1988 Edmonton Eskimos season
Canadian football team season
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The 1988 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 31st season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 40th overall. The Eskimos finished the season in first place with an 11–7 record. They appeared in the West Final where they lost to the BC Lions.
| 1988 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Hugh Campbell |
| Head coach | Joe Faragalli |
| Home stadium | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–7 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoffs | Lost West Final |
| Uniform | |
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The Eskimos offense had 496 points for, while the defense had 445 points allowed. During the season, Tracy Ham emerged as the team's starting quarterback for the next five seasons.
Off-season
CFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Brian Forde | LB | Washington State |
| 2 | 16 | Branko Vincic | DL | Eastern Michigan |
| 3 | 24 | Greg Nyte | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | 32 | Todd Middleton | LB | Dickinson State |
| 5 | 40 | Greg Kratzer | WR | Dickinson State |
| 6 | 48 | Terry Ainge | DB | British Columbia |
| 7 | 56 | Stephen Kasowski | P/K-WR | Alberta |
| 8 | 64 | Neil Ferguson | DB | Alberta |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 477 | 408 | 6–4 | W1 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 525 | 452 | 5–3 | W1 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 489 | 417 | 4–4 | W3 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 395 | 476 | 3–7 | L1 | Details |
Edmonton finished ahead of Saskatchewan in the standings by winning their 2-game head-to-head series by a point total of 58–53.[1]
Edmonton set the CFL record for most consecutive seasons, .500 or better (17), breaking the record of 16 Saskatchewan set from 1962-1977.
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | July 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 33–0 | 1–0 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,889 |
| 2 | 2 | July 23 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 15–26 | 1–1 | Taylor Field | 22,682 |
| 3 | 3 | July 27 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 35–28 | 2–1 | Lansdowne Park | 19,947 |
| 4 | 4 | Aug 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 43–27 | 3–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 35,383 |
| 5 | 5 | Aug 12 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–22 | 3–2 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 13,127 |
| 6 | 6 | Aug 19 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 46–21 | 4–2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 30,172 |
| 7 | 7 | Aug 25 | at BC Lions | L 10–28 | 4–3 | BC Place | 33,825 |
| 8 | 8 | Sept 1 | vs. BC Lions | W 17–9 | 5–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 34,157 |
| 8 | 9 | Sept 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 27–11 | 6–3 | McMahon Stadium | 27,768 |
| 9 | 10 | Sept 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 37–13 | 7–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 29,984 |
| 10 | 11 | Sept 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 38–21 | 8–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 33,549 |
| 11 | 12 | Sept 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 22–35 | 8–4 | Varsity Stadium | 24,104 |
| 12 | 13 | Oct 2 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 40–12 | 9–4 | Commonwealth Stadium | 28,052 |
| 13 | 14 | Oct 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 17–21 | 9–5 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,298 |
| 14 | 15 | Oct 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 32–29 | 10–5 | McMahon Stadium | 29,430 |
| 15 | 16 | Oct 23 | vs. BC Lions | L 15–35 | 10–6 | Commonwealth Stadium | 30,030 |
| 16 | 17 | Oct 29 | at BC Lions | L 16–51 | 10–7 | BC Place | 32,334 |
| 17 | 18 | Nov 6 | vs. Calgary Stamepders | W 20–19 | 11–7 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,499 |
Total attendance: 276,715
Average attendance: 30,746 (51.2%)
Statistics
Awards
- CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award - Hector Pothier (OT)
- Norm Fieldgate Trophy - Danny Bass (LB)
Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| Division Final | Nov 20 | vs. BC Lions | L 19–37 | 0–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,055 |
The West Final was the first time the Eskimos lost a playoff game at Commonwealth Stadium. The loss also ended the CFL's longest ever home playoff winning streak (12).
Roster
| 1988 Edmonton Eskimos final roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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