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1947 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (WIFU)

1st place • 5-3-0 .625

1947 WIFU • Previous Season • Next Season

Roster Key • Stat Key

Head Coach: Jack West

SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Result			Location	Venue	Attendance
Sat	8/30/1947	H	Toronto Argonauts	9-16	L		Winnipeg, MB	Osborne Stadium	5900
Mon	9/1/1947	H	Toronto Argonauts	0-11	L		Winnipeg, MB	Osborne Stadium	4600
Sat	9/6/1947	A	Saskatchewan Roughriders	6-5	W		Regina, SK	Taylor Field	4000
Mon	9/8/1947	A	Calgary Stampeders	13-11	W		Calgary, AB	Mewata Stadium	4000
Mon	9/29/1947	H	Calgary Stampeders	16-0	W		Winnipeg, MB	Osborne Stadium	5000
Sat	10/4/1947	H	Saskatchewan Roughriders	13-1	W		Winnipeg, MB	Osborne Stadium	4000
Sat	10/11/1947	A	Calgary Stampeders	13-25	L		Calgary, AB	Mewata Stadium	3000
Mon	10/13/1947	A	Saskatchewan Roughriders	6-27	L		Regina, SK	Taylor Field	4000
Sat	10/18/1947	H	Saskatchewan Roughriders	1-9	L		Winnipeg, MB	Osborne Stadium	4000
Mon	10/27/1947	H	Calgary Stampeders	15-5	W		Winnipeg, MB	Osborne Stadium	4000
WIFU Final #1
Sat	11/1/1947	H	Calgary Stampeders	16-4	W		Winnipeg, MB	Osborne Stadium	6200
WIFU Final #2
Sat	11/11/1947	A	Calgary Stampeders	3-15	L		Calgary, AB	Mewata Stadium	3500
WIFU Final #3
Sat	11/15/1947	H	Calgary Stampeders	10-3	W		Winnipeg, MB	Osborne Stadium	6000
Grey Cup
Sat	11/29/1947	A	Toronto Argonauts	9-10	L		Toronto, ON	Varsity Stadium	18885

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

ROSTER
Player	No	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
Ernie Ahoff	36	G	5-10	230	24	none	8	3
Harry Badger	56	HB			32	none	6	1
Marv Bergson	24	HB			19	McGill	8
Bill Ceretti	35/39	G	5-11	206	35	none	7	0
Gerry DeLeeuw	43	G-T	5-11	207	21	none	5	0
Paul Fredrickson	51	T	6-2	218	22	Manitoba	6	3
Roy Gardiner	63	C-E	6-0	187	22		4	0
Norm Geller	22	HB	5-11	180		none	8	6
George Grant	36	FW					1	0
George Gregory	10	E	5-7	156			5	0
Don Hiney	18	QB-HB	5-11	165		North Dakota	6	5
Elton Hobson	9	HB	5-9	187	22		6	0
Harry Hood	5	QB	5-11	170	21	none	6	4
Bert Iannone	20	G	5-10	195	30	none	7	6
Bud Irving	42	G	5-11	178	21	none	8	5
Harry Johnston	23	QB				none	1	0
Tiny Lucid	19	T	6-2	230	35		8
Roy McLachlan							5	0
Frank Mulvey		E	6-1		29	none	1	0
Ed Norvack	65	T	6-1	225	23		6	0
Al Passman	3	G-T	6-3	232	23	Manitoba	8	3
Gord Perry	30	C	5-11	194	27	none	8	1
Johnny Reagan	6	HB	6-1	190	27	Montana	4	3
Bob Sandberg	40	FB-HB	6-1	209	25	Minnesota	8	8
Nate Shore	2	E	5-10	198	27	none	8	2
Bob Smith	41	T		220		Tuskegee	8	8
Don Smith	4	HB	5-11	196	23		7	7
Gord Smith	26	E	5-11	190	20		7	3
Joe Turner		HB		195	28		7	2
Kas Vidruk	68	T	5-9	216	22	none	8	4
Johnny Westrum	50	E	6-4	235	24	Minnesota	8	8
Ernie Williams	12	E	6-1	180	26	none	8	0
Mel Wilson	7	C	6-2	230	30	none	8	7
Lionel Wood		E	6-0	210	22	none	8	4

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	PTS
Team Totals	19	24	8	32	83
Opponents Totals	33	18	12	20	83

TEAM STATS	TOP	First Downs	Rush	Pass	Pen	2nd Down Efficiency	3rd Down Efficiency	PEN	PENY
Team Totals
Opponents Totals

SCORING	TD	X1	X1A	PCT	FG	FGA	PCT	S	SAF	PTS
Don Hiney	1	9			-	-	-	0			1	0	15
Marv Bergson	1	0			-	-	-	0			0	0	5
Harry Hood	1	0			-	-	-	0			0	0	5
Don Smith	1	0			-	-	-	0			0	0	5
Joe Turner	1	0			-	-	-	0			0	0	5
Johnny Westrum	1	0			-	-	-	0			0	0	5
Bob Sandberg	5	1			-	-	-	0			9	0	35
Johnny Reagan	1	0			-	-	-	1			0	0	8
Team Totals	12	10			1			10	0	83
Opponents Totals	11	7	11	63.6	6			3	0	83

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Bob Sandberg					4
Marv Bergson					1
Don Hiney					1
Harry Hood					1
Team Totals					8
Opponents Totals

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INC	YDS	Y/ATT	Y/COM	LG	TD	TD%	INT	INT%	TS	YL	NYP	RTG
Don Hiney									1
Harry Hood									1
Bob Sandberg									1
Team Totals									3
Opponents Totals

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Don Smith					1
Joe Turner					1
Johnny Westrum					1
Johnny Reagan					1
Team Totals					3
Opponents Totals

INTERCEPTIONS	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Bob Sandberg					1
Team Totals					1
Opponents Totals

PUNT RETURNS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals					0
Opponents Totals

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Team Totals					0
Opponents Totals

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
Team Totals							0
Opponents Totals

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