1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season explained
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
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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| 1 | July 12 | at BC Lions | L 3–36 | 0–1 |
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| 2 | July 21 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 21–9 | 1–1 |
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| 3 | July 29 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18–46 | 1–2 |
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| 4 | Aug 6 | vs. BC Lions | W 38–21 | 2–2 |
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| 5 | Aug 13 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 17–28 | 2–3 |
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| 6 | Aug 19 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 21–46 | 2–4 |
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| 7 | Aug 24 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 12–11 | 3–4 |
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| 8 | Aug 31 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 38–35 | 4–4 |
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| 9 | Sept 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 19–29 | 4–5 |
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| 10 | Sept 11 | vs. BC Lions | W 34–8 | 5–5 |
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| 11 | Sept 17 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 14–20 | 5–6 |
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| 12 | Sept 24 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 31–0 | 6–6 |
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| 13 | Oct 2 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 32–20 | 7–6 |
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| 14 | Oct 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 21–17 | 8–6 |
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| 15 | Oct 16 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 35–29 | 9–6 |
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| 16 | Oct 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 13–36 | 9–7 |
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| 17 | Oct 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 16–22 | 9–8 |
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| 18 | Nov 5 | at BC Lions | L 24–45 | 9–9 | |
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Playoffs
East Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 11 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 35 | |
East Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 |
| 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | |
Grey Cup
See main article: 76th Grey Cup.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | |
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