The Edmonton Eskimos’ 1960 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the WIFU
- Won WIFU Semi-final Total Point Series 70 – 28
- Nov. 2, 1960 Won 30 – 7 vs Calgary
- Nov. 5, 1960 Won 40 – 21 @ Calgary
- Won WIFU Final Best of Series 2 – 1
- Nov. 12, 1960 Lost 16 – 22 vs Winnipeg
- Nov. 14, 1960 Won 10 – 5 @ Winnipeg
- Nov. 19, 1960 Won 4 – 2 @ Winnipeg
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 26, 1960 Lost 6 – 16 vs Ottawa in Vancouver, BC
Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1959: 10 players
- 1960 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 69 | W1 | 2-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 318 | 225 | W1 | 2-4-0 |
| Home | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 162 | 104 | L2 | 3-3-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 156 | 121 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.469 | 5-3-0 (8) | 5-3-0 (8) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| BC Lions (4) | 0.375 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (4) | 0.438 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (4) | 0.188 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4) | 0.875 |
Coaches
1960 Edmonton Eskimos Attendance
- Capacity: 20,667
- Total: 115,540
- High: 19,550
- Avg: 16,505 (7 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1959 Avg: +50
- Low: 13,500
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 79.87
- Diff from League Avg: +13,441
Team Scoring
| 1960 | 1959 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 33.94 | 3.00  |
| Average Winning Score | 23.20 | 6.60 |
| Average Losing Score | 14.33 | 2.33  |
| Average Home Score | 20.25 | 5.63 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.50 | 0.88 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 14.80 | 4.40 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.17 | 2.00 |
Stadium
- 1960 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 | 30 | 50 | 80 | 44 | 32 | 76 | 49 | 17 | 66 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 162 (20.3) | 156 (19.5) | 318 (19.9) |
| Opponent | 35 | 28 | 63 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 9 | 43 | 52 | 29 | 21 | 50 | 121 (15.1) | 104 (13.0) | 225 (14.1) |
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 | 3 (2-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 7 (5-2-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 5 (2-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 4 (3-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 8 (6-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) |
| After 3rd | 5 (4-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (2-3-0) | 8 (7-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 7 (3-4-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) |
Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Player Awards and Nominations
1960 Most Outstanding
- Player — Jackie Parker (Winner)
- Lineman — Roger Nelson (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Bill Smith (Team Nominee)
Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| No draft picks for 1960 in database. | |||
Edmonton Eskimos 1960 All-Star Selections
5 All-Division Selections
| QB | Jackie Parker |
| HB | Johnny Bright |
| T | Roger Nelson |
| DE | Ed Gray |
| DHB | Bill Smith |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Edmonton Eskimos 1960 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Inter-provincial Football Union | ||||||
| A | 1 | Fri. July 15
|
MTL 0 @ EDM 38 | W | 9,000 | |
| 3 | Wed. July 20
|
EDM 4 @ CGY 17 | L | 9,000 | ||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
| C | 7 | Mon. Aug. 8
8:00 PM |
EDM 14 @ MTL 28 | L | 19,570 | |
| 8 | Wed. Aug. 10
8:00 PM |
EDM 29 @ OTT 24 | W | 8,350 | ||
| Western Inter-provincial Football Union | ||||||
| 1 | 10 | Mon. Aug. 15
|
BC 14 @ EDM 33 | W | 17,500 | |
| 2 | 14 | Mon. Aug. 22
|
SSK 1 @ EDM 19 | W | 17,000 | |
| 3 | 15 | Thu. Aug. 25
|
EDM 14 @ WPG 18 | L | 17,300 | |
| 17 | Mon. Aug. 29
|
EDM 26 @ BC 0 | W | 28,420 | ||
| 4 | 20 | Sat. Sept. 3
|
WPG 15 @ EDM 14 | L | 19,550 | |
| 21 | Mon. Sept. 5
|
EDM 29 @ CGY 28 | W | 19,000 | ||
| 5 | 23 | Sat. Sept. 10
|
CGY 10 @ EDM 41 | W | 17,993 | |
| 6 | 26 | Fri. Sept. 16
|
EDM 29 @ SSK 6 | W | 10,100 | |
| 29 | Mon. Sept. 19
|
BC 10 @ EDM 18 | W | |||
| 8 | 32 | Mon. Sept. 26
|
EDM 15 @ WPG 2 | W | 20,950 | |
| 9 | 33 | Fri. Sept. 30
|
SSK 2 @ EDM 9 | W | 14,997 | |
| 10 | 36 | Thu. Oct. 6
|
EDM 13 @ BC 21 | L | 21,707 | |
| 37 | Sat. Oct. 8
|
CGY 31 @ EDM 11 | L | 13,500 | ||
| 11 | 40 | Sat. Oct. 15
|
EDM 17 @ CGY 35 | L | 17,000 | |
| 42 | Mon. Oct. 17
|
WPG 21 @ EDM 17 | L | 15,000 | ||
| 12 | 44 | Sat. Oct. 22
|
EDM 13 @ SSK 11 | W | 6,600 | |
| P1 | 47 | Wed. Nov. 2
|
CGY 7 @ EDM 30 | W | 16,012 | |
| 48 | Sat. Nov. 5
3:00 PM |
EDM 40 @ CGY 21 | W | 20,000 | CBC | |
| P2 | 49 | Sat. Nov. 12
|
WPG 22 @ EDM 16 | L | 17,500 | |
| 50 | Mon. Nov. 14
9:30 PM |
EDM 10 @ WPG 5 | W | 16,708 | CBC | |
| 51 | Sat. Nov. 19
3:00 PM |
EDM 4 @ WPG 2 | W | 18,600 | CBC | |
| Canadian Football League | ||||||
| GC | 92 | Sat. Nov. 26
4:30 PM |
OTT 16 vs EDM 6 | L | 38,102 | R/C, CBC |