1973 Edmonton Eskimos
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 |