1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
The 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in second place in the West Division with a 9–7 record. They appeared in the West Final but lost 39–21 to the BC Lions.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Fri, June 10 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 4–26 | 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 16,599 |
| B | Fri, June 17 | vs. BC Lions | L 23–24 | 0–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 15,938 |
| C | Wed, June 22 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 16–34 | 0–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 38,951 |
| D | Sun, June 26 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 10–33 | 0–4 | Taylor Field | 22,301 |
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Fri, July 8 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 25–26 | 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,995 |
| 2 | 2 | Fri, July 15 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 20–18 | 1–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 39,472 |
| 3 | 3 | Fri, July 22 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 29–18 | 2–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 24,052 |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | Sun, Aug 7 | at Montreal Concordes | W 30–25 | 3–1 | Olympic Stadium | 20,774 |
| 6 | 5 | Sat, Aug 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 32–16 | 4–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 27,796 |
| 7 | 6 | Sat, Aug 20 | at BC Lions | L 6–44 | 4–2 | BC Place | 56,852 |
| 8 | 7 | Sun, Aug 28 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 36–21 | 5–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 23,032 |
| 9 | 8 | Sun, Sept 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 30–32 | 5–3 | Taylor Field | 28,237 |
| 10 | 9 | Sat, Sept 10 | vs. Montreal Concordes | L 18–30 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 21,189 |
| 11 | 10 | Fri, Sept 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 19–14 | 6–4 | McMahon Stadium | 26,198 |
| 12 | 11 | Sat, Sept 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 50–19 | 7–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,132 |
| 13 | 12 | Sat, Oct 1 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 34–19 | 8–4 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 19,266 |
| 14 | 13 | Mon, Oct 10 | vs. BC Lions | L 18–30 | 8–5 | Winnipeg Stadium | 31,508 |
| 15 | 14 | Sun, Oct 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 23–42 | 8–6 | Lansdowne Park | 25,642 |
| 16 | 15 | Sun, Oct 23 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 33–15 | 9–6 | Winnipeg Stadium | 24,206 |
| 17 | Bye | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | Sat, Nov 5 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 9–33 | 9–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,921 |
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 49 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| BC Lions | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 39 |
