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The 1989 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 32nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 41st overall. The Eskimos finished the season in first place with a CFL record 16 wins and a 16–2 record. They appeared in the West Final where they lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
1989 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
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General manager | Hugh Campbell |
Head coach | Joe Faragalli |
Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 16–2 |
Division place | 1st, West |
Playoff finish | Lost West Final |
Uniform | |
The 16–2 record-breaking regular season record was eventually matched by the Toronto Argonauts in 2023.
Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance |
B | June 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 24–28 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | N/A |
C | July 5 | Calgary Stampeders | 10–41 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37,192 |
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 644 | 302 | 32 |
Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 495 | 466 | 20 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 547 | 567 | 18 |
BC Lions | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 521 | 557 | 14 |
Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | July 13 | BC Lions | 15–20 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,041 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
2 | July 21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 54–4 | Calgary Stampeders | 21,235 | 2–0–0 | 4 |
3 | July 27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–21 | Toronto Argonauts | 34,840 | 2–1–0 | 4 |
4 | Aug 3 | Toronto Argonauts | 21–22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,238 | 3–1–0 | 6 |
5 | Aug 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–13 | BC Lions | 32,158 | 4–1–0 | 8 |
6 | Aug 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 39–4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 21,413 | 5–1–0 | 10 |
7 | Aug 23 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14–37 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,861 | 6–1–0 | 12 |
8 | Aug 30 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,667 | 7–1–0 | 14 |
8 | Sept 4 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–14 | Calgary Stampeders | 33,139 | 8–1–0 | 16 |
9 | Sept 8 | Calgary Stampeders | 27–28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 44,327 | 9–1–0 | 18 |
10 | Sept 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35–48 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24,776 | 9–2–0 | 18 |
11 | Sept 24 | BC Lions | 25–32 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,173 | 10–2–0 | 20 |
12 | Sept 29 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33–12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16,387 | 11–2–0 | 22 |
13 | Oct 9 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28,869 | 12–2–0 | 24 |
14 | Oct 15 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 11–55 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,920 | 13–2–0 | 26 |
15 | Oct 22 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–11 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23,590 | 14–2–0 | 28 |
16 | Oct 28 | Edmonton Eskimos | 25–19 | BC Lions | 27,116 | 15–2–0 | 30 |
17 | Nov 5 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–49 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27,471 | 16–2–0 | 32 |
Total attendance: 280,567
Average attendance: 31,174 (51.9%)
Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
Division Final | Nov 19 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–21 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,112 |
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