The Edmonton Eskimos’ 1954 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the WIFU
- Won WIFU Final Best of Series 2 – 1
- Nov. 6, 1954 Won 9 – 3 vs Winnipeg
- Nov. 11, 1954 Lost 6 – 12 @ Winnipeg
- Nov. 13, 1954 Won 10 – 5 vs Winnipeg
- CRU Grey Cup Semi-final
- Nov. 20, 1954 Won 38 – 6 vs Kitchener-Waterloo
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 27, 1954 Won 26 – 25 vs Montreal in Toronto, ON
Edmonton Eskimos 1954 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1953: 15 players
- 1954 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 255 | 163 | W4 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 157 | 73 | W4 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 98 | 90 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
Edmonton Eskimos 1954 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.453 | 7-1-0 (8) | 4-4-0 (8) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| BC Lions (4) | 0.063 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (4) | 0.500 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (4) | 0.688 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4) | 0.563 |
Coaches
Head Coaches
- Frank “Pop” Ivy (March 10, 1954 – Jan. 9, 1958)
- Darrell Royal (March 21, 1953 – Feb. 2, 1954)
1954 Edmonton Eskimos Attendance
- Capacity: 20,667
- Total: 139,033
- High: 19,000
- Avg: 17,379 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1953 Avg: +17,379
- Low: 15,000
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 84.09
- Diff from League Avg: +14,549
Team Scoring
| 1954 | 1953 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 26.13 | 0.94  |
| Average Winning Score | 20.45 | 1.29  |
| Average Losing Score | 6.00 | 5.50 |
| Average Home Score | 19.63 | 2.50 |
| Average Visitor Score | 12.25 | 5.13 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.82 | 0.48 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 7.60 | 3.35 |
Stadium
- 1954 home stadium: Clarke Stadium
- Capacity: 20,667
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1954 – 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 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 63 | 19 | 82 | 157 (19.6) | 98 (12.3) | 255 (15.9) |
| Opponent | 6 | 18 | 24 | 46 | 23 | 69 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 90 (11.3) | 73 (9.1) | 163 (10.2) |
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) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 9 (8-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 8 (7-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 6 (3-3-0) |
| After 3rd | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 10 (9-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (2-4-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Edmonton Eskimos 1954 Player Awards and Nominations
1954 Most Outstanding
- Player — Rollie Miles (Division Finalist)
Edmonton Eskimos 1954 All-Star Selections
5 All-Division Selections
| HB | Rollie Miles |
| HB | Jackie Parker |
| C | Eagle “Buddy” Keys |
| DE | Frankie Anderson |
| HBT | Rollie Miles |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Edmonton Eskimos 1954 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | Mon. Aug. 16
|
EDM 18 @ OTT 19 | L | 6,635 | |
| 1 | 9 | Sat. Aug. 21
|
EDM 13 @ SSK 21 | L | 12,000 | |
| 12 | Mon. Aug. 23
|
EDM 3 @ WPG 7 | L | 17,385 | ||
| 3 | 19 | Mon. Sept. 6
|
BC 6 @ EDM 12 | W | 18,000 | |
| 4 | 21 | Sat. Sept. 11
|
CGY 11 @ EDM 30 | W | 18,795 | |
| 23 | Mon. Sept. 13
|
EDM 6 @ CGY 20 | L | 15,090 | ||
| 5 | 27 | Mon. Sept. 20
|
EDM 23 @ BC 13 | W | 21,186 | |
| 6 | 30 | Sat. Sept. 25
|
WPG 8 @ EDM 12 | W | 17,841 | |
| 32 | Mon. Sept. 27
|
SSK 8 @ EDM 6 | L | 15,161 | ||
| 7 | 33 | Sat. Oct. 2
|
EDM 13 @ CGY 12 | W | 10,000 | |
| 35 | Mon. Oct. 4
|
CGY 6 @ EDM 21 | W | 17,000 | ||
| 8 | 38 | Sat. Oct. 9
|
EDM 16 @ WPG 5 | W | 18,538 | |
| 40 | Mon. Oct. 11
|
EDM 2 @ SSK 12 | L | 14,778 | ||
| 9 | 41 | Sat. Oct. 16
|
BC 3 @ EDM 31 | W | 15,000 | |
| 43 | Mon. Oct. 18
|
EDM 22 @ BC 0 | W | 13,136 | ||
| 10 | 46 | Sat. Oct. 23
|
SSK 19 @ EDM 24 | W | 18,236 | |
| 48 | Mon. Oct. 25
|
WPG 12 @ EDM 21 | W | 19,000 | ||
| P2 | 51 | Sat. Nov. 6
|
WPG 3 @ EDM 9 | W | 19,817 | |
| 52 | Thu. Nov. 11
|
EDM 6 @ WPG 12 | L | 20,953 | ||
| 53 | Sat. Nov. 13
|
WPG 5 @ EDM 10 | W | 17,000 | ||
| P3 | 54 | Sat. Nov. 20
|
KWD 6 @ EDM 38 | W | 8,000 | |
| GC | 89 | Sat. Nov. 27
1:00 PM |
EDM 26 vs MTL 25 | W | 27,321 | R/C, CBCE |