| Week | Date/Time (EDT ) | Result | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A |
Sun Jun 10
3:30 PM |
CGY 35 @ WPG 13 | L | |
| B |
Mon Jun 18
8:00 PM |
WPG 12 @ OTT 13 | L | |
| C |
Tue Jun 26
11:00 PM |
WPG 6 @ BC 12 | L | |
| D |
Wed Jul 4
8:00 PM |
SSK 10 @ WPG 16 | W |
| Week | Date/Time (EDT ) | Result | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tue Jul 10
8:00 PM |
EDM 28 @ WPG 10 | L | CBCW |
| 2 |
Wed Jul 18
9:30 PM |
WPG 7 @ CGY 35 | L | CTV |
| 3 |
Tue Jul 24
8:00 PM |
BC 19 @ WPG 18 | L | CBCW |
| 4 | Bye | |||
| 5 |
Tue Aug 7
8:00 PM |
WPG 10 @ MTL 25 | L | CBC |
| 6 |
Tue Aug 14
9:00 PM |
HAM 21 @ WPG 27 | W | CBC |
| 7 |
Tue Aug 21
9:30 PM |
WPG 13 @ EDM 41 | L | |
| 8 |
Tue Aug 28
9:30 PM |
SSK 1 @ WPG 30 | W | |
| 9 |
Mon Sep 3
4:30 PM |
WPG 28 @ SSK 11 | W | |
| 10 |
Sun Sep 9
4:30 PM |
BC 17 @ WPG 15 | L | CBCR |
| 11 |
Sat Sep 15
8:00 PM |
OTT 22 @ WPG 19 | L | CTV |
| 12 |
Sun Sep 23
4:30 PM |
WPG 23 @ CGY 28 | L | CBCR |
| 13 |
Sat Sep 29
11:00 PM |
WPG 21 @ BC 22 | L | CTVW |
| 14 |
Mon Oct 8
3:30 PM |
CGY 18 @ WPG 13 | L | CTV |
| 15 |
Sat Oct 13
2:00 PM |
WPG 15 @ TOR 19 | L | CTV |
| 16 |
Sun Oct 21
3:30 PM |
SSK 14 @ WPG 23 | W | CBCW |
| 17 |
Sun Oct 28
4:30 PM |
WPG 11 @ EDM 19 | L | CBCR |
| 18 | Bye | |||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 70 | W1 | 1-3-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 283 | 340 | L1 | 1-5-0 |
| Home | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 155 | 140 | W1 | 3-3-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 200 | L4 | 1-5-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 212 | 253 | L1 | 1-5-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 87 | L2 | 1-3-0 |
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 5 (3-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 10 (1-9-0) |
| After 2nd | 5 (3-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 7 (4-3-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 6 (0-6-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (2-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 7 (3-4-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 9 (1-8-0) |
| After 4th | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (0-7-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 12 (0-12-0) |
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.570 | 2-4-0 (6) | 1-5-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.492 | 1-1-0 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.594 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.750 | ||
| Edmonton Elks (3) | 0.813 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.125 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.375 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.719 | ||
| Ottawa RedBlacks (1) | 0.563 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.313 |
| 1979 | 1978 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 38.94 | -6.19 |
| Average Winning Score | 27.00 | -1.00 |
| Average Losing Score | 14.58 | -2.42 |
| Average Home Score | 19.38 | -4.75 |
| Average Visitor Score | 16.00 | -6.25 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 15.25 | +5.14 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.83 | -0.31 |
| Quarter | Team | Home (PPG) | Visitor (PPG) | Total (PPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Winnipeg | 155 (19.4) | 128 (16.0) | 283 (17.7) |
| Opponent | 200 (25.0) | 140 (17.5) | 340 (21.3) | |
| 1st | Winnipeg | 36 (4.5) | 46 (5.8) | 82 (5.1) |
| Opponent | 57 (7.1) | 25 (3.1) | 82 (5.1) | |
| 2nd | Winnipeg | 42 (5.3) | 47 (5.9) | 89 (5.6) |
| Opponent | 40 (5.0) | 41 (5.1) | 81 (5.1) | |
| 3rd | Winnipeg | 42 (5.3) | 22 (2.8) | 64 (4.0) |
| Opponent | 44 (5.5) | 32 (4.0) | 76 (4.8) | |
| 4th | Winnipeg | 35 (4.4) | 13 (1.6) | 48 (3.0) |
| Opponent | 59 (7.4) | 42 (5.3) | 101 (6.3) |
| DT | John Helton |
| DT | John Helton |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 (5) | Rick House (RB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 2–5 (14) | Jim Dziedzina (TE) | Simon Fraser | |
| 3–4 (22) | [HAM] | Walt Passaglia (WR) | Simon Fraser |
| 3–5 (23) | Doug Biggerstaff (DE) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 4–4 (31) | [HAM] | Chris Brewer (DE) | Acadia |
| 4–5 (32) | Jim McHugh (LB) | McMaster | |
| 5–5 (41) | Bob McEachern (LB) | Weber State | |
| 6–5 (50) | Gerry Hatherly (LB) | Manitoba | |
| 7–5 (59) | Barry Safiniuk (RB) | Manitoba |