Canadian football team 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.
Pre-season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
Attendance
|
A |
June 14 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
14–42 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
41,170
|
B |
June 18 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
25–13 |
Ottawa Rough Riders |
17,231
|
C |
June 28 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
16–28 |
Calgary Stampeders |
30,005
|
D |
July 2 |
Toronto Argonauts |
15–35 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
42,778*
|
*Top attendance of preseason
[1][2]
Regular season
Season standings
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Season schedule
Week |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts
|
1 |
July 9 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
13–36 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
42,778 |
1–0 |
2
|
2 |
July 16 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
21–6 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
22,145 |
2–0 |
4
|
3
|
Bye |
2–0 |
4
|
4 |
July 30 |
BC Lions |
33–21 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
42,887 |
3–0 |
6
|
5 |
Aug 6 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
23–3 |
Toronto Argonauts |
48,595 |
4–0 |
8
|
6 |
Aug 13 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
30–17 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
26,422 |
5–0 |
10
|
7 |
Aug 19 |
Calgary Stampeders |
16–15 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
42,778 |
5–1 |
10
|
8 |
Aug 26 |
Ottawa Rough Riders |
20–45 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
42,728 |
6–1 |
12
|
8 |
Sept 1 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
38–23 |
Calgary Stampeders |
34,562 |
7–1 |
14
|
9 |
Sept 7 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
18–53 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
43,460 |
8–1 |
16
|
10 |
Sept 13 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
42–14 |
BC Lions |
30,793 |
9–1 |
18
|
11 |
Sept 21 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
17–24 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
35,328 |
10–1 |
20
|
12
|
Bye |
10–1 |
20
|
13 |
Oct 5 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
14–28 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
28,238 |
10–2 |
20
|
14 |
Oct 13 |
BC Lions |
9–33 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
43,346 |
11–2 |
22
|
15 |
Oct 19 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
29–28 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders |
23,744 |
12–2 |
24
|
16 |
Oct 26 |
Calgary Stampeders |
34–25 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
43,346 |
12–3 |
24
|
17 |
Nov 1 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
44–14 |
Montreal Alouettes |
42,234 |
13–3 |
26
|
[1][2]
Total attendance: 336,651
Average attendance: 42,081 (97.1%)
Playoffs
Week |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Attendance
|
Division Final |
Nov 15 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
24–34 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
|
43,346*
|
Grey Cup |
Nov 23 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
48–10 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
|
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
|
[4]
Awards and honours
References
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Key personnel | |
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Grey Cup championships (14) | |
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West Division championships (23) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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