1978 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
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 Results
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, the Eskimos paced the league with 452 points. On the other side of the ball, 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 provided receiving help, too.
Jim Germany ran for a team-best 885 yards.
The opportunistic defense created 54 turnovers. Joe Hollimon picked off 8 opponent throws.
Hugh Campbell coached the team. The 1978 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.
Click on column headings to sort.
| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Dave Boone | DE | October 30, 1951 | 6'3" | 248 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 |
| 34 | Ian Bryans | LB | February 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 219 | Western Ontario | 16 | |
| 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 |
| 18 | John Farlinger | DB/WR | March 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Calgary | 16 | |
| 65 | Dave Fennell | DT | February 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 249 | North Dakota | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 77 | Brian Fryer | WR | July 16, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | University of Alberta | Edmonton, AB Canada | 9 |
| 25 | Jim Germany | RB | February 20, 1953 | 6'1" | 205 | New Mexico State | New York, NY | 15 |
| 69 | York Hentschel | T | 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 | 16 |
| 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 |
| Joey Jackson | DE | May 7, 1949 | 6'4" | 270 | New Mexico St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 1 | |
| 24 | Ed Jones | DB | June 29, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Rutgers | Long Branch, NJ USA | 16 |
| 42 | Danny Kepley | LB | August 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 220 | East Carolina | Stanley County, NC | 15 |
| John Konihowski | WR | January 6, 1950 | 6'3" | 190 | Saskatchewan | 7 | ||
| 15 | Stu Lang | WR | January 26, 1951 | 6'1" | 190 | Queen's | 16 | |
| 7 | Pete Lavorato | DB | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 195 | Utah State | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| Bruce Lemmerman | QB | October 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 206 | Cal State-Northridge | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | |
| 50 | Willie Martin | T | April 27, 1951 | 6'5" | 260 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 16 | |
| 76 | George McGowan | WR | October 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas | Bethesda, MD | 10 |
| Pat McNeil | RB | February 28, 1954 | 5'9" | 208 | Baylor | Pittsburg, CA USA | 2 | |
| 56 | Ted Milian | C | February 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 250 | Manitoba | 16 | |
| 1 | Warren Moon | QB | November 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 218 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA | 15 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 71 | Waddell Smith | WR | August 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Kansas | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 |
| 62 | Bill Stevenson | G/T | 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 |
| 60 | Charlie Turner | TE | December 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 255 | Ohio | Weirton, WV | 16 |
| 57 | Eric Upton | G | April 29, 1953 | 6'3" | 245 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| 21 | Don Warrington | RB | June 7, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, BC | 16 |
| 32 | Larry Washington | RB | November 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Tennessee | 5 | |
| 12 | Tom Wilkinson | QB | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 187 | Wyoming | Ottumwa, IA | 16 |
