The

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Elks are a professional Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club competes in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member of the league's West Division and plays their home games at the Brick Field at Commo ...

finished in 1st place in the Western Conference with a 13–3–0 record and completed a three-peat after winning their third consecutive

Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...

after winning the

68th Grey Cup The 68th Grey Cup was played on November 23, 1980, before 54,661 fans at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto. The Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 48–10 in one of the most lopsided victories in Grey Cup history. Scoring Edmonton Eski ...

Pre-season

Schedule

Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

Total attendance: 336,651
Average attendance: 42,081 (97.1%)

Playoffs

Grey Cup

Awards and honours

* CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award –

Danny Kepley Daniel "Danny" Kepley (born August 24, 1953) is a former star linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Kepley played college football at East Carolina University. He tried out with the NFL's Dallas Cowboys before star ...

(LB) * CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Mike Wilson (OT) *

Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy The Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, given to the top scorer in the West Division. Unlike other CFL trophies, there is no East Division counterpart, though the East Division teams were eligible in the 1995 CFL ...

– Dave Cutler * Dick Suderman Trophy – Dale Potter *

Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy The Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy is a Canadian Football League award, given to the most outstanding Canadian player in the West Division. Each team nominates a player for this award, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy ...

– Dave "Dr. Death" Fennell * Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Offence) – Tom Wilkinson * Grey Cup Most Valuable Player (Defence) –

Dale Potter Dale William Potter (born November 9, 1949) was a star linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Potter played his university football with the University of Ottawa Gee Gees, of whom he was made captain in 1972 and for ...

Norm Fieldgate Trophy The Norm Fieldgate Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy awarded to the outstanding defensive player in the West Division. Each team in the West division nominates a player, from which the winner is chosen. Either the winner of this trophy o ...

– Danny Kepley

References

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