1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-7 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Cal Murphy (9-7)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Cal Murphy (9-7)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Winnipeg scored 412 points, while the defense allowed 402. Dieter Brock passed for 1,892 yards, and Carl Hall spent time under center as well. James Murphy led pass catchers, catching 61 balls for 1,126 yards, while Jeff Boyd and Joe Poplawski were targeted regularly also.
Willard Reaves rushed for a team-high 898 yards for the Blue Bombers.
Paul Bennett picked off 4 opponent throws. Tyrone Jones topped the defensive unit with 17.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 53 sacks.
Cal Murphy coached the team. The 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Bastaja | G | February 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Grantham, England | 12 | |
| Lyle Bauer | G | August 22, 1958 | 6'3" | 235 | Weber State | Saskatoon, SK | 14 | |
| Val Belcher | G | July 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 255 | Houston | Houston, TX | 4 | |
| Paul Bennett | DB | March 27, 1954 | 5'10" | 195 | Wilfrid Laurier | Scarborough, ON | 16 | |
| Guy Boliaux | LB | September 21, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL | 1 | |
| John Bonk | C | August 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Burlington Braves | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
| Jeff Boyd | WR | April 17, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | California State - Fullerton | Los Angeles, CA | 14 | |
| Dieter Brock | QB | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 6 | 5 |
| Aaron Brown | LB | January 13, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 16 | |
| Bob Cameron | P | July 18, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Acadia | Hamilton, ON | 16 | 0 |
| Pat Cantner | RB | October 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 210 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| Doug Carlson | DB | April 10, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Colorado | Calgary, AB | 2 | |
| Pete Catan | DE | November 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 240 | Eastern Illinois | Rochester, NY | 11 | |
| Ron Cherkas | DT | December 30, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Utah State | Kamsack, SK | 5 | |
| Ernie Christmas | DB | October 28, 1960 | 5'11" | 190 | San Francisco State | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | |
| Ken Ciancone | LB | November 18, 1958 | 6'4" | 210 | Utah State | Kamloops, BC | 16 | |
| Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 3 | 2 |
| Jerome Erdman | WR | March 18, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 9 | |
| Scott Flagel | DB | September 26, 1961 | 6'2" | 190 | Western Arizona | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| Norman Gibbs | QB | June 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Southern | Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | 1 |
| Ken Hailey | DB | July 12, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco State | Oceanside, CA | 5 | |
| Carl Hall | QB | August 1, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulane | Lake Charles, LA | 12 | 4 |
| Steve Hall | WR | March 19, 1960 | 6'2" | 192 | Guelph | Australia, | 5 | |
| Rick House | WR | May 18, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 14 | |
| Dan Huclack | RB | August 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 221 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| John Hufnagel | QB | September 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 194 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 4 | 3 |
| Harold Jackmann | OL | November 16, 1961 | 6'2" | 235 | Moorhead State | 3 | ||
| Mark Jackson | QB | June 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Baylor | Carlsbad, NM | 1 | 1 |
| Nate Johnson | WR | May 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 192 | Hillsdale | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 7 | |
| Milson Jones | RB | August 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | North Dakota | Linstead, Jamaica | 4 | |
| Tyrone Jones | LB | August 3, 1961 | 6'0" | 220 | Southern | St. Marys, GA USA | 16 | |
| Sean Kehoe | RB | April 28, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 16 | |
| Trevor Kennerd | K | December 23, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Alberta | Calgary, AB | 16 | 0 |
| Doug MacIver | DT | February 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 245 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| Ricky Martin | WR | October 26, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | |
| Stan Mikawos | DT | May 11, 1958 | 6'4" | 270 | North Dakota | Gdansk, Poland | 6 | |
| Mark Moors | C | January 31, 1957 | 6'2" | 240 | Acadia | Regina, SK | 16 | |
| James Murphy | WR | October 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 177 | Utah St. | Deland, FL USA | 14 | |
| Tony Norman | DE | January 27, 1955 | 6'5" | 270 | Iowa St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | |
| Vernon Pahl | LB | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | PEI | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| Rick Paulitsch | RB | October 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 220 | Alberta | 1 | ||
| Reggie Pierson | DB | December 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Oklahoma St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | |
| John Pointer | LB | January 16, 1958 | 6'2" | 225 | Vanderbilt | Columbia, TN USA | 14 | |
| Joe Poplawski | WR | August 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 15 | |
| Willard Reaves | RB | August 17, 1959 | 5'11" | 200 | Northern Arizona | Flagstaff, AZ USA | 9 | |
| James Reed | LB | October 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 230 | California | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 1 | |
| Jason Riley | DE | October 4, 1958 | 6'3" | 270 | UBC | Scarborough, ON | 3 | |
| Donovan Rose | DB | March 9, 1957 | 6'1" | 187 | Hampton | Norfolk, VA USA | 3 | |
| David Shaw | DB | November 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Prairie View A&M | Mountain Home, ID | 14 | |
| Darrell Smith | RB | November 3, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Illinois | 1 | ||
| Franky Smith | OL | January 16, 1956 | 6'6" | 279 | Alabama A&M | Birmingham, AL USA | 2 | |
| John Sturdivant | DL | May 26, 1956 | 6'4" | 245 | Maryland | Hampton, VA | 2 | |
| Ray Sullivan | August 20, 1961 | 6'4" | 240 | Maine | Boston, MA | 3 | ||
| James Sykes | RB | November 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | Rice | New Waverly, TX | 1 | |
| Bobby Thompson | OL | September 9, 1959 | 6'8" | 290 | Kansas State | Columbus, OH | 13 | |
| Wylie Turner | DB | April 19, 1957 | 5'10" | 182 | Angelo State (TX) | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | |
| Pieter Vanden Bos | OL | November 5, 1961 | 6'1" | 250 | UBC | Toronto, ON | 6 | |
| Chris Walby | T | October 23, 1956 | 6'7" | 325 | Dickinson State | Winnipeg, MB | 13 | |
| Ken Walter | OL | March 2, 1958 | 6'4" | 240 | Texas Tech | Corsicana, TX | 1 | |
| Kirby Wilson | WR | August 24, 1961 | 5'9" | 155 | Pasadena CC; Illinois | 13 |
