List of Winnipeg Blue Bombers seasons
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This is a complete list of seasons competed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1930, they did not join the CFL until it was founded in 1958. Throughout their history, the Blue Bombers have won 12 Grey Cups. They are also the only team in the West Division to have faced off with their fellow West opponents in a Grey Cup, beating BC and Edmonton.
Grey Cup Championships† | West/East Championships* | Regular season championships^ |
League Season |
Team Season |
League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Playoffs |
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1930 | 1930 | MRFU | – | 2nd | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
1931 | 1931 | MRFU* | – | 2nd | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
1932 | 1932 | MRFU* | – | 2nd | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
1933 | 1933 | MRFU* | – | 1st^ | 2 | 0 | 0 | Won Western Semi-Final (Roughriders) 11-1 Won Western Title Game (Altomahs) 15-1 Lost Grey Cup Semi-Final (Argonauts) 13–0 |
1934 | 1934 | MRFU | – | 1st^ | 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost Western Semi-Final (Roughriders) 8-0 |
1935 | 1935 | MRFU†* | – | 1st^ | 3 | 0 | 0 | Won Western Semi-Final (Roughriders) 13-6 Won Western Title Game (Bronks) 7-0 Won Grey Cup (Tigers) 18-12† |
1936 | 1936 | WIFU | – | 1st^ | 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 1–1 series (24-12 points) |
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1937 | 1937 | WIFU* | – | 2nd | 4 | 4 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Bronks) 1–1 series (19-14 points) Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 4-3 |
1938 | 1938 | WIFU* | – | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 13-0 Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Bronks) 2–0 series (25-9 points) Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 30-7 |
1939 | 1939 | WIFU†* | – | 1st^ | 10 | 2 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Bronks) 1–1 series (35-20 points) Won Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 8-7† |
1940 | 1940 | WIFU* | – | 1st^ | 6 | 2 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Bronks) 2–0 series (30-2 points) Were refused to enter Grey Cup game by the Canadian Rugby Union. |
1941 | 1941 | WIFU†* | – | 1st^ | 6 | 2 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Roughriders) 2–1 series (32-22 points) Won Grey Cup (Rough Riders) 18-16† |
1942 | 1942 | season cancelled (World War II) | ||||||
1943 | 1943 | season cancelled (World War II) | ||||||
1944 | 1944 | season cancelled (World War II) | ||||||
1945 | 1945 | WIFU* | – | No season play | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Stampeders) 9-6 Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 35-0 | |||
1946 | 1946 | WIFU* | – | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Stampeders) 1–1 series (30-21 points) Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 28-5 |
1947 | 1947 | WIFU* | – | 1st^ | 5 | 3 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Stampeders) 2–1 series (29-22 points) Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 10-9 |
1948 | 1948 | WIFU | – | 3rd | 3 | 9 | 0 | |
1949 | 1949 | WIFU | – | 4th | 2 | 12 | 0 | |
1950 | 1950 | WIFU* | – | 1st^ | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Eskimos) 2–1 series (67-35 points) Lost Grey Cup (Argonauts) 13-0 |
1951 | 1951 | WIFU | – | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Lost W.I.F.U. Semi-Final (Eskimos) 4-1 |
1952 | 1952 | WIFU | – | 1st^ | 12 | 3 | 1 | Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Eskimos) 1–2 series (51–52 points) |
1953 | 1953 | WIFU* | – | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 1–1 series (60-23 points) Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Eskimos) 2–1 series (58–66 points) Won Grey Cup Semi-Final (Balmy Beach Beachers) 24-4 Lost Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 12-6 |
1954 | 1954 | WIFU | – | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 2 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 1-0-1 series (27-25 points) Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Eskimos) 1–2 series (20–25 points) |
1955 | 1955 | WIFU | – | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 1–1 series (24-16 points) Lost W.I.F.U. Finals (Eskimos) 0–2 series (12–55 points) |
1956 | 1956 | WIFU | – | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 1–1 series (26–50 points) |
1957 | 1957 | WIFU* | – | 2nd | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Semi-Finals (Stampeders) 1-0-1 series (28-16 points) Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Eskimos) 2–1 series (40-14 points) Lost Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 32-7 |
1958 | 1958 | CFL† | W.I.F.U.* | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won W.I.F.U. Finals (Eskimos) 2–1 series (60-44 points) Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 35-28† |
1959 | 1959 | CFL† | W.I.F.U.* | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won West Finals (Eskimos) 2–0 series (35-19 points) Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 21-7† |
1960 | 1960 | CFL | W.I.F.U. | 1st^ | 14 | 2 | 0 | Lost West Finals (Eskimos) 1–2 series (29–30 points) |
1961 | 1961 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won West Finals (Stampeders) 2–0 series (57-15 points) Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 21-14† |
1962 | 1962 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Finals (Stampeders) 2–1 series (45-38 points) Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 28-27† |
1963 | 1963 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
1964 | 1964 | CFL | West | 5th | 1 | 14 | 1 | |
1965 | 1965 | CFL | West* | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 15-9 Won West Final (Stampeders) 2–1 series (43–50 points) Lost Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 22-16 |
1966 | 1966 | CFL | West | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 1 | Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 16-8 Lost West Final (Roughriders) 0–2 series (26–35 points) |
1967 | 1967 | CFL | West | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
1968 | 1968 | CFL | West | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | |
1969 | 1969 | CFL | West | 5th | 3 | 12 | 1 | |
1970 | 1970 | CFL | West | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | |
1971 | 1971 | CFL | West | 3rd | 7 | 8 | 1 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 34-23 |
1972 | 1972 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Finals (Roughriders) 27-24 |
1973 | 1973 | CFL | West | 5th | 4 | 11 | 1 | |
1974 | 1974 | CFL | West | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
1975 | 1975 | CFL | West | 3rd | 6 | 8 | 2 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 42-24 |
1976 | 1976 | CFL | West | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 14-12 |
1977 | 1977 | CFL | West | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Lions) 33-32 |
1978 | 1978 | CFL | West | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 38-4 |
1979 | 1979 | CFL | West | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
1980 | 1980 | CFL | West | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 32-14 Lost West Final (Eskimos) 34-24 |
1981 | 1981 | CFL | West | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Lions) 15-11 |
1982 | 1982 | CFL | West | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 24-3 Lost West Final (Eskimos) 24-21 |
1983 | 1983 | CFL | West | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 49-22 Lost West Final (Lions) 39-21 |
1984 | 1984 | CFL† | West* | 2nd | 11 | 4 | 1 | Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 55-20 Won West Final (Lions) 31-14 Won Grey Cup (Tiger-Cats) 47-17† |
1985 | 1985 | CFL | West | 2nd | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 22-15 Lost West Final (Lions) 42-22 |
1986 | 1986 | CFL | West | 3rd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Lions) 21-14 |
1987 | 1987 | CFL | East | 1st^ | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost East Final (Argonauts) 19-3 |
1988 | 1988 | CFL† | East* | 2nd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Tiger-Cats) 35-28 Won East Final (Argonauts) 27-11 Won Grey Cup (Lions) 22-21† |
1989 | 1989 | CFL | East | 3rd | 7 | 11 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 30-7 Lost East Final (Tiger-Cats) 14-10 |
1990 | 1990 | CFL† | East* | 1st^ | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won East Final (Argonauts) 20-17 Won Grey Cup (Eskimos) 50-11† |
1991 | 1991 | CFL | East | 2nd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 26-8 Lost East Final (Argonauts) 42-3 |
1992 | 1992 | CFL | East* | 1st^ | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won East Final (Tiger-Cats) 59-11 Lost Grey Cup (Stampeders) 24-10 |
1993 | 1993 | CFL | East* | 1st^ | 14 | 4 | 0 | Won East Final (Tiger-Cats) 20-19 Lost Grey Cup (Eskimos) 33-23 |
1994 | 1994 | CFL | East | 1st^ | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Rough Riders) 26-16 Lost East Final (Baltimore CFLers) 14-12 |
1995 | 1995 | CFL | North | 5th | 7 | 11 | 0 | Lost South Semi-Final (Stallions) 36-21 |
1996 | 1996 | CFL | West | 3rd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 68-7 |
1997 | 1997 | CFL | East | 3rd | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
1998 | 1998 | CFL | East | 4th | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
1999 | 1999 | CFL | East | 4th | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
2000 | 2000 | CFL | East | 3rd | 7 | 10 | 1 | Won East Semi-Final (Tiger-Cats) 22-20 Lost East Final (Alouettes) 35-24 |
2001 | 2001 | CFL | East* | 1st^ | 14 | 4 | 0 | Won East Final (Tiger-Cats) 28-13 Lost Grey Cup (Stampeders) 27-19 |
2002 | 2002 | CFL | West | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Lions) 30-3 Lost West Final (Eskimos) 33-30 |
2003 | 2003 | CFL | West | 2nd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 37-21 |
2004 | 2004 | CFL | West | 4th | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
2005 | 2005 | CFL | West | 5th | 5 | 13 | 0 | |
2006 | 2006 | CFL | East | 3rd | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Argonauts) 31-27 |
2007 | 2007 | CFL | East* | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 1 | Won East Semi-Final (Alouettes) 24-22 Won East Final (Argonauts) 19-9 Lost Grey Cup (Roughriders) 23-19 |
2008 | 2008 | CFL | East | 2nd | 8 | 10 | 0 | Lost East Semi-Final (Eskimos) 29-21 |
2009 | 2009 | CFL | East | 3rd | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
2010 | 2010 | CFL | East | 4th | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
2011 | 2011 | CFL | East* | 1st^ | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won East Final (Tiger-Cats) 19-3 Lost Grey Cup (Lions) 34-23 |
2012 | 2012 | CFL | East | 3rd | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
2013 | 2013 | CFL | East | 4th | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
2014 | 2014 | CFL | West | 5th | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
2015 | 2015 | CFL | West | 4th | 5 | 13 | 0 | |
2016 | 2016 | CFL | West | 3rd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Lions) 32-31 |
2017 | 2017 | CFL | West | 2nd | 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost West Semi-Final (Eskimos) 39-32 |
2018 | 2018 | CFL | West | 3rd | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Roughriders) 23-18 Lost West Final (Stampeders) 22-14 |
2019 | 2019 | CFL† | West* | 3rd | 11 | 7 | 0 | Won West Semi-Final (Stampeders) 35-14 Won West Final (Roughriders) 20-13 Won Grey Cup (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) 33-12 |
2020 | 2020 | CFL | West | Season cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | 2021 | CFL† | West* | 1st^ | 11 | 3 | 0 | Won West Final (Roughriders) 21-17 Won Grey Cup (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) 33-25 |
2022 | 2022 | CFL | West | 1st^ | 15 | 3 | 0 | |
Regular season Totals (1930–2021) | 688 | 624 | 15 | |||||
Playoff Totals (1930–2021) | 70 | 54 | 2 | |||||
Grey Cup Totals (1930–2021) | 12 | 14 |