1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
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The 1988
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a 9–9 record. They won the Grey Cup
22–21 over the favoured BC Lions
, becoming the first team ever to win the Grey Cup with only a .500 record.
1988 CFL season
The 1988 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 35th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 31st Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1988:...
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a 9–9 record. They won the Grey Cup
76th Grey Cup
The 76th Grey Cup was the 1988 Canadian Football League championship game that was played at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, between the BC Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Blue Bombers defeated the favoured Lions 22-21...
22–21 over the favoured BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
, becoming the first team ever to win the Grey Cup with only a .500 record.
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 26 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 41–6 | Loss | 0–1 |
| B | June 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 30–25 | Win | 1–1 |
| C | July 5 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 26–22 | Loss | 1–2 |
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 571 | 326 | 28 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 407 | 458 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 478 | 465 | 18 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a... |
18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 278 | 618 | 4 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 12 | at BC Lions | 36–3 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 21 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–9 | Win | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 29 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 46–18 | Loss | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 6 | vs. BC Lions | 38–21 | Win | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 13 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 28–17 | Loss | 2–3 |
| 6 | Aug 19 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 46–21 | Loss | 2–4 |
| 7 | Aug 24 | at Calgary Stampeders | 12–11 | Win | 3–4 |
| 8 | Aug 31 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 38–35 | Win | 4–4 |
| 9 | Sept 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–19 | Loss | 4–5 |
| 10 | Sept 11 | vs. BC Lions | 34–8 | Win | 5–5 |
| 11 | Sept 17 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 20–14 | Loss | 5–6 |
| 12 | Sept 24 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 31–0 | Win | 6–6 |
| 13 | Oct 2 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 32–20 | Win | 7–6 |
| 14 | Oct 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 21–17 | Win | 8–6 |
| 15 | Oct 16 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 35–29 | Win | 9–6 |
| 16 | Oct 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | 36–13 | Loss | 9–7 |
| 17 | Oct 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 22–16 | Loss | 9–8 |
| 18 | Nov 5 | at BC Lions | 45–24 | Loss | 9–9 |
East Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 28 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 35 |
East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 27 |
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 11 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 |