4-2)
October 27 at Calgary Stampeders L 10-14 (8-5-2)
November 4 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 16-28 (9-5-2)
November 18 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 23-25 Division Final
November 25 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 22-18  Grey Cup