1965 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-11 10
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Neill Armstrong (5-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1965 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1965 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses for 10 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Eskimos racked up 257 points, but the shaky defensive squad allowed 400, most in the league. Jim Thomas ran for a team-best 981 yards for Edmonton.

Bill Redell passed for 1,633 yards. Tommy Coffey snagged 81 passes for 1,286 yards.

Grant McKee and John Sklopan each seized 3 opponent throws.

Neill Armstrong coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 257
Regular Season Points Against: 400

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 30, 1965 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 at Edmonton Eskimos 14 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
August 7, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 13 at BC Lions 38 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
August 13, 1965 Saskatchewan Roughriders 34 at Edmonton Eskimos 15 L 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-3-0
August 18, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 15 at Calgary Stampeders 16 L 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0
August 23, 1965 Calgary Stampeders 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 4 L 0-3-0 0-2-0 0-5-0
August 31, 1965 Toronto Argonauts 21 at Edmonton Eskimos 23 W 1-3-0 0-2-0 1-5-0
September 6, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 22 W 1-3-0 1-2-0 2-5-0
September 11, 1965 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25 at Edmonton Eskimos 30 W 2-3-0 1-2-0 3-5-0
September 20, 1965 Montreal Alouettes 24 at Edmonton Eskimos 13 L 2-4-0 1-2-0 3-6-0
September 25, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 1 at Ottawa Rough Riders 40 L 2-4-0 1-3-0 3-7-0
September 28, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 9 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 3 W 2-4-0 2-3-0 4-7-0
October 2, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 27 at BC Lions 41 L 2-4-0 2-4-0 4-8-0
October 9, 1965 BC Lions 12 at Edmonton Eskimos 14 W 3-4-0 2-4-0 5-8-0
October 16, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 19 at Calgary Stampeders 28 L 3-4-0 2-5-0 5-9-0
October 23, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 24 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 40 L 3-4-0 2-6-0 5-10-0
October 30, 1965 Saskatchewan Roughriders 15 at Edmonton Eskimos 12 L 3-5-0 2-6-0 5-11-0


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