2003 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 2003 Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West Division with a 13–5 record[1] and won the Grey Cup in a rematch of the previous year's championship game.
| 2003 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Higgins |
| Home field | Commonwealth Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–5 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Team MVP | Ricky Ray, QB |
| Team ROY | Robert Grant, DB |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Emmanuel Casseus | LB | Michigan |
| 1 | 8 | Randy Spencer | DT | Weber State |
| 2 | 10 | Kojo Aidoo | FB | McMaster |
| 3 | 20 | Dounia Whitehouse | CB | Charleston Southern |
| 3 | 26 | Joseph Bonaventura | LB | Saint Mary's |
| 4 | 34 | Larry Ram | OL | Florida A&M |
| 6 | 52 | Didier Ormejuste | DL | Toledo |
Preseason
Schedule
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| A | Bye | |||||||
| B | June 5 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10–17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31,450 | 1–0 | 2 | |
| C | June 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | 38–9 | BC Lions | 12,319 | 2–0 | 4 | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 569 | 414 | 26 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 514 | 487 | 22 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 535 | 430 | 22 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 531 | 430 | 22 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 323 | 501 | 10 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | June 21 | Montreal Alouettes | 34–16 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,109 | 0–1–0 | 0 | |
| 2 | June 26 | Calgary Stampeders | 24–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30,568 | 1–1–0 | 2 | |
| 3 | July 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 12–14 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28,495 | 1–2–0 | 2 | |
| 3 | July 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37–20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12,492 | 2–2–0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bye | 2–2–0 | 4 | |||||
| 5 | July 16 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 15–52 | Edmonton Eskimos | 33,785 | 3–2–0 | 6 | |
| 6 | July 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 14–32 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 26,767 | 3–3–0 | 6 | |
| 7 | July 31 | Edmonton Eskimos | 31–26 | Ottawa Renegades | 21,200 | 4–3–0 | 8 | |
| 8 | Aug 9 | Toronto Argonauts | 20–49 | Edmonton Eskimos | 44,205 | 5–3–0 | 10 | |
| 9 | Aug 17 | Edmonton Eskimos | 18–15 | Toronto Argonauts | 11,021 | 6–3–0 | 12 | |
| 10 | Aug 23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 31–49 | Edmonton Eskimos | 45,083 | 7–3–0 | 14 | |
| 11 | Sept 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–28 | Calgary Stampeders | 36,251 | 7–4–0 | 14 | |
| 12 | Sept 5 | Calgary Stampeders | 0–38 | Edmonton Eskimos | 62,444 | 8–4–0 | 14 | |
| 13 | Sept 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 34–30 | BC Lions | 27,070 | 9–4–0 | 16 | |
| 14 | Sept 19 | Ottawa Renegades | 33–45 | Edmonton Eskimos | 35,264 | 10–4–0 | 16 | |
| 15 | Sept 26 | BC Lions | 7–27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 44,432 | 11–4–0 | 22 | |
| 16 | Oct 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | 20–19 | Montreal Alouettes | 20,202 | 12–4–0 | 24 | |
| 17 | Bye | 12–4–0 | 24 | |||||
| 18 | Oct 17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 32–41 | Edmonton Eskimos | 45,164 | 13–4–0 | 26 | |
| 19 | Oct 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 30–34 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26,601 | 13–5–0 | 26 | |
Total attendance: 371,054
Average attendance: 41,228 (68.6%)
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Attendance |
| Division Final | Nov 9 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 23–30 | Edmonton Eskimos | 40,081 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 16 | Montreal Alouettes | 22–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | 50,909 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 23 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 2 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 7 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
Awards and records
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