2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season explained

Team:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Year:2015
Record:5–13
Division Place:4th, West
Coach:Mike O'Shea
General Manager:Kyle Walters
Stadium:Investors Group Field
Playoffs:did not qualify
Mop:Jamaal Westerman
Moc:Jamaal Westerman
Mor:Khalil Bass
Uniform:Image:CFL WPG Jersey 2013.png
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The 2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 58th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 83rd overall. The Blue Bombers finished the season in fourth place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, as well as the sixth time in seven seasons. This was also the first time since 2010 that a Grey Cup host city has failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

CFL draft

The 2015 CFL Draft took place on May 12, 2015. The Blue Bombers had six selections in the seven-round draft, including three of the first 15 picks. The team traded their third-round pick for Saskatchewan's second after sending Cory Watson and receiving Kris Bastien.[1] The team also lost their seventh-round pick after trading for Josh Portis.[2]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
1 2 Calgary
2 11 Regina
2 15 Queen's
4 33 Laval
5 38 Ottawa
6 46 Bishop's

Preseason

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
ABye
BTues, June 96:30 p.m. CDTat Toronto ArgonautsW 34–271–0NoneVarsity Stadium5,000Recap
CFri, June 197:30 p.m. CDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 15–261–1NoneInvestors Group Field24,344Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateKickoffOpponentResultsTVVenueAttendanceSummary
ScoreRecord
1Sat, June 277:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersW 30–261–0TSNMosaic Stadium32,228Recap
2Thur, July 27:30 p.m. CDTvs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 26–521–1TSN/RDS2/ESPN2Investors Group Field27,279Recap
3Fri, July 106:00 p.m. CDTvs. Montreal AlouettesW 25–232–1TSN/RDS/ESPN2Investors Group Field25,605Recap
4Sat, July 186:00 p.m. CDTat Calgary StampedersL 25–262–2TSNMcMahon Stadium29,255Recap
5Sat, July 256:00 p.m. CDTat Edmonton EskimosL 3–322–3TSNCommonwealth Stadium27,895Recap
6Thur, July 307:30 p.m. CDTvs. BC LionsW 23–133–3TSN/RDS/ESPN2Investors Group Field27,214Recap
7Sun, Aug 94:00 p.m. CDTat Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 8–383–4TSN/RDS2/ESPNewsTim Hortons Field24,068Recap
8Fri, Aug 147:00 p.m. CDTvs. Toronto ArgonautsL 20–273–5TSNInvestors Group Field27,246Recap
9Bye
10Sat, Aug 295:00 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary Stampeders L 8–363–6TSN/RDS2Investors Group Field27,148Recap
11Sun, Sep 63:00 p.m. CDTat Saskatchewan RoughridersL 19–373–7TSNMosaic Stadium33,427Recap
12Sat, Sept 125:30 p.m. CDTvs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 22–74–7TSN/RDS2Investors Group Field35,156Recap
13Sun, Sept 2012:00 p.m. CDTat Montreal AlouettesL 14–354–8TSN/RDSMolson Stadium23,262Recap
14Fri, Sept 257:30 p.m. CDTvs. Calgary StampedersL 23–254–9TSN/RDS2Investors Group Field23,113Recap
15Sat, Oct 33:00 p.m. CDTvs. Edmonton EskimosL 23–244–10TSNInvestors Group Field24,179Recap
16Sat, Oct 109:00 p.m. CDTat BC Lions W 29–265–10TSNBC Place19,826Recap
17Fri, Oct 166:30 p.m. CDTat Ottawa RedblacksL 24–275–11TSN/RDS2TD Place Stadium22,867Recap
18Sat, Oct 243:00 p.m. CDTvs. Ottawa RedblacksL 20–275–12TSN/RDS2Investors Group Field23,773Recap
19Bye
20Fri, Nov 66:30 p.m. CSTat Toronto ArgonautsL 11–215–13TSN/RDS2Rogers Centre17,511Recap
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Team

Coaching staff

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riders acquire WR Watson from Bombers . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923230749/http://www.cfl.ca/article/trade-riders-acquire-wr-watson-from-bombers . 2015-09-23 . dead .
  2. https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=457240 Blue Bombers pick up backup QB Portis in trade with Argos
  3. Web site: 2015 Schedule . 2015-02-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214003354/http://cfl.ca/schedule/year/2015/5 . 2015-02-14 . dead .