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1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)

3rd place • Western Conference • 9-7-0 .563
1978 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Ray Jauch
Leo McKillipAssistant Coach
Ellis RainsbergerAssistant Coach
Gene StauberAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed6/14/1978HSaskatchewan Roughriders23-14WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium22527
Thu6/22/1978AToronto Argonauts4-35LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium37207
Wed6/28/1978ACalgary Stampeders21-10WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium23196
Tue7/4/1978HOttawa Rough Riders28-27WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium22795
Tue7/11/1978ABritish Columbia Lions14-30LVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium25808
Tue7/18/1978HEdmonton Eskimos28-29LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25973
Wed8/2/1978HSaskatchewan Roughriders23-13WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium26619
Wed8/9/1978AHamilton Tiger-Cats29-7WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium22647
Wed8/16/1978HCalgary Stampeders21-29LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium26259
Wed8/23/1978AEdmonton Eskimos8-14LEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium24962
Tue8/29/1978HMontreal Alouettes36-10WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium27201
Mon9/4/1978ASaskatchewan Roughriders31-29WRegina, SKTaylor Field22451
Sat9/9/1978AOttawa Rough Riders31-29WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park26282
Sat9/16/1978HToronto Argonauts19-14WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium27201
Sun9/24/1978HBritish Columbia Lions32-25WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium27201
Sat9/30/1978ABritish Columbia Lions38-27WVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium23345
Sun10/15/1978HEdmonton Eskimos10-38LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium28080
Sun10/22/1978ASaskatchewan Roughriders13-7WRegina, SKTaylor Field19614
Sun10/29/1978HCalgary Stampeders24-28LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium26781
Sun11/5/1978ACalgary Stampeders14-22LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26868
Western Semi-Final
Sun11/12/1978ACalgary Stampeders4-38LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26888
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Tim AllanOT6-224023Toronto1
Wayne Allison22DB5-1118529Waterloo; Wilfrid Laurier9
John Bonk43C6-224528none16
Dieter Brock5QB6-019527Auburn; Jacksonville State16
Buddy Brown65OG6-125528Alabama16
Elton BrownDE6-225427San Diego CC; Utah State6
Mark BrownDB5-1018523Guelph1
Bill CarrollOE6-523025East Texas A&M2
Ray ClarkDB5-1118333Simon Fraser1
Richard Crump33RB6-020523Miami-Dade JC; Jacksonville State16
Marvin DavisDE6-423526Southern University2
Dee Jay Donlin26QB6-118822Augustana (South Dakota)4
Leo Ezerins72TE6-422522Whitworth16
Brian Gervais28WR6-019227Western Ontario12
Randy HalsallOG6-325529Wake Forest6
Bud HardenQB6-018028Manitoba2
Jeff Hart67OT6-525225Oregon State14
Jim Heighton58DE6-325234none16
Brian Herosian30DB6-320028Connecticut15
Mike Holmes70WR6-219528Texas Southern13
Billy Howard73DT6-425528Alcorn State12
Gerry Inglis48C6-023224Alberta10
Greg JohnsonDE6-425025Florida State8
Greg Kindle54OG6-425628Tennessee State13
Dave KnechtelDT6-324733Wilfrid Laurier3
Harry KnightQB6-320825Richmond5
Terry LuckQB6-320526Nebraska6
Leon Lyszkiewicz56DT6-424023Alberta13
Duncan MacKinlayLB6-222022Western Ontario14
Charles MarshallDT6-424523Texas A&M3
John McCorquindale35RB6-020524Brigham Young16
Mark McDonaldWR5-1017027Wenatchee Valley JC; Washington1
Martin MitchellDB6-118024Tulane1
Butch Norman66OT6-525126Marion Military Institute JC; Alabama16
Steve OkoniewskiOT6-324729Washington; Everett CC; Washington; Montana4
Bill Palmer31LB6-321726Bowling Green State6
Gord Paterson34WR5-1118528Manitoba16
Darrell PennerDB6-019025Queen's4
Vince Phason9DB5-1019025Arizona16
Reggie Pierson8CB5-1118526Arizona Western JC; Oklahoma State15
Joe Poplawski71WR6-118021Alberta16
Gary Rosolowich21DB5-1018523Boise State16
Bernie Ruoff10P-K6-018527Syracuse160
Marty Smith64DT6-325025Louisville2
Ron Southwick62LB6-222027McMaster16
Bob Toogood78LB6-222330Manitoba13
Merv Walker24DB6-018026none16
Tom Walker32RB6-122529Simon Fraser; Wilfrid Laurier16
Harry Walters52LB6-122026Maryland16
Jim Washington27RB6-120527Clemson16
Ira WatleyOT6-626727San Diego State1
Chuck WillsDB6-319525Oregon2
Lyall Woznesensky75DE6-724024Simon Fraser16
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Tim AllanOGToronto
Leo EzerinsTEWhitworth
Bernie MorrisonLBManitoba
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
14Evan JonesTEBritish Columbia
213Bob StracinaWRAcadia
322Vaughn WrightRBGuelph
431Julian HanlonOGOttawa
540Dave NeberDEBritish Columbia
649Steve DavisDTBishop's
758Gord BoneTEManitoba
867Duane HysopQBManitoba
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals6411783107371
Opponents Totals751019085351
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals287104158251361248
Opponents Totals28798166231501154
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Bernie Ruoff0333497.10-314372.1230149
Mike Holmes8000-000048
Jim Washington7000-000042
Dieter Brock3000-000018
Gord Paterson3000-000018
Ron Southwick1000-00006
Joe Poplawski8000-000048
Richard Crump6000-000036
Brian Gervais1000-00006
Team Totals37333497.103314372.1230371
Opponents Totals34320344969.4111351
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Washington20010325.2316
Richard Crump804715.91033
Dieter Brock28471.7123
Mike Holmes12929.0290
John McCorquindale4153.860
Harry Knight294.580
Terry Luck2-2-1.000
Team Totals31716015.110312
Opponents Totals38917984.6
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Dieter Brock48629460.517437557.712.890234.7183.785.0
Harry Knight301653.3142277.614.23013.300.089.2
Terry Luck18738.911703.910.01700.000.050.7
Jim Washington100.0100.000.000.039.6
Joe Poplawski100.0000.000.01100.00.0
Team Totals53631759.120040527.612.890244.5193.583.0
Opponents Totals48426755.219440018.315.0234.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gord Paterson6986612.6553
Mike Holmes5187217.1908
Jim Washington382526.6301
Tom Walker24120.5310
John McCorquindale12020.0200
Joe Poplawski7599813.3448
Richard Crump4858512.2783
Leo Ezerins2325211.0300
Bill Carroll55711.4200
Brian Gervais510921.8501
Team Totals317405212.89024
Opponents Totals267400115.0
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Reggie Pierson57515.0430
Gary Rosolowich57414.8300
Brian Herosian45112.8160
Harry Walters34715.7260
Ron Southwick23718.5351
Merv Walker22512.5250
Bob Toogood11111.0110
Vince Phason133.030
Team Totals2328012.2431
Opponents Totals191719.0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Bernie Ruoff132619046.97610
Team Totals132619046.976
Opponents Totals137627645.8
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Richard Crump423638.6400
Mike Holmes2124711.8410
Gary Rosolowich221406.4320
Merv Walker813617.0260
Reggie Pierson131108.5440
Vince Phason5408.0140
Brian Herosian11010.0100
Team Totals11210469.3440
Opponents Totals11710569.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Bernie Ruoff68413260.8903
Joe Poplawski11414.0140
Team Totals69414660.1
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Vince Phason3079626.5490
Richard Crump2777328.6650
Mike Holmes24422.0510
John McCorquindale23115.5180
Harry Walters11616.0160
Leo Ezerins11313.0130
Tom Walker2105.0100
Reggie Pierson111.010
Team Totals66168425.5650
Opponents Totals64157524.6
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Wayne Allison0001100
John Bonk0001120
Dieter Brock4300000
Buddy Brown0010100
Richard Crump9820200
Marvin Davis0001100
Brian Herosian0002200
Billy Howard0011200
Harry Knight1100000
Duncan MacKinlay0001100
Gord Paterson1100000
Darrell Penner0001100
Vince Phason2011200
Gary Rosolowich0001100
Bernie Ruoff1100000
Bob Toogood0001100
Harry Walters0003370
Jim Washington2200000
Lyall Woznesensky0001130
Team Totals201551520120
Opponents Totals151515
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