1958 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
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The 1958
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
finished in 1st place in the WIFU division with a 13–3 record. In a rematch of the previous season's Grey Cup Final
, the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
to win the 46th Grey Cup
, and their first since 1941
.
1958 CFL season
The 1958 CFL season was the fifth season in modern Canadian professional football, although officially it would become known as the inaugural season of the Canadian Football League .-CFL news in 1958:...
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
finished in 1st place in the WIFU division with a 13–3 record. In a rematch of the previous season's Grey Cup Final
45th Grey Cup
The 45th Grey Cup was the Canadian Football Council's championship game of the 1957 season, which was played on November 30, 1957. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32–7 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto....
, the Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
to win the 46th Grey Cup
46th Grey Cup
The 46th Grey Cup was the championship game of the 1958 season of the Canadian Football League on November 29, 1958. The game was played in Vancouver's Empire Stadium before a crowd of 36,567. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35-28...
, and their first since 1941
29th Grey Cup
The 29th Grey Cup was played on November 29, 1941, before 19,065 fans at Varsity Stadium at Toronto.The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders 18 to 16....
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | July 29 | at Montreal Alouettes | 40–7 | Loss | 0–1 |
| A | July 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | 22–15 | Loss | 0–2 |
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 361 | 182 | 26 |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 312 | 292 | 19 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 320 | 324 | 16 |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 314 | 312 | 13 |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 202 | 399 | 6 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 29–21 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 21 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 21–13 | Loss | 1–1 |
| 2 | Aug 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 15–8 | Win | 2–1 |
| 3 | Aug 28 | vs. BC Lions | 31–1 | Win | 3–1 |
| 3 | Sept 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | 11–3 | Loss | 3–2 |
| 4 | Sept 6 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 27–6 | Win | 4–2 |
| 5 | Sept 13 | at Calgary Stampeders | 20–7 | Win | 5–2 |
| 5 | Sept 15 | at BC Lions | 18–9 | Win | 6–2 |
| 6 | Sept 20 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 36–9 | Win | 7–2 |
| 7 | Sept 29 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 43–13 | Win | 8–2 |
| 8 | Oct 4 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 21–15 | Win | 9–2 |
| 8 | Oct 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14–13 | Win | 10–2 |
| 9 | Oct 11 | vs. BC Lions | 10–8 | Loss | 10–3 |
| 10 | Oct 20 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 21–15 | Win | 11–3 |
| 11 | Oct 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 37–10 | Win | 12–3 |
| 13 | Nov 1 | at BC Lions | 24–14 | Win | 13–3 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Final #1 | Nov 15 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 30–7 | Win |
| West Final #2 | Nov 19 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 30–7 | Loss |
| West Final #3 | Nov 22 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 23–7 | Win |
| 46th Grey Cup | Nov 29 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 35–28 | Win |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
0 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 35 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |