1980 Edmonton Eskimos
As the Green and Gold rolled into the 80’s the team didn’t miss a beat as Hugh Campbell’s squad once again finished first in the West (13-3). They would punch their ticket to the 68th Grey Cup in Toronto with a win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Final. The Eskimos would defeat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 48-10 in one of the most lopsided victories in Grey Cup history. It was the third straight title for Edmonton. Warren Moon (Offence) and Dale Potter (Defence) would be named Grey Cup MVP’s.
Dan Kepley is named Most Outstanding Defensive Player for the second time in his career, Mike Wilson is named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman and Rollie Miles is inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.
1980 (32nd season) |
Record: 13-3 (1st West) |
Home: 6-2 | Away: 7-1 |
Playoffs: 2-0 | Won Grey Cup |
Head coach: Hugh Campbell (4th season) |
CFL All-Stars: Greg Butler, Ron Estay, Dave Fennell, Hank Ilesic, Ed Jones, Brian Kelly, Dan Kepley, Dale Potter, Tom Scott, Mike Wilson |
West All-Stars: Greg Butler, Dave Cutler, Ron Estay, Dave Fennell, Hank Ilesic, Ed Jones, Brian Kelly, Dan Kepley, Dale Potter, Tom Scott, Tom Towns, Mike Wilson |
Hall of Fame: Rollie Miles |
Major award winners: Danny Kepley (Most Outstanding Defensive Player), Mike Wilson (Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman) |
Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
July 9 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 13–36 (1–0) |
July 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 21–6 (2–0) |
July 30 | vs. BC Lions | W 33–21 (3–0) |
August 6 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 23–3 (4–0) |
August 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W30–17 (5–0) |
August 19 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 16–15 (5–1) |
August 26 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 20–45 (6–1) |
September 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 38–23 (7–1) |
September 7 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 18–53 (8–1) |
September 13 | at BC Lions | W 42–14 (9–1) |
September 21 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 17–24 (10–1) |
October 5 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–28 (10–2) |
October 13 | vs. BC Lions | W 9–33 (11–2) |
October 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 29–28 (12–2) |
October 26 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 34–25 (12–3) |
November 1 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 44–14 (13–3) |
November 15 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–34 Division Final |
November 23 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 48–10 Grey Cup |