1980 Edmonton Eskimos season

The 1980 Edmonton Eskimos finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 13–3–0 record and completed a three-peat after winning their third consecutive Grey Cup after winning the 68th Grey Cup.

1980 Edmonton Eskimos season
General manager	Norm Kimball
Head coach	Hugh Campbell
Home stadium	Commonwealth Stadium
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st, West
Playoffs	Won Grey Cup
Uniform
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Pre-season

Schedule

Game	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
			Score	Record
A	June 14	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 42–14	1–0		41,170
B	June 18	at Ottawa Rough Riders	W 25–13	2–0		17,231
C	June 28	at Calgary Stampeders	L 16–28	2–1		30,005
D	July 2	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 35–15	3–1		42,778*

*Top attendance of preseason

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Regular season

Season standings

Western Football Conference

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Edmonton Eskimos	16	13	3	0	505	281	26
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16	10	6	0	394	387	20
Calgary Stampeders	16	9	7	0	407	355	18
BC Lions	16	8	7	1	381	351	17
Saskatchewan Roughriders	16	2	14	0	284	469	4

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Season schedule

Week	Game	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
				Score	Record
1	1	July 9	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 36–13	1–0		42,778
2	2	July 16	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 21–6	2–0		22,145
3	Bye
4	3	July 30	vs. BC Lions	W 33–21	3–0		42,887
5	4	Aug 6	at Toronto Argonauts	W 23–3	4–0		48,595
6	5	Aug 13	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 30–17	5–0		26,422
7	6	Aug 19	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 15–16	5–1		42,778
8	7	Aug 26	vs. Ottawa Rough Riders	W 45–20	6–1		42,728
8	8	Sept 1	at Calgary Stampeders	W 38–23	7–1		34,562
9	9	Sept 7	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 53–18	8–1		43,460
10	10	Sept 13	at BC Lions	W 42–14	9–1		30,793
11	11	Sept 21	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 24–17	10–1		35,328
12	Bye
13	12	Oct 5	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 14–28	10–2		28,238
14	13	Oct 13	vs. BC Lions	W 33–9	11–2		43,346
15	14	Oct 19	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 29–28	12–2		23,744
16	15	Oct 26	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 25–34	12–3		43,346
17	16	Nov 1	at Montreal Alouettes	W 44–14	13–3		42,234

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Total attendance: 336,651
Average attendance: 42,081 (97.1%)

Playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
			Score	Record
Division Final	Nov 15	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 34–24	1–0		43,346*
Grey Cup	Nov 23	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 48–10	2–0		54,661

*Top playoff attendance of season

Grey Cup

Teams	1 Q	2 Q	3 Q	4 Q	Final
Edmonton Eskimos	10	14	10	14	48
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	3	6	1	0	10

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Awards and honours

• CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Danny Kepley (LB)
• CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Mike Wilson (OT)
• Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy – Dave Cutler
• Dick Suderman Trophy – Dale Potter
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy – Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell
• Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Offence) – Tom Wilkinson
• Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Defence) – Dale Potter
• Norm Fieldgate Trophy – Danny Kepley