2015 Edmonton Eskimos season Canadian football team season
The 2015 Edmonton Eskimos season was the 58th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 67th overall. The Eskimos finished with a 14–4 record and in first place in the West Division for the first time since 2003 .[ 1] The team won the franchise's 14th Grey Cup championship 26–20 over the Ottawa Redblacks in their first Grey Cup appearance since 2005 .
Offseason
CFL draft
The 2015 CFL Draft took place on May 12.
Notable transactions
^ Later traded to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
^ Later traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Preseason
On June 14, 2013, it was announced that the Edmonton Eskimos would host their 2015 preseason game at the new Shell Place in Fort McMurray against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 13, 2015.[ 2] As part of the deal, the game was broadcast nationally on TSN . The game was played here due to scheduling conflicts with the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at Commonwealth Stadium and to broaden the Eskimos' fanbase.[ 3] The Eskimos' second pre-season game, against the BC Lions , was also displaced from BC Place due to the Women's World Cup.[ 4] That game was instead played at Thunderbird Stadium on the main campus of the University of British Columbia .[ 5]
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Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Week
Date
Kickoff
Opponent
Results
Stk
TV
Venue
Attendance
Summary
Score
Record
1
Sat, June 27
3:00 p.m. MDT
at Toronto Argonauts
L 11–26
0–1
L1
TSN
SMS Equipment Stadium (in Fort McMurray )
4,900
Recap
2
Bye
3
Thurs, July 9
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Ottawa Redblacks
W 46–17
1–1
W1
TSN/RDS2 /ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
29,904
Recap
4
Fri, July 17
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Ottawa Redblacks
W 23–12
2–1
W2
TSN/RDS
TD Place Stadium
21,078
Recap
5
Sat, July 25
5:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 32–3
3–1
W3
TSN
Commonwealth Stadium
27,895
Recap
6
Fri, July 31
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 30–5
4–1
W4
TSN/RDS/ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
37,842
Recap
7
Thurs, Aug 6
8:00 p.m. MDT
at BC Lions
L 23–26
4–2
L1
TSN/RDS2/ESPN2
BC Place
20,316
Recap
8
Thurs, Aug 13
5:30 p.m. MDT
at Montreal Alouettes
W 15–12
5–2
W1
TSN/RDS/ESPN2
Molson Stadium
21,170
Recap
9
Fri, Aug 21
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 20–49
5–3
L1
TSN
Commonwealth Stadium
28,858
Recap
10
Fri, Aug 28
7:00 p.m. MDT
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 38–15
6–3
W1
TSN/RDS/ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
31,573
Recap
11
Mon, Sept 7
2:30 p.m. MDT
at Calgary Stampeders
L 7–16
6–4
L1
TSN
McMahon Stadium
35,400
Recap
12
Sat, Sept 12
7:30 p.m. MDT
vs. Calgary Stampeders
W 27–16
7–4
W1
TSN/RDS2
Commonwealth Stadium
38,906*
Recap
13
Sat, Sept 19
2:00 p.m. MDT
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
W 25–18
8–4
W2
TSN
Tim Hortons Field
24,300
Recap
14
Sat, Sept 26
2:00 p.m. MDT
vs. BC Lions
W 29–23
9–4
W3
TSN
Commonwealth Stadium
29,148
Recap
15
Sat, Oct 3
2:00 p.m. MDT
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 24–23
10–4
W4
TSN
Investors Group Field
24,179
Recap
16
Sat, Oct 10
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Calgary Stampeders
W 15–11
11–4
W5
TSN
McMahon Stadium
32,211
Recap
17
Sat, Oct 17
5:00 p.m. MDT
vs. BC Lions
W 26–23 (2OT)
12–4
W6
TSN
Commonwealth Stadium
28,517
Recap [permanent dead link ]
18
Sat, Oct 24
5:00 p.m. MDT
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
W 35–24
13–4
W7
TSN/RDS2
Mosaic Stadium
30,488
Recap
19
Sun, Nov 1
2:00 p.m. MST
vs. Montreal Alouettes
W 40–22
14–4
W8
TSN/RDS
Commonwealth Stadium
31,014
Recap
20
Bye
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*Top attendance in CFL
Total attendance: 283,656
Average attendance: 31,517 (56.0%)
Post season
Schedule
Team
Roster
2015 Edmonton Eskimos roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Injured List
6-Game Injured List
Practice Roster
Suspended
Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2015-11-23
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 5 Injured, 7 Six-Game Injured, 8 Practice Roster
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Coaching staff
2015 Edmonton Eskimos staff
Front office
President and ceo – Len Rhodes
Director of football operations – Ryan Wagner
General manager – Ed Hervey
Executive director of player personnel – Paul Jones
Manager of football operations and canadian scouting – vacant
Head scout – Chris Jones
Head canadian scout – Rob Ralph
Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning trainer – Mike Cook
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References
Franchise Stadiums Lore Important figures Key personnel Grey Cup championships (14) West Division championships (23) Current league affiliations