1986 Edmonton Eskimos
Hugh Campbell returns to Edmonton as their general manager and a rookie from Memphis, Tenn., Henry “Gizmo’ Williams would start his illustrious career in Edmonton. The club would finish first in the West with a record of 13-4-1 and clinch their 10th appearance in the Grey Cup in 14 seasons but would lose to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39-15 at BC Place. In the regular season quarterback Matt Dunigan threw 25 touchdown passes and Stewart Hill led the defence with 17 sacks.
Kicker Dave Cutler is added to the Wall of Honour.
1986 (38th season) |
Record: 13-4-1 (1st West) |
Home: 8-1-0 | Away: 5-3-1 |
Playoffs: 2-1 | Lost Grey Cup |
Head coach: Jackie Parker (4th season) |
CFL All-Stars: Danny Bass, Leo Blanchard, Rudy Phillips |
West All-Stars: Danny Bass, Leo Blanchard, Tom Dixon., Stewart Hill, Rudy Phillips |
Hall of Fame: |
Major award winners: |
Wall of Honour: Dave Cutler |
Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
June 24 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 21-20 (1-0) |
July 3 | vs. BC Lions | W 13-36 (2-0) |
July 12 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 31-19 (3-0) |
July 17 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 39-49 (4-0) |
August 1 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 35-34 (4-1) |
August 7 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 6-17 (4-2) |
August 15 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 5-33 (5-2) |
August 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 20-26 (5-3) |
September 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 42-19 (6-3) |
September 7 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 22-37 (7-3) |
September 19 | at BC Lions | W 32-3 (8-3) |
September 26 | vs. BC Lions | W 13-31 (9-3) |
October 4 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 24-23 (10-3) |
October 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 9-28 (11-3) |
October 19 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 30-38(12-3) |
October 25 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20-42 (12-4) |
November 1 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | T 16-16 (12-4-1) |
November 9 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 14-42 (13-4-1) |
November 16 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 18-27 Division Semifinal |
November 23 | at BC Lions | W 5-41 Division Final |
November 30 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 39-15 Grey Cup |