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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 1948 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 3rd (in tiebreaker) in the WIFU
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1948 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1947: 18 players
- 1948 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 234 | L5 | 1-5-0 |
| Home | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 99 | L3 | 1-5-0 |
| Visitor | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 135 | L3 | 2-4-0 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1948 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.625 | 1-5-0 (6) | 2-4-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Calgary Stampeders (6) | 1.000 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (6) | 0.250 |
Coaches
1948 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Attendance
- Capacity: 4,800
- Total: 31,000
- High: 6,800
- Avg: 5,166 (6 out of 6 games)
- Diff from 1947 Avg: +166
- Low: 4,000
- Sellouts: 4
- % of Capacity: 107.64
- Diff from League Avg: +2,500
Team Scoring
| 1948 | 1947 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 26.25 | 5.50  |
| Average Winning Score | 15.00 | 2.40 |
| Average Losing Score | 4.00 | 2.67  |
| Average Home Score | 7.83 | 3.42 |
| Average Visitor Score | 5.67 | 3.83 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 3.33 | 4.87 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 18.11 | 4.44 |
Stadium
- 1948 home stadium: Osborne Stadium
- Capacity: 4,800
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1932 – Opened 1932
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Winnipeg | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 47 (7.8) | 34 (5.7) | 81 (6.8) |
| Opponent | 14 | 0 | 14 | 36 | 25 | 61 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 135 (22.5) | 99 (16.5) | 234 (19.5) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (2-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 7 (2-5-0) | 3 (1-2-0) |
| After 2nd | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 9 (2-7-0) |
| After 3rd | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (2-4-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 10 (2-8-0) |
| After 4th | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 9 (0-9-0) |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1948 All-Star Selections
2 All-Division Selections
| HB | Don Hiney |
| G | Harold “Bud” Irving (Tie) |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1948 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sat. Aug. 21
3:30 PM |
SSK 17 @ WPG 6 | L | 4,200 |
| 2 | 3 | Sat. Aug. 28
7:30 PM |
WPG 14 @ SSK 13 | W | 5,000 |
| 4 | Mon. Aug. 30
10:00 PM |
WPG 0 @ CGY 30 | L | 5,000 | |
| 3 | 5 | Fri. Sept. 3
8:30 PM |
CGY 10 @ WPG 5 | L | 5,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Sat. Sept. 11
4:30 PM |
WPG 16 @ SSK 13 | W | 5,000 |
| 8 | Mon. Sept. 13
10:00 PM |
WPG 0 @ CGY 18 | L | 7,200 | |
| 5 | 9 | Sat. Sept. 18
3:30 PM |
SSK 9 @ WPG 15 | W | 5,000 |
| 7 | 12 | Mon. Oct. 4
9:00 PM |
CGY 26 @ WPG 6 | L | 6,800 |
| 8 | 13 | Sat. Oct. 9
10:00 PM |
WPG 3 @ CGY 35 | L | |
| 14 | Mon. Oct. 11
4:30 PM |
WPG 1 @ SSK 26 | L | 6,000 | |
| 9 | 16 | Mon. Oct. 18
9:00 PM |
CGY 21 @ WPG 8 | L | 4,000 |
| 11 | 18 | Sat. Oct. 30
3:30 PM |
SSK 16 @ WPG 7 | L | 6,000 |