1949 Edmonton Eskimos season
General managerAl Anderson
Head coachAnnis Stukus
Home fieldClarke Stadium
Results
Record4–10
Division place3rd, WIFU
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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.

Pre-season

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 18
Edmonton Eskimos 14 4 10 0 93 235 8
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 2 12 0 74 258 4

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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

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References

  1. ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  2. ^ "1949 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". www.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ "1949 Edmonton Eskimos (WIFU) - Pro Football Archives".
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