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1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)

3rd place Western Conference 9-7-0 .563
1978 CFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster 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
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Tim AllanOT6-224023Toronto1
22Wayne AllisonDB5-1118529Waterloo; Wilfrid Laurier9
43John BonkC6-224528none16
5Dieter BrockQB6-019527Auburn; Jacksonville State16
65Buddy BrownOG6-125528Alabama16
Elton BrownDE6-225427San Diego CC; Utah State6
Mark BrownDB5-1018523Guelph1
Bill CarrollOE6-523025Texas A&M-Commerce2
Ray ClarkDB5-1118333Simon Fraser1
33Richard CrumpRB6-020523Miami-Dade JC; Jacksonville State16
Marvin DavisDE6-423526Southern University2
26Dee Jay DonlinQB6-118822Augustana (South Dakota)4
72Leo EzerinsTE6-422522Whitworth16
28Brian GervaisWR6-019227Western Ontario12
Randy HalsallOG6-325529Wake Forest6
Bud HardenQB6-018028Manitoba2
67Jeff HartOT6-525225Oregon State14
58Jim HeightonDE6-325234none16
30Brian HerosianDB6-320028Connecticut15
70Mike HolmesWR6-219528Texas Southern13
73Billy HowardDT6-425528Alcorn State12
48Gerry InglisC6-023224Alberta10
Greg JohnsonDE6-425025Florida State8
54Greg KindleOG6-425628Tennessee State13
Dave KnechtelDT6-324733Wilfrid Laurier3
Harry KnightQB6-320825Richmond5
Terry LuckQB6-320526Nebraska6
56Leon LyszkiewiczDT6-424023Alberta13
Duncan MacKinlayLB6-222022Western Ontario14
Charles MarshallDT6-424523Texas A&M3
35John McCorquindaleRB6-020524Brigham Young16
Mark McDonaldWR5-1017027Wenatchee Valley JC; Washington1
Martin MitchellDB6-118024Tulane1
66Butch NormanOT6-525126Marion Military Institute JC; Alabama16
Steve OkoniewskiOT6-324729Washington; Everett CC; Montana4
31Bill PalmerLB6-321726Bowling Green State6
34Gord PatersonWR5-1118528Manitoba16
Darrell PennerDB6-019025Queen's4
9Vince PhasonDB5-1019025Arizona16
8Reggie PiersonCB5-1118526Arizona Western JC; Oklahoma State15
71Joe PoplawskiWR6-118021Alberta16
21Gary RosolowichDB5-1018523Boise State16
10Bernie RuoffP-K6-018527Syracuse160
64Marty SmithDT6-325025Louisville2
62Ron SouthwickLB6-222027McMaster16
78Bob ToogoodLB6-222330Manitoba13
24Merv WalkerDB6-018026none16
32Tom WalkerRB6-122529Simon Fraser; Wilfrid Laurier16
52Harry WaltersLB6-122026Maryland16
27Jim WashingtonRB6-120527Clemson16
Ira WatleyOT6-626727San Diego State1
Chuck WillsDB6-319525Oregon2
75Lyall WoznesenskyDE6-724024Simon 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 QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals6411783107
Opponents Totals751019085
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSRushPassPen3RD DOWNAttPct4TH DOWNAttPctPENYDS
Team Totals287104158251361248
Opponents Totals28798166231501154
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Bernie Ruoff0333497.10-314372.1230149
Mike Holmes8000-000048
Joe Poplawski8000-000048
Jim Washington7000-000042
Richard Crump6000-000036
Dieter Brock3000-000018
Gord Paterson3000-000018
Brian Gervais1000-00006
Ron Southwick1000-00006
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 Brock48629429417437557.712.890234.7183.785.0
Harry Knight301616142277.614.23013.300.089.2
Terry Luck187711703.910.01700.000.050.7
Jim Washington100100.000.000.039.6
Joe Poplawski100000.000.01100.00.0
Team Totals53631759.120040527.612.890244.5193.583.0
Opponents Totals48426755.219440018.315.0234.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Joe Poplawski7599813.3448
Gord Paterson6986612.6553
Mike Holmes5187217.1908
Richard Crump4858512.2783
Jim Washington382526.6301
Leo Ezerins2325211.0300
Brian Gervais510921.8501
Bill Carroll55711.4200
Tom Walker24120.5310
John McCorquindale12020.0200
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 Ruoff132619046.976-
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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