The Edmonton Eskimos’ 1953 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the WIFU
- Lost WIFU Final Best of Series 2 – 1
- Nov. 7, 1953 Won 25 – 7 vs Winnipeg
- Nov. 11, 1953 Lost 17 – 21 @ Winnipeg
- Nov. 14, 1953 Lost 24 – 30 vs Winnipeg
Edmonton Eskimos 1953 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1952: 12 players
- 1953 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 25 | W2 | 2-0-0 |
| 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 |
Edmonton Eskimos 1953 Opponent Appearances
| 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 |
Coaches
1953 Edmonton Eskimos Attendance
- Capacity: 20,667
- Total: 107,300
- High: 16,000
- Avg: 15,328 (7 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1952 Avg: +15,328
- Low: 15,000
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 74.17
- Diff from League Avg: +13,408
Team Scoring
| 1953 | 1952 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 27.06 | 8.63  |
| 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 | 4.13 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.33 | 3.67 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 4.25 | 5.42 |
Stadium
- 1953 home stadium: Clarke Stadium
- Capacity: 9,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1949 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Edmonton | 34 | 29 | 63 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 31 | 47 | 78 | 41 | 48 | 89 | 137 (17.1) | 139 (17.4) | 276 (17.3) |
| Opponent | 1 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 86 (10.8) | 71 (8.9) | 157 (9.8) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| 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) |
Edmonton Eskimos 1953 Player Awards and Nominations
1953 Most Outstanding
- Player — Billy Vessels (Winner)
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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Edmonton Eskimos 1953 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Fri. Aug. 14
|
TOR 16 @ EDM 28 | W | 14,000 | |
| B | 3 | Mon. Aug. 17
|
OTT 9 @ EDM 12 | W | 12,000 | |
| 1 | 6 | Sat. Aug. 29
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EDM 6 @ WPG 7 | L | 16,108 | |
| 7 | Mon. Aug. 31
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EDM 19 @ SSK 17 | W | 11,030 | ||
| 2 | 10 | Sat. Sept. 5
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EDM 18 @ CGY 6 | W | 15,000 | |
| 11 | Mon. Sept. 7
|
CGY 5 @ EDM 19 | W | 15,500 | ||
| 3 | 14 | Sat. Sept. 12
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SSK 1 @ EDM 13 | W | 15,300 | |
| 16 | Mon. Sept. 14
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WPG 7 @ EDM 9 | W | 16,000 | ||
| 4 | 17 | Sat. Sept. 19
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EDM 12 @ SSK 6 | W | 13,024 | |
| 5 | 19 | Sat. Sept. 26
|
CGY 6 @ EDM 15 | W | 15,000 | |
| 21 | Mon. Sept. 28
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EDM 21 @ CGY 12 | W | 12,000 | ||
| 6 | 23 | Sat. Oct. 3
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EDM 13 @ SSK 19 | L | 12,646 | |
| 26 | Mon. Oct. 5
|
EDM 16 @ WPG 6 | W | 17,014 | ||
| 7 | 27 | Sat. Oct. 10
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EDM 34 @ CGY 13 | W | ||
| 29 | Mon. Oct. 12
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CGY 6 @ EDM 22 | W | 15,500 | ||
| 8 | 32 | Sat. Oct. 17
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WPG 9 @ EDM 32 | W | ||
| 34 | Mon. Oct. 19
|
SSK 20 @ EDM 19 | L | 15,000 | ||
| 9 | 36 | Sat. Oct. 24
|
WPG 17 @ EDM 8 | L | 15,000 | |
| P2 | 39 | Sat. Nov. 7
|
WPG 7 @ EDM 25 | W | 15,500 | |
| 40 | Wed. Nov. 11
|
EDM 17 @ WPG 21 | L | 17,434 | ||
| 41 | Sat. Nov. 14
|
WPG 30 @ EDM 24 | L | 16,000 |