1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season explained

Team:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Year:1995
Record:7–11
Division Place:5th, North
General Manager:Cal Murphy
Coach:Cal Murphy
Stadium:Winnipeg Stadium
Playoffs:Lost South Semi-Final
Uniform:Image:CFL WPG Jersey 1995.png
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The 1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in fifth place in the North Division with a 7–11 record. They faced the Baltimore Stallions in a South Division Semi-Final match, becoming the first CFL team to use the crossover rule.

Offseason

CFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionUniversity Team
Bonus 6 Seab Graham SB British Columbia
1 14 Jason Mallett DB Carleton
2 22 Ante Skorput G Michigan
3 29 Peter Pejovic T Simon Fraser
4 37 LB Manitoba
5 45 Todd Graham NG Glenville State
6 53 Adrian Rainbow LB Utah

Preseason

GameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
AFri, June 16at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 30–271–0Taylor Field27,203
BThu, June 22vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 30–232–0Winnipeg Stadium26,000

Regular season

Season Standings

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Season schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
11Wed, June 28at Ottawa Rough RidersL 15–250–1Frank Clair Stadium23,241
22Tue, July 4vs. Birmingham BarracudasL 10–380–2Winnipeg Stadium22,208
33Thu, July 13vs. Shreveport PiratesW 37–291–2Winnipeg Stadium20,449
44Sat, July 22at Baltimore StallionsL 7–431–3Memorial Stadium30,641
55Wed, July 26vs. San Antonio TexansW 20–172–3Winnipeg Stadium20,961
66Sat, Aug 5at Shreveport PiratesL 17–652–4Independence Stadium11,554
77Sat, Aug 12at Birmingham BarracudasL 24–502–5Legion Field17,328
88Fri, Aug 18vs. BC LionsW 11–63–5Winnipeg Stadium22,769
99Fri, Aug 25vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 33–363–6Winnipeg Stadium22,211
1010Sun, Sept 3at Saskatchewan RoughridersL 4–563–7Taylor Field31,308
1111Sun, Sept 10vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 25–244–7Winnipeg Stadium24,698
1212Fri, Sept 15at Edmonton EskimosL 10–644–8Commonwealth Stadium27,718
1313Tue, Sept 19at Calgary StampedersL 28–434–9McMahon Stadium21,738
1314Sun, Sept 24vs. Calgary StampedersL 39–434–10Winnipeg Stadium24,598
1415Fri, Sept 29at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 24–205–10Ivor Wynne Stadium20,727
1516Mon, Oct 9at Toronto ArgonautsL 20–315–11SkyDome14,507
1617Sat, Oct 14vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 44–306–11Winnipeg Stadium21,076
17Bye
1818Sun, Oct 29vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 36–337–11Winnipeg Stadium27,022
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Playoffs

South Semi-Final

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
1 0 6 14 21
10 8 7 11 36

Awards and records

Northern All-Star Selections

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CFL.ca . https://web.archive.org/web/20090715074133/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1995/reg . 2009-07-15 . dead . 2009-06-06 .
  2. Web site: Winnipeg Blue Bombers Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090311040717/http://michigan-football.com/cfl/f/winnipeg.htm . 2009-03-11 . live . 2009-07-24 .