1989 Edmonton Eskimos season

Canadian football team season March 2026 Edmonton Eskimos 1989 16–2 1st, West Hugh Campbell Joe Faragalli Commonwealth Stadium Lost West Final Image:CFL EDM Jersey 1987.png Eskimos seasons The 1989 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 32nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) 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. The 16–2 record-breaking regular season record was eventually matched by the Toronto Argonauts in 2023. Pre-season Schedule Week Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record B June 28 at Saskatchewn Roughriders L 24–28 0–1 N/A C July 5 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 41–10 1–1 37,192 http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1989/time_zone/0 1989 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League https://archive.today/20130115082347/http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1989/time_zone/0 15 January 2013 deadhttp://www.profootballarchives.com/1989cfledm.html 1989 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) - Pro Football Archives Regular season Standings Season schedule Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record 1 1 July 13 vs. BC Lions W 20–15 1–0 30,041 2 2 July 21 at Calgary Stampeders W 54–4 2–0 21,235 3 3 July 27 at Toronto Argonauts L 17–21 2–1 34,840 4 4 Aug 3 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 22–21 3–1 28,238 5 5 Aug 9 at BC Lions W 33–13 4–1 32,158 6 6 Aug 17 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 39–4 5–1 21,413 7 7 Aug 23 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 37–14 6–1 28,861 8 8 Aug 30 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 45–19 7–1 31,667 8 9 Sept 4 at Calgary Stampeders W 31–14 8–1 33,139 9 10 Sept 8 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 28–27 9–1 44,327 10 11 Sept 17 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 35–48 9–2 24,776 11 12 Sept 24 vs. BC Lions W 32–25 10–2 30,173 12 13 Sept 29 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 33–12 11–2 16,387 13 14 Oct 9 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 45–7 12–2 28,869 14 15 Oct 15 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 55–11 13–2 30,920 15 16 Oct 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 34–11 14–2 23,590 16 17 Oct 28 at BC Lions W 25–19 15–2 27,116 17 18 Nov 5 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 49–17 16–2 27,471 Total attendance: 280,567 Average attendance: 31,174 (51.9%) CFL Single Season Records Set Wins - 16 (since tied by Toronto 2023) Games over .500 - 14 (since tied by Toronto 2023) Home wins - 9 (since tied by several teams) Points scored - 644 (since surpassed) 1-point converts - 70 (since surpassed) Yards net offence - 7951 (since surpassed) First downs - 478 (since surpassed) Kickoffs - 113 (since surpassed) Turnovers forced - 84 (since surpassed) Playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record Division Final Nov 19 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 21–32 0–1 Commonwealth Stadium 35,112 Roster 1989 Edmonton Eskimos final roster Quarterbacks  8 I Tracy Ham 10 I Steve Taylor 15 I Rick Worman Running backs 83 N Chris Johnstone 22 N Blake Marshall 32 N Michael Soles 26 I Reggie Taylor Receivers 81 N Randy Bec 27 N Marco Cyncar K 33 I Craig Ellis 88 I Tony Hunter 84 I Walter Murray 25 N Tom Richards 81 I Todd Smith 71 I Keith Wright Offensive linemen 57 N Randy Ambrosie G 66 N Trevor Bowles T 67 N Rod Connop C 50 N Blake Dermott G 55 N Andrew McConnell C 63 N Hector Pothier T 51 N Dave Richardson T 60 N Todd Storme T 54 N Pierre Vercheval G Defensive linemen 94 N Michel Bourgeau DT 36 I Stewart Hill DE 75 I John Mandarich DT 46 I Greg Stumon DE 91 I Brett Williams DE/DT Special teams  4 N Jerry Kauric K/P Linebackers 30 I Danny Bass 41 I Leroy Blugh 44 I Jeff Braswell 45 N Mike McLean 38 I Brian Warren 47 N Larry Wruck Defensive backs  5 I Stanley Blair 19 N Jerome Erdman 14 I Andre Francis 24 N Mike Hildebrand 29 I Enis Jackson 13 I Mark Mathis 23 N Mark Norman 20 I Don Wilson Injured list  6 I Warren Jones Italics indicate American player Awards CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Tracy Ham Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy – Jerry Kauric Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Tracy Ham Norm Fieldgate Trophy – Danny Bass References Category:Edmonton Elks seasons Edmonton Eskimos Season, 1989 Category:1989 in sports in Alberta