1988 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1988 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 31st season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 40th overall. The Eskimos finished the season in first place with an 11–7 record. They appeared in the West Final where they lost to the BC Lions.
| 1988 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Hugh Campbell |
| Head coach | Joe Faragalli |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–7 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Final |
| Uniform | |
The Eskimos offense had 496 points for, while the defense had 445 points allowed.
Off-season
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Brian Forde | LB | Washington State |
| 2 | 16 | Branko Vincic | DL | Eastern Michigan |
| 3 | 24 | Greg Nyte | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | 32 | Todd Middleton | LB | Dickinson State College |
| 5 | 40 | Greg Kratzer | WR | Dickinson State College |
| 6 | 48 | Terry Ainge | DB | British Columbia |
| 7 | 56 | Stephen Kasowski | P/K-WR | Alberta |
| 8 | 64 | Neil Ferguson | DB | Alberta |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 477 | 408 | 6–4 | W1 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 525 | 452 | 5–3 | W1 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 489 | 417 | 4–4 | W3 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 395 | 476 | 3–7 | L1 | Details |
Season Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | July 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 33–0 | 1–0 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,889 |
| 2 | 2 | July 23 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 15–26 | 1–1 | Taylor Field | 22,682 |
| 3 | 3 | July 27 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 35–28 | 2–1 | Lansdowne Park | 19,947 |
| 4 | 4 | Aug 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 43–27 | 3–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 35,383 |
| 5 | 5 | Aug 12 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–22 | 3–2 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 13,127 |
| 6 | 6 | Aug 19 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 46–21 | 4–2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 30,172 |
| 7 | 7 | Aug 25 | at BC Lions | L 10–28 | 4–3 | BC Place | 33,825 |
| 8 | 8 | Sept 1 | vs. BC Lions | W 17–9 | 5–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 34,157 |
| 8 | 9 | Sept 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 27–11 | 6–3 | McMahon Stadium | 27,768 |
| 9 | 10 | Sept 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 37–13 | 7–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 29,984 |
| 10 | 11 | Sept 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 38–21 | 8–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 33,549 |
| 11 | 12 | Sept 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 22–35 | 8–4 | Varsity Stadium | 24,104 |
| 12 | 13 | Oct 2 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 40–12 | 9–4 | Commonwealth Stadium | 28,052 |
| 13 | 14 | Oct 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 17–21 | 9–5 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,298 |
| 14 | 15 | Oct 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 32–29 | 10–5 | McMahon Stadium | 29,430 |
| 15 | 16 | Oct 23 | vs. BC Lions | L 15–35 | 10–6 | Commonwealth Stadium | 30,030 |
| 16 | 17 | Oct 29 | at BC Lions | L 16–51 | 10–7 | BC Place | 32,334 |
| 17 | 18 | Nov 6 | vs. Calgary Stamepders | W 20–19 | 11–7 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,499 |
Total attendance: 276,715
Average attendance: 30,746 (51.2%)
Statistics
Punt Returns
| Player | Games Played | Number | Yards | Long | Touchdowns |
| Henry Gizmo Williams[1] | 17 | 96 | 964 | 100 | 2 |
Kickoff Returns
| Player | Games Played | Number | Yards | Long | Touchdowns |
| Henry Gizmo Williams[1] | 17 | 15 | 379 | 34 | 0 |
Missed Field Goal Returns
| Player | Games Played | Number | Yards | Long | Touchdowns |
| Henry Gizmo Williams[1] | 17 | 5 | 90 | 22 | 0 |
Awards
- CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Hector Pothier (OT)
- Norm Fieldgate Trophy - Danny Bass (LB)
Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | Nov 20 | BC Lions | 37–19 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27,055 |
Bracket
| November 13: Division Semifinals | November 20: Division Finals | November 27: 76th Grey Cup @ Lansdowne Park - Ottawa, ON | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27 | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Toronto Argonauts | 11 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 35 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 22 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | BC Lions | 21 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | BC Lions | 37 | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 19 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | BC Lions | 42 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | ||||||||||||
References
- "MATT DUNIGAN | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
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