1980 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 13-3 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Hugh Campbell (13-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1980 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 13-3 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Hugh Campbell (13-3)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1980 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses for 26 points, finishing first in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
Offensively, the Eskimos paced the league with 505 points. Defensively, Edmonton allowed 281 points, lowest in the league. Warren Moon threw for 3,127 yards. Tom Scott snagged 73 passes for 1,245 yards.
Jim Germany ran for a team-best 1,019 yards.
The larcenous defense pounced on 58 turnovers. Ed Jones seized 10 opponent throws.
Hugh Campbell coached the team. The 1980 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Barber | DE | December 26, 1951 | 6'3" | 240 | Grambling St. | Ferriday, LA USA | 2 | |
| 59 | Leo Blanchard | G | March 12, 1955 | 6'4" | 260 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 64 | Dave Boone | DE | October 30, 1951 | 6'3" | 248 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 |
| Danny Buggs | WR | April 22, 1953 | 6'2" | 188 | West Virginia | Duluth, GA USA | 4 | |
| 28 | Gregg Butler | DB | December 26, 1952 | 5'10" | 175 | Howard | Washington, DC | 16 |
| 26 | Dave Cutler | K | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Biggar, SK | 16 |
| 55 | Ronnie Estay | DE | December 22, 1948 | 6'1" | 240 | LSU | Raceland, LA | 16 |
| 65 | Dave Fennell | DT | February 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 249 | North Dakota | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 37 | Emilio Fraietta | DB | October 23, 1955 | 5'10" | 175 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 16 | |
| 77 | Brian Fryer | WR | July 16, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | University of Alberta | Edmonton, AB Canada | 15 |
| 25 | Jim Germany | RB | February 20, 1953 | 6'1" | 205 | New Mexico State | New York, NY | 16 |
| 69 | York Hentschel | DE | June 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 250 | Drake | Bentley, AB | 16 |
| 13 | Larry Highbaugh | DB | January 1, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | 16 |
| 29 | Joe Hollimon | DB | November 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 200 | Arkansas State | Truman, AK | 15 |
| 53 | Bob Howes | C | January 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 246 | Queen's | 16 | |
| 8 | Hank Ilesic | P | September 7, 1959 | 6'1" | 210 | none | Edmonton, AB Canada | 16 |
| 24 | Ed Jones | DB | June 29, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Rutgers | Long Branch, NJ USA | 16 |
| 58 | Dan Kearns | DL | November 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 240 | Simon Fraser | Sao Luis, Brazil | 16 |
| 70 | Brian Kelly | WR | March 27, 1956 | 5'9" | 170 | Washington State | Arcadia, CA | 12 |
| 42 | Danny Kepley | LB | August 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 220 | East Carolina | Stanley County, NC | 16 |
| 72 | John Konihowski | WR | January 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Saskatchewan | 5 | |
| 15 | Stu Lang | WR | January 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Queen's | 13 | |
| 7 | Pete Lavorato | LB | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | Utah State | Edmonton, AB | 13 |
| 54 | Jeff Lloyd | DL | March 14, 1954 | 6'6" | 255 | West Texas A&M | St. Mary's, PA USA | 2 |
| 32 | Neil Lumsden | RB | December 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 225 | Ottawa | London, ON | 16 |
| 18 | Mike McLeod | DB | May 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Montana St. | Bozeman, MT USA | 6 |
| 56 | Ted Milian | OL | February 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 250 | Manitoba | 16 | |
| 1 | Warren Moon | QB | November 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 218 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 |
| James Parker | DE | January 1, 1958 | 5'10" | 215 | Grambling State | Philadelphia, PA | 7 | |
| 63 | Hector Pothier | G | June 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 255 | St. Mary's (Canada) | St. Catharines, ON | 16 |
| 30 | Dale Potter | LB | November 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 230 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| Ernest Pough | WR | May 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 174 | Texas Southern | Jacksonville, FL USA | 3 | |
| 23 | Angelo Santucci | RB | February 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Mary's (Canada) | 16 | |
| 22 | Tom Scott | WR | November 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Washington | Oakland, CA | 16 |
| Randy Simmrin | WR | November 5, 1956 | 6'1" | 165 | Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | |
| 71 | Waddell Smith | WR | August 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 180 | Kansas | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 |
| 62 | Bill Stevenson | G | August 20, 1950 | 6'4" | 273 | Drake | High Prairie, AB | 16 |
| 20 | Tom Towns | LB | March 17, 1953 | 6'0" | 220 | Alberta | Rosetown, SK | 16 |
| 57 | Eric Upton | OL | April 29, 1953 | 6'3" | 245 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| Mark Wald | DT | July 3, 1954 | 6'0" | 240 | UBC | 2 | ||
| 38 | Harry Walters | LB | July 21, 1952 | 6'1" | 220 | Maryland | 1 | |
| 12 | Tom Wilkinson | QB | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 187 | Wyoming | Ottumwa, IA | 16 |
| 67 | Mike Wilson | T | October 20, 1947 | 6'3" | 245 | Dayton | Wilmington, OH USA | 15 |
