The Edmonton Eskimos’ 1958 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the WIFU
- Won WIFU Semi-final Total Point Series 58 – 12
- Nov. 8, 1958 Won 27 – 11 @ Saskatchewan
- Nov. 11, 1958 Won 31 – 1 vs Saskatchewan
- Lost WIFU Final Best of Series 2 – 1
- Nov. 15, 1958 Lost 7 – 30 vs Winnipeg
- Nov. 19, 1958 Won 30 – 7 @ Winnipeg
- Nov. 22, 1958 Lost 7 – 23 @ Winnipeg
Edmonton Eskimos 1958 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1957: 11 players
- 1958 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 40 | L1 | 2-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 312 | 292 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 161 | 101 | W2 | 4-1-1 |
| Visitor | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 151 | 191 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
Edmonton Eskimos 1958 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.477 | 5-2-1 (8) | 4-4-0 (8) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| BC Lions (4) | 0.188 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (4) | 0.406 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (4) | 0.500 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4) | 0.813 |
Coaches
Head Coaches
- Sam Lyle (Feb. 1, 1958 – May 18, 1959)
- Frank “Pop” Ivy (March 10, 1954 – Jan. 9, 1958)
1958 Edmonton Eskimos Attendance
- Capacity: 20,667
- Total: 126,000
- High: 20,000
- Avg: 15,750 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1957 Avg: +15,750
- Low: 8,000
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 76.21
- Diff from League Avg: +11,500
Team Scoring
| 1958 | 1957 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 37.75 | 0.81  |
| Average Winning Score | 24.78 | 6.79 |
| Average Losing Score | 13.00 | 3.50 |
| Average Home Score | 20.13 | 14.63 |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.88 | 5.75 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 12.56 | 11.59 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 15.50 | 13.00  |
Stadium
- 1958 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 | 44 | 43 | 87 | 58 | 37 | 95 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 39 | 53 | 92 | 161 (20.1) | 151 (18.9) | 312 (19.5) |
| Opponent | 22 | 44 | 66 | 45 | 55 | 100 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 77 | 90 | 191 (23.9) | 101 (12.6) | 292 (18.3) |
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 (3-1-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (2-3-0) | 7 (5-1-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 7 (4-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 4 (4-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 2 (1-0-1) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 7 (2-4-1) |
| After 3rd | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-1-1) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 8 (7-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 8 (2-5-1) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 6 (0-6-0) |
Edmonton Eskimos 1958 Player Awards and Nominations
1958 Most Outstanding
- Player — Jackie Parker (Winner)
- Lineman — Roger Nelson (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Normie Kwong (Team Nominee)
Edmonton Eskimos 1958 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–9 (9) | John Tattle (HB) | Toronto | |
| 2–9 (18) | Bill Miller (T) | Toronto | |
| 3–9 (24) | Ray Johnston (T) | Western Ontario | |
| 4–9 (29) | Bill Halverson (G) | Queen's | |
| 5–9 | Pass |
Edmonton Eskimos 1958 All-Star Selections
7 All-Division Selections
| QB | Jackie Parker |
| HB | Johnny Bright |
| T | Roger Nelson |
| DE | Art Walker, Jr. |
| SEC | Rollie Miles |
| SEC | Ted Tully |
| S | Oscar Kruger |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Edmonton Eskimos 1958 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Inter-provincial Football Union | ||||||
| B | 3 | Mon. Aug. 4
|
HAM 7 @ EDM 9 | W | 14,000 | |
| Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union | ||||||
| 7 | Fri. Aug. 8
|
EDM 19 @ HAM 7 | W | 14,000 | ||
| C | 9 | Mon. Aug. 11
|
EDM 6 @ OTT 26 | L | 8,452 | |
| Western Inter-provincial Football Union | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | Thu. Aug. 14
|
EDM 21 @ WPG 29 | L | 18,166 | |
| 9 | Mon. Aug. 18
|
SSK 6 @ EDM 40 | W | 18,000 | ||
| 2 | 11 | Sat. Aug. 23
|
EDM 7 @ CGY 35 | L | 17,770 | |
| 13 | Mon. Aug. 25
|
WPG 15 @ EDM 8 | L | 17,000 | ||
| 4 | 17 | Sat. Sept. 6
|
EDM 26 @ BC 7 | W | 26,653 | |
| 19 | Mon. Sept. 8
|
CGY 28 @ EDM 32 | W | 20,000 | ||
| 5 | 21 | Sat. Sept. 13
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BC 7 @ EDM 13 | W | 8,000 | |
| 6 | 24 | Sat. Sept. 20
|
EDM 26 @ SSK 13 | W | 12,789 | |
| 7 | 27 | Sat. Sept. 27
|
SSK 11 @ EDM 11 | T | 15,000 | |
| 29 | Mon. Sept. 29
|
EDM 13 @ WPG 43 | L | 18,559 | ||
| 8 | 31 | Sat. Oct. 4
|
WPG 21 @ EDM 15 | L | 20,000 | |
| 9 | 34 | Sat. Oct. 11
|
CGY 10 @ EDM 17 | W | 15,000 | |
| 36 | Mon. Oct. 13
|
EDM 19 @ CGY 14 | W | 10,000 | ||
| 10 | 38 | Sat. Oct. 18
|
EDM 25 @ BC 22 | W | 24,700 | |
| 11 | 42 | Sat. Oct. 25
|
BC 3 @ EDM 25 | W | 13,000 | |
| 12 | 45 | Sat. Nov. 1
|
EDM 14 @ SSK 28 | L | 9,000 | |
| P1 | 46 | Sat. Nov. 8
|
EDM 27 @ SSK 11 | W | 12,000 | |
| 47 | Tue. Nov. 11
|
SSK 1 @ EDM 31 | W | 18,000 | ||
| P2 | 48 | Sat. Nov. 15
|
WPG 30 @ EDM 7 | L | 17,000 | |
| 49 | Wed. Nov. 19
|
EDM 30 @ WPG 7 | W | 16,880 | ||
| 50 | Sat. Nov. 22
|
EDM 7 @ WPG 23 | L | 15,671 | ||