1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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General managerCal Murphy
Head coachMike Riley
Home stadiumWinnipeg Stadium
Record9–9
1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
General managerCal Murphy
Head coachMike Riley
Home stadiumWinnipeg Stadium
Results
Record9–9
Division place2nd, East
PlayoffsWon Grey Cup

The 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in second 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.

CFL draft

Round Pick Player Position School

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record
A June 26 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 6–41 0–1
B June 29 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 30–25 1–1
C July 5 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 22–26 1–2

Regular season

Standings

East Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Toronto Argonauts181440285713268–2W7Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers18990184074583–3L3Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats18990184784656–4L1Details
Ottawa Rough Riders18216042786181–9L2Details

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 July 12 at BC Lions L 3–36 0–1
2 July 21 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 21–9 1–1
3 July 29 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 18–46 1–2
4 Aug 6 vs. BC Lions W 38–21 2–2
5 Aug 13 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 17–28 2–3
6 Aug 19 at Edmonton Eskimos L 21–46 2–4
7 Aug 24 at Calgary Stampeders W 12–11 3–4
8 Aug 31 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 38–35 4–4
9 Sept 4 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 19–29 4–5
10 Sept 11 vs. BC Lions W 34–8 5–5
11 Sept 17 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 14–20 5–6
12 Sept 24 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 31–0 6–6
13 Oct 2 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 32–20 7–6
14 Oct 10 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 21–17 8–6
15 Oct 16 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 35–29 9–6
16 Oct 23 at Toronto Argonauts L 13–36 9–7
17 Oct 30 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 16–22 9–8
18 Nov 5 at BC Lions L 24–45 9–9

Playoffs

Roster

References

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