The Edmonton Eskimos’ 1969 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 4th in the Western Conference
Edmonton Eskimos 1969 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1968: 18 players
- 1969 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 64 | 62 | L1 | 2-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 241 | 246 | L1 | 2-4-0 |
| Home | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 135 | 149 | L1 | 2-4-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 97 | W1 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 197 | 174 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 72 | W1 | 1-3-0 |
Edmonton Eskimos 1969 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.477 | 1-5-0 (6) | 3-3-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.580 | 1-1-0 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.313 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.563 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.813 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.219 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.607 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.214 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.786 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.714 |
Coaches
Head Coaches
- Ray Jauch (Dec. 15, 1969 – Dec. 31, 1976)
- Neill Armstrong (March 7, 1964 – Nov. 16, 1969)
1969 Edmonton Eskimos Attendance
- Capacity: 20,667
- Total: 137,960
- High: 20,800
- Avg: 17,245 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1968 Avg: +112
- Low: 12,500
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 83.44
- Diff from League Avg: -3,913
Team Scoring
| 1969 | 1968 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 30.44 | 1.81  |
| Average Winning Score | 21.40 | 1.28  |
| Average Losing Score | 12.18 | 4.04 |
| Average Home Score | 16.88 | 2.88 |
| Average Visitor Score | 13.25 | 1.25 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 14.20 | 6.95 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 6.91 | 9.95 |
Stadium
- 1969 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 | 33 | 16 | 49 | 35 | 44 | 79 | 27 | 17 | 44 | 40 | 29 | 69 | 135 (16.9) | 106 (13.3) | 241 (15.1) |
| Opponent | 36 | 25 | 61 | 38 | 24 | 62 | 41 | 29 | 70 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 97 (12.1) | 149 (18.6) | 246 (15.4) |
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 (1-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 6 (3-3-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 8 (2-6-0) |
| After 2nd | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 5 (3-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 7 (4-3-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 8 (1-7-0) |
| After 3rd | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 6 (4-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 9 (1-8-0) |
| After 4th | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 11 (0-11-0) |
Edmonton Eskimos 1969 Player Awards and Nominations
1969 Most Outstanding
- Player — John LaGrone, III (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — John LaGrone, III (Winner)
- Canadian Player — John Wydareny (Team Nominee)
Edmonton Eskimos 1969 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 (4) | Dave Cutler (LB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 2–4 (13) | Norm Miner (DB) | Calgary | |
| 3–4 (21) | Ludwig Daubner (HB) | Alberta | |
| 4–4 (30) | Theron Craig (LB) | Queen's | |
| 5–4 | Pass | ||
| 6–4 | Pass | ||
| 7–4 | Pass | ||
| 8–4 | Pass |
Edmonton Eskimos 1969 All-Star Selections
2 All-Canadian Selections
| DT | John LaGrone, III |
| DB | John Wydareny |
2 All-Division Selections
| DT | John LaGrone, III |
| DB | John Wydareny |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Edmonton Eskimos 1969 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Wed. July 9
|
HAM 22 @ EDM 21 | L | 12,500 | |
| B | 8 | Mon. July 14
|
EDM 15 @ OTT 13 | W | 12,000 | |
| C | 10 | Wed. July 16
|
EDM 20 @ MTL 18 | W | 6,500 | |
| 13 | Sun. July 20
|
BC 9 @ EDM 8 | L | 11,000 | ||
| 1 | 19 | Tue. July 29
|
EDM 33 @ WPG 0 | W | 18,106 | |
| 2 | 24 | Mon. Aug. 4
|
WPG 14 @ EDM 13 | L | 14,000 | |
| 3 | 28 | Mon. Aug. 11
|
SSK 21 @ EDM 20 | L | 20,370 | |
| 4 | 35 | Fri. Aug. 22
|
EDM 9 @ SSK 24 | L | 17,055 | |
| 5 | 38 | Wed. Aug. 27
|
TOR 24 @ EDM 12 | L | 20,800 | |
| 6 | 40 | Mon. Sept. 1
|
EDM 14 @ CGY 16 | L | 23,616 | |
| 7 | 45 | Sat. Sept. 6
|
CGY 20 @ EDM 10 | L | 20,089 | |
| 8 | 52 | Sun. Sept. 14
|
WPG 16 @ EDM 30 | W | 13,600 | |
| 9 | 54 | Wed. Sept. 17
|
EDM 13 @ BC 5 | W | 22,791 | |
| 10 | 60 | Sat. Sept. 27
|
EDM 0 @ OTT 17 | L | 16,975 | |
| 11 | 63 | Tue. Sept. 30
|
EDM 12 @ HAM 17 | L | 20,533 | |
| 65 | Sun. Oct. 5
|
BC 13 @ EDM 5 | L | 16,101 | ||
| 12 | 72 | Mon. Oct. 13
|
MTL 14 @ EDM 20 | W | 12,500 | |
| 13 | 75 | Sat. Oct. 18
|
EDM 14 @ BC 17 | L | 31,547 | |
| 14 | 78 | Sat. Oct. 25
|
EDM 11 @ CGY 1 | W | 17,032 | |
| 15 | 85 | Sun. Nov. 2
|
SSK 27 @ EDM 25 | L | 20,500 |