Edmonton played first two games at Clarke Stadium before moving to Commonwealth Stadium for the remainder of the season.
| Week | Date/Time (EDT ) | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A |
Tue Jun 13
10:00 PM |
EDM 19 @ CGY 25 | L | 22,155 | |
| B |
Sat Jun 17
9:30 PM |
TOR 14 @ EDM 26 | W | 25,007 | |
| C |
Sat Jun 24
8:00 PM |
EDM 8 @ HAM 18 | L | 20,056 | |
| D |
Tue Jul 4
9:30 PM |
BC 1 @ EDM 46 | W | 22,795 |
| Week | Date/Time (EDT ) | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wed Jul 12
9:30 PM |
CGY 17 @ EDM 33 | W | 25,277 | |
| 2 |
Tue Jul 18
9:00 PM |
EDM 29 @ WPG 28 | W | 25,973 | CBCW |
| 3 |
Wed Jul 26
10:00 PM |
EDM 46 @ SSK 11 | W | 19,587 | |
| 4 |
Tue Aug 1
9:30 PM |
OTT 24 @ EDM 23 | L | 25,000 | CTV |
| 5 | Bye | ||||
| 6 |
Wed Aug 16
8:00 PM |
EDM 40 @ TOR 3 | W | 49,168 | CTV |
| 7 |
Wed Aug 23
9:30 PM |
WPG 8 @ EDM 14 | W | 24,962 | CTVW |
| 8 |
Wed Aug 30
9:30 PM |
BC 10 @ EDM 18 | W | 42,768 | |
| 9 |
Mon Sep 4
4:00 PM |
EDM 28 @ CGY 28 | T | 26,888 | CBC |
| 10 |
Sun Sep 10
4:30 PM |
HAM 16 @ EDM 56 | W | 42,763 | CBCW |
| 11 |
Sun Sep 17
4:30 PM |
EDM 25 @ SSK 20 | W | 21,149 | |
| 12 |
Sun Sep 24
4:30 PM |
CGY 20 @ EDM 20 | T | 42,778 | CBCW |
| 13 |
Sun Oct 1
2:00 PM |
EDM 42 @ MTL 22 | W | 54,652 | CBC |
| 14 |
Mon Oct 9
4:30 PM |
BC 15 @ EDM 3 | L | 42,673 | CTV |
| 15 |
Sun Oct 15
3:30 PM |
EDM 38 @ WPG 10 | W | 28,080 | CTVW |
| 16 | Bye | ||||
| 17 |
Sun Oct 29
4:30 PM |
SSK 36 @ EDM 26 | L | 42,673 | CTV |
| 18 |
Sat Nov 4
11:00 PM |
EDM 11 @ BC 33 | L | 20,822 | CTVW |
| Week | Date/Time (EST ) | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P2 |
Sat Nov 18
4:00 PM |
CGY 13 @ EDM 26 | W | 42,673 | CTV |
| Week | Date/Time (EST ) | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC |
Sun Nov 26
1:00 PM |
EDM 20 vs MTL 13 | W | 54,386 | CTV, CBC |
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 58 | W1 | 2-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 452 | 301 | L2 | 2-3-1 |
| Home | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 193 | 146 | L2 | 3-2-1 |
| Visitor | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 259 | 155 | L1 | 4-1-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 291 | 236 | L2 | 2-3-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 161 | 65 | W3 | 3-1-0 |
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 6 (4-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-0-1) | 10 (7-2-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (2-2-1) |
| After 2nd | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-3-1) | 8 (6-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 12 (10-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-3-1) |
| After 3rd | 6 (4-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-1-1) | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-1-1) | 12 (10-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-2-2) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (0-3-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 2 (0-0-2) | 4 (0-4-0) |
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.500 | 3-2-1 (6) | 4-1-1 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.453 | 1-1-0 (2) | 2-0-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.500 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.656 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.281 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.563 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.344 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.531 | ||
| Ottawa RedBlacks (1) | 0.688 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.250 |
| 1978 | 1977 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 47.06 | +1.31 |
| Average Winning Score | 34.10 | +4.50 |
| Average Losing Score | 15.75 | -3.58 |
| Average Home Score | 24.13 | -2.75 |
| Average Visitor Score | 32.38 | +7.75 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 19.60 | +5.50 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 11.25 | +3.08 |
| Quarter | Team | Home (PPG) | Visitor (PPG) | Total (PPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Edmonton | 193 (24.1) | 259 (32.4) | 452 (28.3) |
| Opponent | 155 (19.4) | 146 (18.3) | 301 (18.8) | |
| 1st | Edmonton | 49 (6.1) | 45 (5.6) | 94 (5.9) |
| Opponent | 38 (4.8) | 17 (2.1) | 55 (3.4) | |
| 2nd | Edmonton | 66 (8.3) | 93 (11.6) | 159 (9.9) |
| Opponent | 28 (3.5) | 70 (8.8) | 98 (6.1) | |
| 3rd | Edmonton | 38 (4.8) | 50 (6.3) | 88 (5.5) |
| Opponent | 46 (5.8) | 16 (2.0) | 62 (3.9) | |
| 4th | Edmonton | 40 (5.0) | 71 (8.9) | 111 (6.9) |
| Opponent | 43 (5.4) | 43 (5.4) | 86 (5.4) |
| QB | Tom Wilkinson |
| SB | Tom Scott |
| G | Bill Stevenson |
| DT | Dave Fennell |
| MLB | Dan Kepley |
| DB | Joe Hollimon |
| DB | Gregg Butler |
| P | Hank Ilesic |
| K | Dave Cutler |
| QB | Tom Wilkinson |
| SB | Tom Scott |
| G | Bill Stevenson |
| DT | Dave Fennell* |
| DE | Ron Estay |
| MLB | Dan Kepley |
| OLB | Tom Towns |
| DHB | Ed “Too Small” Jones |
| DHB | Gregg Butler |
| CB | Joe Hollimon |
| P | Hank Ilesic |
| K | Dave Cutler |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–8 (8) | Rick Dundas (LB) | Whitworth | |
| 2–8 (17) | Richard Bellamy (OG) | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 3–6 (24) | [BC] | Gerald Palmer (DB) | Carleton |
| 3–8 (26) | Paul Watson (K) | Washington State | |
| 4–8 (35) | Jim Hole (OT) | Alberta | |
| 5–8 (44) | Richard Foggo (DB) | Calgary | |
| 6–8 (53) | Mark Coflin (OG) | Alberta | |
| 7–8 (62) | Dave Zacharko (LB) | Alberta | |
| 8–8 (71) | Wes McHarg (DB) | Alberta |