1953 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Darrell Royal (12-4)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1953 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1953 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Eskimos lit up the scoreboard for 276 points, and the stingy defense conceded 157. Billy Vessels ran for a team-best 926 yards for Edmonton, while Rollie Miles and Normie Kwong additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Claude Arnold tossed for 1,171 yards. Rollie Miles snagged 37 passes for 657 yards.
Ray Willsey picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Darrell Royal coached the team. The 1953 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Quarterfinal.
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Regular Season Points For: 276
Regular Season Points Against: 157
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 29, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 6 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| August 31, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 19 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 5, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 18 at Calgary Stampeders 6 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 7, 1953 | Calgary Stampeders 5 at Edmonton Eskimos 19 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| September 12, 1953 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 1 at Edmonton Eskimos 13 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1953 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 9 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| September 19, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 12 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| September 26, 1953 | Calgary Stampeders 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 15 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| September 28, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 21 at Calgary Stampeders 12 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| October 3, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 13 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 | L | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| October 5, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 16 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 | W | 4-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| October 10, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 34 at Calgary Stampeders 13 | W | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1953 | Calgary Stampeders 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 22 | W | 5-0-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1953 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 at Edmonton Eskimos 32 | W | 6-0-0 | 6-2-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1953 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 19 | L | 6-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 12-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1953 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 at Edmonton Eskimos 8 | L | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| November 7, 1953 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 25 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Western Final Game 1 | |
| November 11, 1953 | Edmonton Eskimos 17 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Western Final Game 2 | |
| November 14, 1953 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 at Edmonton Eskimos 24 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | Western Final Game 3 |
