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1939 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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1939 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
General managerJoe Ryan
PresidentWally Brown
Head coachReg Threlfall
Home fieldOsborne Stadium
Results
Record10–2
Division place1st, WIFU
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup

The 1939 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in first place in the WIFU with a 10–2 record. The Blue Bombers won their second Grey Cup championship by defeating the Ottawa Rough Riders 8–7.

Regular season

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Standings

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Western Interprovincial Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 10 2 0 201 103 20
Regina Roughriders 12 6 6 0 84 136 12
Calgary Bronks 11 4 7 0 144 123 8
Edmonton Eskimos 11 3 8 0 80 147 6

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Score Result Record
1 Fri, Aug 25 at Calgary Bronks 12–1 Win 1–0
2 Fri, Sept 1 vs. Regina Roughriders 20–6 Win 2–0
2 Mon, Sept 4 at Regina Roughriders 17–1 Win 3–0
3 Bye
4 Fri, Sept 15 vs. Calgary Bronks 19–18 Win 4–0
4 Mon, Sept 18 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 14–7 Win 5–0
5 Fri, Sept 22 at Edmonton Eskimos 18–0 Win 6–0
6 Sat, Sept 30 vs. Calgary Bronks 25–6 Win 7–0
7 Fri, Oct 6 at Calgary Bronks 19–17 Win 8–0
7 Mon, Oct 9 at Edmonton Eskimos 30–11 Loss 8–1
8 Sat, Oct 14 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 18–1 Win 9–1
9 Sat, Oct 21 at Regina Roughriders 16–12 Loss 9–2
10 Sat, Oct 28 vs. Regina Roughriders 16–0 Win 10–2

Playoffs

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Game Date Opponent Score Result
WIFU Final #1 Nov 11 vs. Calgary Bronks 13–7 Loss
WIFU Final #2 Nov 18 at Calgary Bronks 28–7 Win
27th Grey Cup Dec 9 Ottawa Rough Riders 8–7 Win

Grey Cup

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Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5 1 0 2 8
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 0 0 1 7

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References

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  1. ^ "1939 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. ^ https://www.cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1939 Archived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine 1939 Grey Cup