1978 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4-2 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Hugh Campbell (10-4-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1978 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1978 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses and 2 ties for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.

Offensively, Edmonton paced the league with 452 points. At the same time, the defensive squad allowed 301 points. Tom Wilkinson passed for 2,394 yards. Tom Scott paced pass catchers, snagging 67 passes for 1,091 yards, while Waddell Smith was targeted regularly, too.

Jim Germany ran for a team-best 885 yards for the Eskimos.

The opportunistic defense created 54 turnovers. Joe Hollimon picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.

Hugh Campbell coached the team. The 1978 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.

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Regular Season Points For: 452
Regular Season Points Against: 301

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 13, 1978 Calgary Stampeders 17 at Edmonton Eskimos 33 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
July 18, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 29 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
July 26, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 46 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 11 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
August 1, 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders 24 at Edmonton Eskimos 23 L 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0
August 16, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 40 at Toronto Argonauts 3 W 1-1-0 3-0-0 4-1-0
August 23, 1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 at Edmonton Eskimos 14 W 2-1-0 3-0-0 5-1-0
August 30, 1978 BC Lions 10 at Edmonton Eskimos 18 W 3-1-0 3-0-0 6-1-0
September 4, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 28 at Calgary Stampeders 28 T 3-1-0 3-0-1 6-1-1
September 10, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 at Edmonton Eskimos 56 W 4-1-0 3-0-1 7-1-1
September 17, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 25 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 W 4-1-0 4-0-1 8-1-1
September 24, 1978 Calgary Stampeders 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 20 T 4-1-1 4-0-1 8-1-2
October 1, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 42 at Montreal Alouettes 22 W 4-1-1 5-0-1 9-1-2
October 9, 1978 BC Lions 15 at Edmonton Eskimos 3 L 4-2-1 5-0-1 9-2-2
October 15, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 38 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 W 4-2-1 6-0-1 10-2-2
October 29, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 36 at Edmonton Eskimos 26 L 4-3-1 6-0-1 10-3-2
November 4, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 11 at BC Lions 33 L 4-3-1 6-1-1 10-4-2
November 18, 1978 Calgary Stampeders 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 26 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Western Final
November 26, 1978 Montreal Alouettes 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 20 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 Grey Cup #66 Toronto


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