1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
PresidentRalph Parliament
General managerJim Ausley
Head coachBud Grant
Home stadiumWinnipeg Stadium
Results
Record13–3
Division place1st, WIFU
PlayoffsWon Grey Cup

The 1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers was the 26th season of the franchise. It was the first for the team under the newly formed Canadian Football League that joined its two unions (WIFU and IRFU) into a league. Winnipeg finished in first place in the WIFU division with a 13–3 record. In a rematch of the previous season's Grey Cup Final, the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the 46th Grey Cup, and their first since 1941.

Preseason

Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
A Tue, July 29 at Montreal Alouettes L 7–40 0–1 McGill Stadium 21,347
A July 31 at Toronto Argonauts L 15–22 0–2 Varsity Stadium 12,584

Regular season

Standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 13 3 0 361 182 26
Edmonton Eskimos 16 9 6 1 312 292 19
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 7 7 2 320 324 16
Calgary Stampeders 16 6 9 1 314 312 13
BC Lions 16 3 13 0 202 399 6

Schedule

Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 Thu, Aug 14 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 29–21 1–0 Winnipeg Stadium 18,166
2 2 Thu, Aug 21 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 13–21 1–1 Taylor Field 13,233
2 3 Mon, Aug 25 at Edmonton Eskimos W 15–8 2–1 Clarke Stadium 17,000
3 4 Thu, Aug 28 vs. BC Lions W 31–1 3–1 Winnipeg Stadium 16,611
3 5 Mon, Sept 1 at Calgary Stampeders L 3–11 3–2 Mewata Stadium 17,750
4 6 Sat, Sept 6 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 27–6 4–2 Winnipeg Stadium 18,336
5 7 Sat, Sept 13 at Calgary Stampeders W 20–7 5–2 Mewata Stadium 15,700
5 8 Mon, Sept 15 at BC Lions W 18–9 6–2 Empire Stadium 20,000
6 9 Sat, Sept 20 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 36–9 7–2 Winnipeg Stadium 20,059
7 10 Mon, Sept 29 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 43–13 8–2 Winnipeg Stadium 18,559
8 11 Sat, Oct 4 at Edmonton Eskimos W 21–15 9–2 Clarke Stadium 20,000
8 12 Mon, Oct 6 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 14–13 10–2 Taylor Field 11,581
9 13 Sat, Oct 11 vs. BC Lions L 8–10 10–3 Winnipeg Stadium 14,484
10 14 Mon, Oct 20 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 21–15 11–3 Winnipeg Stadium 16,319
11 15 Mon, Oct 27 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 37–10 12–3 Winnipeg Stadium 15,564
13 16 Sat, Nov 1 at BC Lions W 24–14 13–3 Winnipeg Stadium 18,918

Playoffs

Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
West Final #1 Sat, Nov 15 at Edmonton Eskimos W 30–7 1–0 Clarke Stadium 17,000
West Final #2 Wed, Nov 19 vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 7–30 1–1 Winnipeg Stadium 16,880
West Final #3 Sat, Nov 22 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 23–7 2–1 Winnipeg Stadium 15,671
46th Grey Cup Nov 29 Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 35–28 3–1 Empire Stadium 36,567

Grey Cup

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 20 7 8 35
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 0 14 0 28

References

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