1994 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1994 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 37th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 46th overall. The Eskimos finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 13–5 record. However, they were upset in the 1994 West Semi-Final against the eventual Grey Cup Champion BC Lions.[1]
| 1994 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Hugh Campbell |
| Head coach | Ron Lancaster |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–5 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Semi-Final |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Rob Wessling | T | Guelph |
| 2 | 21 | Pat McNerney | TE/OL | Weber State |
| 3 | 29 | Darryl Fridd | DL | Alberta |
| 4 | 36 | Brad Zacharias | TB | Acadia |
| 5 | 43 | Stephen Day | LB | Alberta |
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
| A | June 22 | vs Saskatchewan Roughriders | 38-22 | W | 35901 | 1–0 |
| B | June 29 | @ Las Vegas Posse | 22–11 | L | 6280 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 698 | 355 | 30 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 518 | 401 | 26 |
| BC Lions | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 604 | 456 | 23 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 512 | 454 | 22 |
| Sacramento Gold Miners | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 436 | 436 | 19 |
| Las Vegas Posse | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 447 | 622 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | Stk |
| 1 | July 9 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 26–11 | W | 25687 | 1–0 | W1 |
| 2 | July 13 | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 50–35 | L | 21686 | 1–1 | L1 |
| 3 | July 20 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 23–21 | W | 27188 | 2–1 | W1 |
| 4 | July 30 | @ Shreveport Pirates | 24–10 | W | 17434 | 3–1 | W2 |
| 5 | August 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42–23 | W | 27633 | 4–1 | W3 |
| 6 | August 12 | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20–7 | L | 24548 | 4–2 | L1 |
| 7 | August 18 | @ Sacramento Gold Miners | 44–15 | W | 13959 | 5–2 | W1 |
| 8 | August 25 | vs. Las Vegas Posse | 44–17 | W | 28559 | 6–2 | W2 |
| 9 | September 5 | @ Calgary Stampeders | 48–15 | L | 37317 | 6–3 | L1 |
| 10 | September 9 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 38–12 | W | 51180 | 7–3 | W1 |
| 11 | September 17 | @ BC Lions | 25–16 | W | 34929 | 8–3 | W2 |
| 12 | September 25 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 28–25 | W | 24132 | 9–3 | W3 |
| 13 | October 2 | vs. BC Lions | 26–24 | L | 23187 | 9–4 | L1 |
| 14 | October 9 | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 33–32 | W | 14402 | 10–4 | W1 |
| 15 | October 16 | vs. Baltimore CFLers | 31–24 | W | 31918 | 11–4 | W2 |
| 16 | October 23 | @ Toronto Argonauts | 23–6 | L | 22210 | 11–5 | L1 |
| 17 | October 29 | vs. Sacramento Gold Miners | 22–16 | W | 29322 | 12–5 | W1 |
| 18 | November 5 | vs. Las Vegas Posse | 51–10 | W | 14228 | 13–5 | W2 |
Total attendance: 268806
Average attendance: 29867
Awards and records
Defence
- DT – Bennie Goods, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Robert Holland, Edmonton Eskimos
Special teams
- ST – Henry "Gizmo" Williams, Edmonton Eskimos
Offence
- OT – Blake Dermott, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence
- DT – Bennie Goods, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Willie Pless, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Robert Holland, Edmonton Eskimos
Playoffs
References
- "The Edmonton Eskimos 1994 Season on CFLdb Statistics". stats.cfldb.ca. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- "1994 CFL Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- "1994 CFL Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- "2021 CFL Guide" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
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