1968 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-7-1 17
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Neill Armstrong (8-7-1)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1968 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1968 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties for 17 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Edmonton netted 228 points, while the defensive unit conceded 288. Jim Thomas ran for a team-best 881 yards for the Eskimos.

Frank Cosentino threw for 858 yards, and Charlie Fulton played quarterback also. Jim Thomas snagged 40 passes for 369 yards. E.A. Sims was targeted regularly as well.

The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 57 turnovers. John Wydareny intercepted 7 errant tosses from the opposition.

Neill Armstrong coached the team. The 1968 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
Thurmos ButlerFBMarch 20, 19476'1"195Kansas6
Robbie CampbellDB5'11"180Western Ontario16
J.B. ChristianG/TMay 22, 19456'1"240Oklahoma StateMatonga, OK 16
Corey ColehourQBSeptember 2, 19456'3"210North DakotaMinneapolis, MN 7
Frank CosentinoQBMay 22, 19376'3"195Western OntarioHamilton, ON 16
Doug DerschG/LBApril 18, 19466'2"230CalgaryInnisfall, AB 14
Dick DupuisDBSeptember 2, 19425'10"183Notre DameEdmonton, AB 16
Earl EdwardsTMarch 17, 19466'7"260Wichita St.Statesboro, GA USA16
Ron ForwickDEOctober 5, 19436'4"245Edmonton Huskies Jr.Edmonton, AB 8
Charlie FultonQB/DB5'11"180Tennessee16
Dave GasserLB6'1"225West Texas State16
Jerry GriffinLBDecember 10, 19446'1"225Southern MethodistDallas, TX 16
John HankinsonQBFebruary 6, 19436'3"190MinnesotaEdina, MN 2
Ben HartEAugust 19, 19456'2"205OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA2
Joe HernandezWRFebruary 9, 19406'2"180ArizonaBakersfield, CA USA14
Max HuberTOctober 8, 19456'3"255Brigham YoungMesa, TX 4
Henry HubertG6'3"240Southern Oklahoma State8
Alan IscheG6'2"253Northern MichiganStratford, ON 16
Peter KempfE/KSeptember 15, 19396'2"210UBC16
Randy KerbowWRDecember 19, 19406'1"190RiceParis, TX USA7
John LagroneDTNovember 4, 19445'10"235Southern MethodistBorger, TX 16
Mike LawDBMarch 9, 19425'11"180WaterlooOttawa, ON 14
Garry LefebvreHB/PNovember 12, 19446'1"185Edmonton WildcatsEdmonton, AB 15
Don LisbonHBJanuary 15, 19415'10"197Bowling GreenYoungstown, OH USA7
Ian MacLeodDB6'0"185Edmonton Huskies Jr.16
Ed MarcontellGJuly 10, 19456'0"240LamarLiberty, TX USA6
John McKillopDB6'1"183Western Ontario3
Ed MolstadDEFebruary 21, 19476'6"250Alberta16
Bayne NorrieHBJune 30, 19445'10"190Queen's13
Art PerkinsFBMay 1, 19406'0"225North TexasFort Worth, TX USA10
Greg PipesDTAugust 4, 19465'10"235BaylorFort Worth, TX 11
Larry PlanckeWR6'2"220Queen's16
Edgar PolesLBAugust 16, 19435'11"225Buffalo16
John ReykdalCDecember 12, 19436'1"225UBC16
Howie SchummHBMarch 11, 19406'2"220Edmonton Wildcats Jr.16
Roy ShatzkoDTApril 4, 19406'2"240UBC16
E.A. SimsE/KFebruary 10, 19376'3"215New Mexico StateAbilene, TX 11
Jim ThomasHBDecember 18, 19386'2"195Mississippi IndustrialColumbus, MS 16
Phil Tucker6'1"232Texas Tech7
John WilsonC6'1"235Alberta16
John WydarenyDBFebruary 15, 19416'0"180Western OntarioHearst, ON 14



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