1975 Edmonton Eskimos
Third times a charm for the Double E, as in 1975 they would go on to win the 63rd Grey Cup, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 9-8 in the first ever prairie Grey Cup in Calgary. It would be their fourth Grey Cup championship. Rookie linebacker Dan Kepley joined the team halfway through season from the Dallas Cowboys and was brilliant in the championship game. Kicker Dave Cutler would score all the points for Edmonton, going 3-for-3 on field goals.
Led by Tom Wilkinson, the Green and Gold finished in first place in the West for the third straight season (12-4). George McGowan would have a career best 1,472 receiving yards and would get his second CFL All-Star nod, while Roy Bell would rush for over 1,000 yards for the third year in a row.
1975 (27th season) |
Record: 12-4 (1st West) |
Home: 7-1 | Away: 5-3 |
Playoffs: 2-0 Won Grey Cup |
Head coach: Ray Jauch (6th season) |
CFL All-Stars: Willie Martin, George McGowan, Charlie Turner |
West All-Stars: Larry Highbaugh, Willie Martin, George McGowan, Charlie Turner, Tyrone Walls |
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Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
July 29 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 28–22 (1-0) |
August 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–17 (1-1) |
August 14 | at BC Lions | W 27–24 (2-1) |
August 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 28-11 (3-1) |
August 27 | vs. BC Lions | W 34–10 (4-1) |
September 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 35-31 (5-1) |
September 6 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28-24 (6-1) |
September 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17-3 (7-1) |
September 17 | at Ottawa Roughriders | L 25-38 (7-2) |
September 23 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 31-29 (8-2) |
September 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 37-36 (9-2) |
October 5 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18-28 (9-3) |
October 13 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 21-12 (10-3) |
October 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 27-36 (10-4) |
October 26 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 41-48 (11-4) |
November 1 | at BC Lions | W 12-8 (12-4) |
November 16 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30-18 Division Final |
November 23 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 9-8 Grey Cup |