Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1 @ Calgary Bronks 12

Game Details

  • Week 1
  • 1st Game of Regular Season (1st Overall)
  • Friday, Aug 30, 1940 11:30 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Mewata Stadium in Calgary, AB
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 4,000 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 4,000
1939 and 1940 Calgary and Winnipeg Matchups
1939Week 1WPG 12 @ CGYBRK 1
Week 4CGYBRK 18 @ WPG 19
Week 6CGYBRK 6 @ WPG 25
Week 7WPG 19 @ CGYBRK 17
Division FinalCGYBRK 13 @ WPG 7
NoneWPG 28 @ CGYBRK 7
1940Week 1WPG 1 @ CGYBRK 12
Week 3CGYBRK 11 @ WPG 22
Week 6WPG 3 @ CGYBRK 1
Week 7CGYBRK 19 @ WPG 26
Division FinalWPG 7 @ CGYBRK 0
Division FinalCGYBRK 2 @ WPG 23

Bronks record vs Blue Bombers (Regular Season)

Last decade (1930 to 1939)
  • at Calgary 3–6–0 (0.333)
  • at Winnipeg 1–8–0 (0.111)
  • Calgary Total 4–14–0 (0.222)
All-time (through 1940)
  • at Calgary 3–6–0 (0.333)
  • at Winnipeg 1–8–0 (0.111)
  • Calgary Total 4–14–0 (0.222)

Streaks as of Aug. 30, 1940 (Regular Season)

Bronks streak at home vs Blue Bombers
Bronks streak overall vs Blue Bombers

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Blue Bombers 1 0 0 0 1
Bronks 0 6 6 0 12

Blue Bombers coach: Reg “Red” Threlfall (L)
Bronks coach: Larry Haynes (W)

Blue Bombers (0-1-0) Next @ Roughriders Sep 02
Bronks (1-0-0) Next @ Roughriders Sep 14

Game Time Weather in Calgary, AB

August 30th Daily Weather Summary for Calgary, AB
ConditionMin. Temp.Max. Temp.Precip.
NA 6.7°C 27.2°C None

Conditions at Strathmore (58.48 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in WPG @ CGYBRK
Including known plays over 55 yards

CategoryCurrent
Rank		Original
Rank		ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR

Sources

Contributors

  • Steve Daniel/CFL

Notices

  • No notices for this game.