Season Summary

Week Date/Time (EDT ) Result TV
Ex
Fri Aug 14 11:45 PM
TOR 16 @ EDM 28 W  
Ex
Mon Aug 17 11:45 PM
OTT 9 @ EDM 12 W  
Week Date/Time (EDT ) Result TV
1
Sat Aug 29 9:00 PM
EDM 6 @ WPG 7 L  
1
Mon Aug 31 7:15 PM
EDM 19 @ SSK 17 W  
2
Sat Sep 5 11:30 PM
EDM 18 @ CGY 6 W  
2
Mon Sep 7 11:30 PM
CGY 5 @ EDM 19 W  
3
Sat Sep 12 11:30 PM
SSK 1 @ EDM 13 W  
3
Mon Sep 14 11:30 PM
WPG 7 @ EDM 9 W  
4
Sat Sep 19 6:30 PM
EDM 12 @ SSK 6 W  
5
Sat Sep 26 11:30 PM
CGY 6 @ EDM 15 W  
5
Mon Sep 28 10:30 PM
EDM 21 @ CGY 12 W  
6
Sat Oct 3 4:30 PM
EDM 13 @ SSK 19 L  
6
Mon Oct 5 9:00 PM
EDM 16 @ WPG 6 W  
7
Sat Oct 10 10:30 PM
EDM 34 @ CGY 13 W  
7
Mon Oct 12 10:30 PM
CGY 6 @ EDM 22 W  
8
Sat Oct 17 10:30 PM
WPG 9 @ EDM 32 W  
8
Mon Oct 19 10:30 PM
SSK 20 @ EDM 19 L  
9
Sat Oct 24 10:30 PM
WPG 17 @ EDM 8 L  
Week Date/Time (EST ) Result TV
Final
Sat Nov 7 10:30 PM
WPG 7 @ EDM 25 W  
P2
Wed Nov 11 3:00 PM
EDM 17 @ WPG 21 L  
P2
Sat Nov 14 10:30 PM
WPG 30 @ EDM 24 L  
GP W L T PTS PF PA Streak L6
Regular Season 16 12 4 0 24 276 157 L2 4-2-0
    Home 8 6 2 0 12 137 71 L2 4-2-0
    Visitor 8 6 2 0 12 139 86 W2 5-1-0

Full 1953 League Standings

Home Visitor Total
Quarter Lead (Record) Tied (Record) Trailed (Record) Lead (Record) Tied (Record) Trailed (Record) Lead (Record) Tied (Record) Trailed (Record)
After 1st 5 (4-1-0) 3 (2-1-0) 0 (0-0-0) 4 (4-0-0) 3 (2-1-0) 1 (0-1-0) 9 (8-1-0) 6 (4-2-0) 1 (0-1-0)
After 2nd 5 (5-0-0) 2 (1-1-0) 1 (0-1-0) 6 (6-0-0) 0 (0-0-0) 2 (0-2-0) 11 (11-0-0) 2 (1-1-0) 3 (0-3-0)
After 3rd 6 (6-0-0) 1 (0-1-0) 1 (0-1-0) 6 (5-1-0) 0 (0-0-0) 2 (1-1-0) 12 (11-1-0) 1 (0-1-0) 3 (1-2-0)
After 4th 6 (6-0-0) 0 (0-0-0) 2 (0-2-0) 6 (6-0-0) 0 (0-0-0) 2 (0-2-0) 12 (12-0-0) 0 (0-0-0) 4 (0-4-0)
Opponent Opp. Win %
Divisional 0.404 6-2-0 (8) 6-2-0 (8)
Non-Divisional 0.000 0-0-0 (0) 0-0-0 (0)
Calgary Stampeders (6) 0.219
Saskatchewan Roughriders (5) 0.531
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5) 0.500
19531952 +/-
Average Combined Score 27.06 -8.62
Average Winning Score 19.17 +0.17
Average Losing Score 11.50 -6.17
Average Home Score 17.13 -6.00
Average Visitor Score 17.38 +4.12
Average Margin of Victory 11.33 +3.67
Average Margin of Loss 4.25 -5.42
Quarter Team Home (PPG) Visitor (PPG) Total (PPG)
Total Edmonton 137 (17.1) 139 (17.4) 276 (17.3)
Opponent 86 (10.8) 71 (8.9) 157 (9.8)
1st Edmonton 34 (4.3) 29 (3.6) 63 (3.9)
Opponent 31 (3.9) 1 (0.1) 32 (2.0)
2nd Edmonton 31 (3.9) 15 (1.9) 46 (2.9)
Opponent 2 (0.3) 25 (3.1) 27 (1.7)
3rd Edmonton 31 (3.9) 47 (5.9) 78 (4.9)
Opponent 18 (2.3) 20 (2.5) 38 (2.4)
4th Edmonton 41 (5.1) 48 (6.0) 89 (5.6)
Opponent 35 (4.4) 25 (3.1) 60 (3.8)
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
  • Charlie Shira – Line
1953 Player Awards and Nominations
1953 Most Outstanding
Edmonton Eskimos 1953 All-Star Selections
10 All-Division Selections
Coach Darrell Royal
QB Claude Arnold
HB Rollie Miles
HB Billy Vessels*
FB Normie Kwong
C Eagle “Buddy” Keys
G Jim Quondamatteo
T Leon Manley
DE Frankie Anderson
DHB Ray Willsey

* – indicates unanimous selection

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