1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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. Walt Passaglia provided receiving help 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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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Marv Allemang | C/DE | March 12, 1953 | 6'3" | 260 | Acadia | Ancaster, ON | 16 | |
| John Anderson | G | March 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 240 | Alcorn State | 1 | |||
| Vic Anonsen | WR | May 19, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | Manitoba | Moose Jaw, SK | 2 | ||
| 43 | John Bonk | C | August 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Burlington Braves | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
| 5 | Dieter Brock | QB | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 15 | 11 |
| 29 | Frank Dark | DB | December 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Virginia Union | Richmond, VA | 2 | |
| 63 | Linden Davidson | DT | September 24, 1955 | 6'4" | 255 | Ottawa | 7 | ||
| Mike Dupree | DE | August 16, 1957 | 6'2" | 224 | Florida | Tallahassee, FL | 7 | ||
| Bill Ellenbogen | G | December 8, 1950 | 6'5" | 258 | Buffalo | Glen Cove, NY USA | 3 | ||
| 54 | Bart Evans | G | September 9, 1952 | 6'2" | 240 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 6 | |
| 72 | Leo Ezerins | LB | August 10, 1956 | 6'4" | 242 | Whitworth | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 22 | Steve Gelley | DB | April 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Simon Fraser | 13 | ||
| 28 | Brian Gervais | DB | February 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 192 | Western Ontario | 16 | ||
| 99 | John Helton | DE | May 23, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Arizona State | Mount Union, PA | 16 | |
| 30 | Brian Herosian | DB | September 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Connecticut | Worcester, MA USA | 4 | |
| 70 | Mike Holmes | WR | November 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 193 | Texas Southern | Galveston, TX USA | 16 | |
| 39 | Richard Holmes | RB | September 24, 1952 | 5'10" | 222 | Edinboro | Hope Mill, NC | 4 | |
| 31 | Rick House | SB | May 18, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 16 | |
| 78 | Walter Howard | DE | August 22, 1955 | 6'5" | 223 | Wyoming | Detroit, MI | 1 | |
| 73 | Billy Howard | DT | July 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 252 | Alcorn St. | Clarksdale, MS USA | 16 | |
| Les Huggins | WR | October 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | York | 4 | |||
| Gerry Inglis | C | August 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 230 | Alberta | Swift Current, SK | 4 | ||
| 74 | Greg Johnson | DE | December 3, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Florida St. | Leesburg, FL USA | 2 | |
| 54 | Greg Kindle | G | September 16, 1950 | 6'4" | 265 | Tennessee St. | Houston, TX USA | 7 | |
| Harry Kruger | DB | March 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Calgary | 3 | |||
| Willie Lee | DT | July 13, 1950 | 6'5" | 249 | Bethune-Cookman | Daytona Beach, FL USA | 1 | ||
| 56 | Leon Lyszkiewicz | DT | June 11, 1955 | 6'4" | 240 | Alberta | Grand Prairie, AB | 16 | |
| Ron Mabra | DB | June 4, 1951 | 5'10" | 166 | Howard | Talladega, AL USA | 1 | ||
| 55 | Duncan MacKinlay | LB | January 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Western Ontario | 11 | ||
| 67 | John Malinosky | T | May 8, 1955 | 6'5" | 260 | Michigan State | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| John Martini | LB | August 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 220 | Toronto | 5 | |||
| 35 | John McCorquindale | RB | December 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 205 | Brigham Young | 16 | ||
| 29 | Mark Mitchell | DB | January 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Tulane | Lake Charles, LA USA | 1 | |
| 64 | Bobby Molden | DE | December 23, 1955 | 6'5" | 248 | Mississippi State | Pascagoula, MS | 3 | |
| 66 | Butch Norman | T | August 23, 1952 | 6'6" | 250 | Alabama | 13 | ||
| 77 | Bob O'Doherty | WR | April 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Queen's | 12 | ||
| 24 | Walt Passaglia | K/WR | January 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 183 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| 34 | Gord Paterson | DB/WR | September 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Manitoba | 11 | ||
| 9 | Vince Phason | DB | May 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Arizona | Denver, CO | 16 | |
| Tennie Pierce | TE | September 29, 1955 | 6'5" | 220 | California State - Northridge | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | ||
| 8 | Reggie Pierson | DB | December 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Oklahoma St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | |
| 71 | Joe Poplawski | WR | August 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 2 | |
| 33 | Ed Preston | HB | December 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 173 | Arkansas State | 6 | ||
| 57 | James Reed | LB | October 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 230 | California | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 12 | |
| 25 | Larry Riley | DB | November 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 192 | Salem | Eustis, FL USA | 3 | |
| 21 | Gary Rosolowich | DB | September 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | Boise State | 16 | ||
| 10 | Bernie Ruoff | K | October 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | West Germany, | 16 | 0 |
| 52 | Tom Schultz | LB | July 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 76 | Gary Silvestri | DE | June 20, 1955 | 6'5" | 233 | Pittsburgh | Oyster Bay, NY | 9 | |
| 61 | Bobby Thompson | T | September 9, 1957 | 6'8" | 290 | Kansas State | Columbus, OH | 5 | |
| 32 | Bob Toogood | LB | September 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| 6 | Bill Troup | QB | April 2, 1951 | 6'5" | 220 | Virginia | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 5 |
| 60 | Charlie Turner | T | December 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 255 | Ohio | Weirton, WV | 11 | |
| Brad Wagner | DB | November 7, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas State | Seneca, KS | 3 | ||
| 27 | Jim Washington | RB | October 13, 1951 | 6'0" | 205 | Clemson | Walterboro, SC | 16 | |
| 27 | Larry Washington | RB | November 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Tennessee | 6 | ||
| 26 | Ricky Wesson | DB | June 29, 1955 | 5'9" | 163 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 10 | |
| Charles Williams | DB | September 14, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson St. | Magee, MS USA | 1 |
