2003 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
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The 2003
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
finished in 2nd place in the West division with a 11–7 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final.
2003 CFL season
The 2003 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 50th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 46th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2003:...
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 West division with a 11–7 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 22 | Todd Krenbrink | OL | Regina |
| 4 | 32 | Sebastian Roy | LB | Mount Allison |
| 4 | 33 | Ian Shelswell | DL | Stanford |
| 5 | 42 | Cory Olynick | WR | Regina |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 569 | 414 | 26 | details 2003 Edmonton Eskimos season The 2003 Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West division with a 13–5–0 record and won the Grey Cup in a rematch of the previous year's championship game.-CFL Draft:-Schedule:-Season standings:-Season schedule:Total attendance: 371,054... |
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 514 | 487 | 22 | details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 535 | 430 | 22 | details 2003 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2003 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 3rd place in the West division with an 11–7–0 record. They defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Semi-Final, but lost the West Final to the Edmonton Eskimos.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:... |
| 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... |
18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 531 | 430 | 22 | details 2003 BC Lions season The 2003 BC Lions finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 11–7 record, but they made the playoffs because of the "cross-over" rule. They appeared in the East-Semi Final... |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 323 | 501 | 10 | details 2003 Calgary Stampeders season The 2003 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 5–13–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-References:... |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 20 | at BC Lions 2003 BC Lions season The 2003 BC Lions finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 11–7 record, but they made the playoffs because of the "cross-over" rule. They appeared in the East-Semi Final... |
34–27 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | June 27 | at Ottawa Renegades 2003 Ottawa Renegades season The 2003 Ottawa Renegades season was the 2nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 2nd overall. The Renegades finished the season with an improved 7–11 record, but still failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
34–32 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 1 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos 2003 Edmonton Eskimos season The 2003 Edmonton Eskimos finished 1st in the West division with a 13–5–0 record and won the Grey Cup in a rematch of the previous year's championship game.-CFL Draft:-Schedule:-Season standings:-Season schedule:Total attendance: 371,054... |
14–12 | Win | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 10 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 2003 Saskatchewan Roughriders season The 2003 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 3rd place in the West division with an 11–7–0 record. They defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West Semi-Final, but lost the West Final to the Edmonton Eskimos.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:... |
29–27 | Win | 4–0 |
| 5 | July 15 | at Toronto Argonauts 2003 Toronto Argonauts season The 2003 Toronto Argonauts finished in 2nd place in the East Division of the 2003 CFL season with a 9–9–0 record. They won the East Division Semi-finals but lost the East Division Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Regular season:... |
24–14 | Loss | 4–1 |
| 6 | July 24 | vs. Montreal Alouettes 2003 Montreal Alouettes season The 2003 Montreal Alouettes finished in 1st place in the East Division with a 13–5–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Roster:... |
50–19 | Loss | 4–2 |
| 7 | July 29 | at Montreal Alouettes | 37–27 | Loss | 4–3 |
| 7 | Aug 2 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2003 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 4th place in the East Division with a 1–17–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-References:... |
37–20 | Win | 5–3 |
| 8 | Bye | 5–3 | |||
| 9 | Aug 12 | vs. Ottawa Renegades | 34–29 | Win | 6–3 |
| 10 | Aug 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders 2003 Calgary Stampeders season The 2003 Calgary Stampeders finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 5–13–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-References:... |
52–17 | Win | 7–3 |
| 11 | Aug 31 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 36–18 | Win | 8–3 |
| 12 | Sept 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 34–30 | Win | 9–3 |
| 13 | Sept 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | 21–19 | Loss | 9–4 |
| 14 | Sept 20 | vs. BC Lions | 26–20 | Loss | 9–5 |
| 15 | Bye | 9–5 | |||
| 16 | Oct 4 | at BC Lions | 35–31 | Loss | 9–6 |
| 17 | Oct 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14–9 | Win | 10–6 |
| 18 | Oct 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 41–32 | Loss | 10–7 |
| 19 | Oct 25 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 34–30 | Win | 11–7 |
West Semi-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... |
0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
17 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
2003 CFL All-Stars
- RB – Charles Roberts, CFL All-Star
- DE – Daved BenefieldDaved BenefieldDaved Benefield is a former professional American football player who played thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League for five different teams. He also was a backup at linebacker and defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers in 1996.-Career:As a youngster growing up in Southern...
, CFL All-Star
Western All-Star Selections
- RB – Charles Roberts, CFL Western All-Star
- DE – Daved BenefieldDaved BenefieldDaved Benefield is a former professional American football player who played thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League for five different teams. He also was a backup at linebacker and defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers in 1996.-Career:As a youngster growing up in Southern...
, CFL Western All-Star