1949 Edmonton Eskimos season

Canadian football team season March 2026 Edmonton Eskimos 1949 4–10 3rd, WIFU Al Anderson Annis Stukus Clarke Stadium Did not qualify none true Eskimos seasons The 1949 Edmonton Eskimos season was the first season in the current franchise's history after several other Edmonton teams played under the same moniker but were unrelated. The team finished in 3rd place in the WIFU with a 4–10 record and missed the playoffs. Team formation On December 13, 1948, a group of Edmonton businessmen, led by Bob Bradburn, met and formed board of directors for a revived Edmonton Eskimos football team. The club's inaugural directors included Lucien Maynard, Bud Marquardt, and Walter Mackenzie.Edmonton Plans Gridiron Entry https://books.google.com/books?id=MTBkAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq 16 August 2024 The Calgary Herald December 14, 1948 On January 23, 1949, the Eskimos were admitted into the Western Interprovincial Football Union after the city's decade long absence from the league.Edmonton in Football - West Seeks Rule Changes https://books.google.com/books?id=6u9TAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA8&dq 16 August 2024 The Leader-Post January 24, 1949 Toronto sportswriter and former Argonaut back Annis Stukus was named head coach the following month. He was chosen over Cincinnati Bearcats football coach Ray Nolting due to his knowledge of the Canadian game.Stukus To Coach Edmonton https://books.google.com/books?id=ujRkAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq 16 August 2024 The Calgary Herald February 22, 1949 Stukus brought his brother Bill to serve as the team's first quarterback and rounded out the backfield with U.S. imports Chuck Fenenbock, Pat West, and Earl Elsey. When the University of Alberta shut down its football program, Stukus added three more backs (Harry Irving, Peter Lougheed, and Harry Hobbs). Linemen included Andy Marefos, Bill Radovich, Lou Mogul, Nate Shore, Ken Moore, Gene Kiniski, Steve Paproski, John Dlugos, Nick Albert, and Jack Baldwin and Dimitri Goloubef, Jim MacRae, Bruce Pirt, Don Loucks, and Harry Bunting were the team's ends.Esks' Backfield Solid, But Line Worries Stuke https://books.google.com/books?id=8zlkAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA23&dq 16 August 2024 The Calgary Herald August 13, 1949 Regular season Standings + Western Interprovincial Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Calgary Stampeders 14 13 1 0 270 77 26 Regina Roughriders 14 9 5 0 235 102 18Edmonton Eskimos 14 4 10 0 93 235 8Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 2 12 0 74 258 4 http://cfl.ca/standings/1949/reg CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2011-10-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20091006092558/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1949/reg 2009-10-06 dead Schedule Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record 1 1 Mon, Sept 5 Calgary Stampeders L 6–20 0–1 Clarke Stadium 11,123 2 2 Sat, Sept 10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 14–11 1–1 Clarke Stadium 6,500 2 3 Mon, Sept 12 Regina Roughriders L 0–12 1–2 Clarke Stadium 6,000 3 4 Sat, Sept 17 at Regina Roughriders L 1–13 1–3 Taylor Field 4,000 3 5 Mon, Sept 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 10–3 2–3 Osborne Stadium 4,000 4 6 Sat, Sept 24 at Calgary Stampeders L 5–41 2–4 Mewata Stadium 9,000 5 7 Sat, Oct 1 Calgary Stampeders L 8–12 2–5 Clarke Stadium 10,000 6 8 Sat, Oct 8 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 6–8 2–6 Osborne Stadium 4,000 6 9 Mon, Oct 10 at Regina Roughriders W 12–11 3–6 Taylor Field 3,000 7 10 Sat, Oct 15 at Calgary Stampeders L 6–31 3–7 Mewata Stadium 8,000 8 11 Sat, Oct 22 Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 13–6 4–7 Clarke Stadium 7,000 8 12 Mon, Oct 24 Regina Roughriders L 11–29 4–8 Clarke Stadium 5,000 9 13 Sat, Oct 29 at Calgary Stampeders L 0–27 4–9 Mewata Stadium 6,700 9 14 Mon, Oct 31 Calgary Stampeders L 1–11 4–10 Clarke Stadium http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1949/time_zone/0 1949 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League www.cfl.ca 22 May 2022 https://archive.today/20130115075226/http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1949/time_zone/0 15 January 2013 deadhttp://www.profootballarchives.com/1949wifuedm.html 1949 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU) - Pro Football Archives References Category:Edmonton Elks seasons Category:1949 Canadian football season by team Category:1949 in sports in Alberta Category:1940s in Edmonton