2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season explained
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]
Preseason
[3] Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary |
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Score | Record |
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1 | Sat, June 27 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30–26 | 1–0 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 32,228 | Recap |
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2 | Thur, July 2 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 26–52 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 27,279 | Recap |
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3 | Fri, July 10 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 25–23 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 25,605 | Recap |
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4 | Sat, July 18 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 25–26 | 2–2 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 29,255 | Recap |
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5 | Sat, July 25 | 6:00 p.m. CDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 3–32 | 2–3 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 27,895 | Recap |
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6 | Thur, July 30 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. BC Lions | W 23–13 | 3–3 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 27,214 | Recap |
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7 | Sun, Aug 9 | 4:00 p.m. CDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 8–38 | 3–4 | TSN/RDS2/ESPNews | Tim Hortons Field | 24,068 | Recap |
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8 | Fri, Aug 14 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 20–27 | 3–5 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 27,246 | Recap |
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9 | Bye |
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10 | Sat, Aug 29 | 5:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 8–36 | 3–6 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 27,148 | Recap |
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11 | Sun, Sep 6 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 19–37 | 3–7 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 33,427 | Recap |
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12 | Sat, Sept 12 | 5:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 22–7 | 4–7 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 35,156 | Recap |
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13 | Sun, Sept 20 | 12:00 p.m. CDT | at Montreal Alouettes | L 14–35 | 4–8 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 23,262 | Recap |
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14 | Fri, Sept 25 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 23–25 | 4–9 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 23,113 | Recap |
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15 | Sat, Oct 3 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 23–24 | 4–10 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 24,179 | Recap |
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16 | Sat, Oct 10 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at BC Lions | W 29–26 | 5–10 | TSN | BC Place | 19,826 | Recap |
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17 | Fri, Oct 16 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 24–27 | 5–11 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 22,867 | Recap |
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18 | Sat, Oct 24 | 3:00 p.m. CDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | L 20–27 | 5–12 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 23,773 | Recap |
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19 | Bye |
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20 | Fri, Nov 6 | 6:30 p.m. CST | at Toronto Argonauts | L 11–21 | 5–13 | TSN/RDS2 | Rogers Centre | 17,511 | Recap | |
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[3] Team
Coaching staff
Notes and References
- 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 .
- https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=457240 Blue Bombers pick up backup QB Portis in trade with Argos
- Web site: 2015 Schedule . 2015-02-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150214003354/http://cfl.ca/schedule/year/2015/5 . 2015-02-14 . dead .