| 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Earl Lunsford |
| Head coach | Ray Jauch |
| Home field | Winnipeg Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Final |
| Uniform | |
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The 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in second place in the Western Conference with a 10–6 record. They appeared in the Western Final but lost 34–24 to the Edmonton Eskimos.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | T | George Siedel | OT | Montana |
| 1 | 3 | Ken Ciancone | LB | Utah State |
| 3 | 19 | Rob Bunce | DE | Saskatchewan |
| 3 | 21 | Vernon Pahl | G | Prince Edward Island |
| 4 | 30 | Brian Perkins | OT | Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 39 | Peter Mamer | DE | Saskatchewan |
| 6 | 48 | Mike Danese | LB | Toronto |
| 7 | 57 | Mike Topolovec | DE | Ottawa |
Roster
| 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
|
Linebackers
Defensive backs Special teams |
Inactive List Practice Roster Active, Inactive Practice Roster | |||
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Tue, June 10 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 20–26 | 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 20,133 |
| B | Sun, June 15 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 23–25 | 0–2 | McMahon Stadium | 27,698 |
| C | Wed, June 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 20–16 | 1–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 28,101 |
| D | Tue, July 1 | vs. BC Lions | W 26–22 | 2–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 17,806 |
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Wed, July 9 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 13–36 | 0–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 42,778 |
| 2 | 2 | Wed, July 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 17–20 | 0–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 20,980 |
| 3 | 3 | Tue, July 22 | at BC Lions | L 6–26 | 0–3 | Empire Stadium | 23,214 |
| 4 | 4 | Tue, July 29 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 35–18 | 1–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 20,774 |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | Wed, Aug 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 17–30 | 1–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,422 |
| 7 | 6 | Wed, Aug 20 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 34–13 | 2–4 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 24,152 |
| 8 | 7 | Wed, Aug 27 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 32–29 | 3–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 22,154 |
| 8 | 8 | Mon, Sept 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 32–29 | 4–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 25,699 |
| 9 | 9 | Sun, Sept 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 30–29 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 25,784 |
| 10 | 10 | Sun, Sept 14 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 20–19 | 6–4 | Lansdowne Park | 21,241 |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | Sun, Sept 28 | vs. BC Lions | W 28–22 | 7–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 29,622 |
| 13 | 12 | Sun, Oct 5 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 28–14 | 8–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 28,238 |
| 14 | 13 | Sun, Oct 12 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 39–16 | 9–4 | Taylor Field | 23,938 |
| 15 | 14 | Sun, Oct 19 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 28–31 | 9–5 | McMahon Stadium | 31,132 |
| 16 | 15 | Sun, Oct 26 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 26–25 | 10–5 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,352 |
| 16 | 16 | Sun, Nov 2 | at BC Lions | L 17–43 | 10–6 | Empire Stadium | 16,676 |
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | ? | ? | ? | ? | 14 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ? | ? | ? | ? | 32 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | ? | ? | ? | ? | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | ? | ? | ? | ? | 34 |
Awards
1980 CFL All-Stars
References
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