1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
The 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 12–4 record. They faced the BC Lions in the West Final for the third straight year. Despite winning both regular season meetings against the Lions, they lost the game 42–22, ending their hopes of repeating as Grey Cup champions.
| 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Cal Murphy |
| Home field | Winnipeg Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Final |
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 10 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9–7 | Loss | 0–1 |
| B | June 16 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 18–10 | Loss | 0–2 |
| C | June 21 | at BC Lions | 28–18 | Win | 1–2 |
| D | June 24 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 22–7 | Win | 2–2 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 481 | 297 | 26 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 500 | 259 | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 432 | 373 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 320 | 462 | 10 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 256 | 429 | 6 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 4 | at Montreal Concordes | 34–18 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16–11 | Win | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 28–27 | Win | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 25–23 | Loss | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 8 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 58–15 | Win | 3–2 |
| 6 | Aug 18 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–10 | Win | 4–2 |
| 7 | Aug 25 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 43–6 | Win | 5–2 |
| 8 | Sept 1 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18–10 | Win | 6–2 |
| 9 | Sept 7 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 42–14 | Win | 7–2 |
| 10 | Sept 13 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 24–0 | Win | 8–2 |
| 11 | Sept 22 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 49–3 | Win | 9–2 |
| 12 | Sept 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | 27–24 | Loss | 9–3 |
| 13 | Oct 6 | vs. BC Lions | 33–26 | Win | 10–3 |
| 14 | Oct 11 | at BC Lions | 31–10 | Win | 11–3 |
| 15 | Oct 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 37–18 | Loss | 11–4 |
| 16 | Oct 25 | at Calgary Stampeders | 47–4 | Win | 12–4 |
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 42 |
Awards
1985 CFL All-Stars
References
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