1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-12 8
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Ray Jauch (4-12)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses for 8 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Blue Bombers scored 283 points, but the defense allowed 340. Dieter Brock passed for 2,383 yards. Mike Holmes led pass catchers, catching 60 balls for 1,034 yards, while Walt Passaglia contributed to the receiving game also.

Jim Washington rushed for a team-high 918 yards for Winnipeg.

Ricky Wesson picked off 4 opponent throws.

Ray Jauch coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 283
Regular Season Points Against: 340

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 10, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 28 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
July 18, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 at Calgary Stampeders 35 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
July 24, 1979 BC Lions 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 L 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-3-0
August 7, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 at Montreal Alouettes 25 L 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0
August 14, 1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27 W 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-4-0
August 21, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 41 L 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-5-0
August 28, 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders 1 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 W 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-5-0
September 3, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 11 W 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
September 9, 1979 BC Lions 17 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15 L 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
September 15, 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 L 2-4-0 1-3-0 3-7-0
September 23, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 at Calgary Stampeders 28 L 2-4-0 1-4-0 3-8-0
September 29, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 at BC Lions 22 L 2-4-0 1-5-0 3-9-0
October 8, 1979 Calgary Stampeders 18 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 L 2-5-0 1-5-0 3-10-0
October 13, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15 at Toronto Argonauts 19 L 2-5-0 1-6-0 3-11-0
October 21, 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 W 3-5-0 1-6-0 4-11-0
October 28, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 11 at Edmonton Eskimos 19 L 3-5-0 1-7-0 4-12-0


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