The Edmonton Eskimos’ 1955 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the WIFU
- Won WIFU Final Best of Series 2 – 0
- Nov. 11, 1955 Won 29 – 6 @ Winnipeg
- Nov. 16, 1955 Won 26 – 6 vs Winnipeg
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 26, 1955 Won 34 – 19 vs Montreal in Vancouver, BC
Edmonton Eskimos 1955 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1954: 18 players
- 1955 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 24 | W2 | 2-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 286 | 117 | W2 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 183 | 60 | W8 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 103 | 57 | L2 | 4-2-0 |
Edmonton Eskimos 1955 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.406 | 8-0-0 (8) | 6-2-0 (8) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| BC Lions (4) | 0.313 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (4) | 0.250 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (4) | 0.625 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4) | 0.438 |
Coaches
1955 Edmonton Eskimos Attendance
- Capacity: 20,667
- Total: 125,000
- High: 19,500
- Avg: 15,625 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1954 Avg: +15,625
- Low: 12,500
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 75.60
- Diff from League Avg: +14,205
Team Scoring
| 1955 | 1954 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 25.19 | 0.94  |
| Average Winning Score | 20.21 | 0.24 |
| Average Losing Score | 1.50 | 4.50 |
| Average Home Score | 22.88 | 3.25  |
| Average Visitor Score | 12.88 | 0.63 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.00 | 1.18 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 6.50 | 1.10 |
Stadium
- 1955 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 | 47 | 28 | 75 | 52 | 25 | 77 | 42 | 23 | 65 | 42 | 27 | 69 | 183 (22.9) | 103 (12.9) | 286 (17.9) |
| Opponent | 13 | 19 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 31 | 32 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 57 (7.1) | 60 (7.5) | 117 (7.3) |
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 (5-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 10 (9-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) |
| After 2nd | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (3-1-0) |
| After 3rd | 8 (8-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 12 (12-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) |
| After 4th | 8 (8-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 14 (14-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) |
Edmonton Eskimos 1955 Player Awards and Nominations
1955 Most Outstanding
- Player — Jackie Parker (Division Finalist)
- Lineman — Dale Meinert (Division Finalist)
- Canadian Player — Normie Kwong (Winner)
Edmonton Eskimos 1955 All-Star Selections
12 All-Division Selections
| Coach | Frank “Pop” Ivy |
| QB | Jackie Parker |
| HB | Normie Kwong |
| C | Kurt Burris |
| G | Art Walker, Jr. |
| T | Dale Meinert |
| DT | Dale Meinert |
| DE | Frankie Anderson |
| SEC | Ted Tully |
| SEC | Kurt Burris |
| DHB | Rollie Miles |
| S | Rupe Andrews, Jr. |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Edmonton Eskimos 1955 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Wed. Aug. 10
|
HAM 6 @ EDM 21 | W | 10,000 | |
| B | 3 | Sat. Aug. 13
|
TOR 18 @ EDM 29 | W | 10,000 | |
| 1 | 7 | Sat. Aug. 20
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EDM 13 @ CGY 10 | W | 14,000 | |
| 9 | Mon. Aug. 22
|
EDM 13 @ WPG 9 | W | 16,835 | ||
| 2 | 10 | Sat. Aug. 27
|
BC 12 @ EDM 29 | W | 17,500 | |
| 3 | 14 | Sat. Sept. 3
|
SSK 12 @ EDM 19 | W | 19,500 | |
| 4 | 18 | Sat. Sept. 10
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EDM 18 @ BC 13 | W | 29,503 | |
| 20 | Mon. Sept. 12
|
CGY 12 @ EDM 24 | W | 15,000 | ||
| 5 | 23 | Sat. Sept. 17
|
EDM 26 @ SSK 9 | W | 14,500 | |
| 24 | Mon. Sept. 19
|
WPG 8 @ EDM 14 | W | 12,500 | ||
| 6 | 27 | Sat. Sept. 24
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EDM 15 @ CGY 0 | W | 10,000 | |
| 28 | Mon. Sept. 26
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EDM 15 @ BC 0 | W | 24,241 | ||
| 7 | 31 | Sat. Oct. 1
|
EDM 0 @ WPG 12 | L | 18,884 | |
| 32 | Mon. Oct. 3
|
SSK 9 @ EDM 17 | W | 15,000 | ||
| 8 | 34 | Sat. Oct. 8
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BC 2 @ EDM 38 | W | 16,500 | |
| 9 | 39 | Sat. Oct. 15
|
EDM 3 @ SSK 4 | L | 11,590 | |
| 10 | 40 | Sat. Oct. 22
|
WPG 0 @ EDM 12 | W | 16,000 | |
| 11 | 44 | Sat. Oct. 29
|
CGY 5 @ EDM 30 | W | 13,000 | |
| P2 | 48 | Fri. Nov. 11
|
EDM 29 @ WPG 6 | W | 15,553 | |
| 49 | Wed. Nov. 16
|
WPG 6 @ EDM 26 | W | 12,000 | ||
| GC | 81 | Sat. Nov. 26
4:30 PM |
MTL 19 vs EDM 34 | W | 39,471 | R/C, CBCE |