The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 1973 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 5th in the Western Conference
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1972: 18 players
- 1973 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 64 | L1 | 1-2-1 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 267 | 315 | L3 | 1-4-1 |
| Home | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 149 | 160 | L1 | 1-5-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 118 | 155 | L2 | 2-3-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 226 | 218 | L1 | 3-2-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 97 | L4 | 0-4-0 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.500 | 2-4-0 (6) | 2-3-1 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.563 | 0-2-0 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.375 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.375 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.625 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.625 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.500 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.536 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.643 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.571 |
Coaches
Head Coach
- Jim Spavital (Dec. 22, 1969 – Dec. 31, 1973)
Assistant Coaches
- Fred Hightower – Receivers, Offensive backfield
- Leroy Montgomery – Offensive assistant
- William Long – Assistant
1973 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Attendance
- Capacity: 25,210
- Total: 190,975
- High: 25,210
- Avg: 23,871 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1972 Avg: -790
- Low: 22,013
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 94.69
- Diff from League Avg: -907
Team Scoring
| 1973 | 1972 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 36.38 | 7.44  |
| Average Winning Score | 26.50 | 5.90 |
| Average Losing Score | 13.36 | 0.53  |
| Average Home Score | 18.63 | 14.75 |
| Average Visitor Score | 14.75 | 2.00 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.50 | 5.10 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 8.55 | 2.29 |
Stadium
- 1973 home stadium: Winnipeg Stadium
- Capacity: 25,210
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1972 – Expansion
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 | 48 | 34 | 82 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 67 | 27 | 94 | 149 (18.6) | 118 (14.8) | 267 (16.7) |
| Opponent | 14 | 14 | 28 | 69 | 38 | 107 | 18 | 56 | 74 | 59 | 47 | 106 | 155 (19.4) | 160 (20.0) | 315 (19.7) |
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 | 7 (2-5-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (2-3-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 13 (4-8-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (0-2-0) |
| After 2nd | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 4 (1-2-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 7 (3-3-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 7 (1-6-0) |
| After 3rd | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (1-4-0) | 5 (3-2-0) | 2 (0-1-1) | 9 (1-8-0) |
| After 4th | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (0-5-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 11 (0-11-0) |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 Player Awards and Nominations
1973 Most Outstanding
- Player — Don Jonas (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Bill Frank, Jr. (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Gene Lakusiak (Team Nominee)
- Rookie — John Bledsoe (Team Nominee)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–6 (15) | Dale Potter (LB) | Ottawa | |
| 3–6 (24) | Nick Kanakos (DB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 4–6 (33) | Brian Warrender (HB) | Queen's | |
| 5–6 (42) | Paul Hilborn (T) | Simon Fraser | |
| 6–6 (50) | Fred Clarke (G) | Western Ontario | |
| 7–6 (58) | Tim Crowe (T) | Windsor | |
| 8–6 (66) | Bart Evans (G) | Manitoba | |
| 9–6 (73) | Dean Samson (DB) | Manitoba |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 All-Star Selections
1 All-Canadian Selections
| T | Bill Frank, Jr. |
3 All-Division Selections
| C | Bob Swift (Tie) |
| T | Bill Frank, Jr. |
| DB | Gene Lakusiak |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1973 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | Wed. July 4
|
WPG 10 @ OTT 10 | T | 14,917 | |
| B | 8 | Tue. July 10
|
SSK 25 @ WPG 16 | L | 21,014 | |
| C | 13 | Wed. July 18
|
BC 7 @ WPG 22 | W | 18,146 | |
| D | 16 | Mon. July 23
|
WPG 13 @ SSK 22 | L | 9,000 | |
| 1 | 22 | Tue. July 31
|
EDM 33 @ WPG 22 | L | 24,526 | |
| 2 | 25 | Mon. Aug. 6
|
WPG 3 @ EDM 10 | L | 19,801 | |
| 6 | 49 | Thu. Aug. 9
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CGY 7 @ WPG 30 | W | 23,338 | |
| 2 | 31 | Wed. Aug. 15
|
WPG 9 @ CGY 18 | L | 23,287 | |
| 3 | 36 | Wed. Aug. 22
|
BC 23 @ WPG 19 | L | 24,443 | |
| 4 | 40 | Wed. Aug. 29
|
SSK 13 @ WPG 12 | L | 25,210 | |
| 5 | 41 | Mon. Sept. 3
|
WPG 24 @ CGY 25 | L | 21,445 | |
| 7 | 51 | Wed. Sept. 12
|
OTT 24 @ WPG 13 | L | 24,385 | |
| 8 | 55 | Tue. Sept. 18
|
WPG 33 @ BC 13 | W | 21,084 | |
| 9 | 61 | Tue. Sept. 25
|
WPG 25 @ SSK 23 | W | 16,310 | |
| 10 | 66 | Wed. Oct. 3
|
HAM 21 @ WPG 18 | L | 22,688 | |
| 11 | 69 | Mon. Oct. 8
|
WPG 14 @ EDM 14 | T | 21,841 | |
| 12 | 75 | Sun. Oct. 14
|
SSK 17 @ WPG 18 | W | 24,372 | |
| 13 | 77 | Sat. Oct. 20
|
WPG 7 @ MTL 34 | L | 14,505 | |
| 14 | 83 | Sun. Oct. 28
|
BC 22 @ WPG 17 | L | 22,013 | |
| 15 | 85 | Sat. Nov. 3
|
WPG 3 @ TOR 18 | L | 33,135 |