| CLARKE
STADIUM (1938-1978) |
| Capacity:
28,576 |
| Team
Winning Percentage, 1949-Aug 23, 1978: 143-87-4
(.620) |
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| Clarke Stadium
as it looked |
Another view
of Clarke Stadium, |
Used mainly
as the Eskimos' |
| July 7, 1938;
a little over a |
circa 1953.* |
practice facility,
this is how |
| month before
its official opening. |
Note the land
to the North. This |
Clarke Stadium
looks today. |
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land is the
present-day site of |
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Commonwealth
Stadium. |
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* Thanks
to Ian Speers |
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| COMMONWEALTH
STADIUM (1978-Present) |
| Capacity:
60,217 |
| Team
Winning Percentage, Aug 30, 1978 throiugh Sept 26, 2003: 166-56-1
(.747) |
Attendance
Records:
| Regular
Season: 62,444 |
Sept
5, 2003 |
Calgary 0, Edmonton
38 * |
| Playoffs:
52,709 |
Nov 15, 1981 |
Edmonton 22,
BC 16 (Western Final) ** |
| Grey
Cup: 62,531 |
Nov 24, 2002 |
Montreal 25
vs Edmonton 16 |
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Previous record was 61,481 - Sept 6, 2002 Calgary 11, Edmonton
45 |
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Note: stadium capacity at that time was 52,709. |
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Another view
of |
Exterior view
of |
Panoramic
bird's |
Clarke Park
and |
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Commonwealth. |
Commonwealth |
eye view of |
Commonwealth |
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Stadium looking |
Commonwealth |
Stadium, 2002. |
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South. |
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