Canadian football team season
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.
Offseason
CFL Draft
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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 | PF | PA | Pts |
Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 571 | 326 | 28 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 407 | 458 | 18 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 478 | 465 | 18 |
Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 278 | 618 | 4 |
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
East Semi-Final
East Final
Grey Cup
Awards
1988 CFL All-Stars
References
Winnipeg Blue Bombers seasons |
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- Bold indicates Grey Cup victory.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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- Founded in 1930
- Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture | |
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Lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Key personnel | - CEO: Wade Miller
- General Manager: Kyle Walters
- Head Coach: Mike O'Shea
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Grey Cup Championships (12) | |
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Western Division Championships (18) | |
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Eastern Division Championships (7) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 76th Grey Cup champions |
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