1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

The 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in second 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
General managerCal Murphy
Head coachCal Murphy
Home fieldWinnipeg Stadium
Results
Record12–4
Division place2nd, West
Playoff finishLost West Final

Offseason

CFL Draft

RdPickPlayerPositionSchool

Preseason

GameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
AMon, June 10vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 7–90–1Winnipeg Stadium22,027
BSun, June 16vs. Calgary StampedersL 10–180–2Winnipeg Stadium23,826
CFri, June 21at BC LionsW 28–181–2BC Place26,921
DMon, June 24at Edmonton EskimosW 22–72–2Commonwealth Stadium36,295

Regular season

Standings

West Division
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
BC Lions16133048129726
Winnipeg Blue Bombers16124050025924
Edmonton Eskimos16106043237320
Saskatchewan Roughriders16511032046210
Calgary Stampeders1631302564296

Schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
11Thu, July 4at Montreal ConcordesL 18–340–1Olympic Stadium23,627
22Thu, July 11vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 16–111–1Winnipeg Stadium25,428
33Sat, July 20vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 28–272–1Winnipeg Stadium27,641
44Thu, July 25at Edmonton EskimosL 23–252–2Commonwealth Stadium41,173
5Bye
65Thu, Aug 8vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 58–153–2Winnipeg Stadium27,709
76Sun, Aug 18at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 28–104–2Ivor Wynne Stadium14,206
87Sun, Aug 25vs. Calgary StampedersW 43–65–2Winnipeg Stadium28,166
98Sun, Sept 1at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 18–106–2Taylor Field29,588
109Sat, Sept 7at Ottawa Rough RidersW 42–147–2Lansdowne Park19,165
1110Fri, Sept 13vs. Montreal ConcordesW 24–08–2Winnipeg Stadium30,593
1211Sun, Sept 22vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 49–39–2Winnipeg Stadium27,684
1312Fri, Sept 27at Toronto ArgonautsL 24–279–3Exhibition Stadium28,052
1413Sun, Oct 6vs. BC LionsW 33–2610–3Winnipeg Stadium32,946
1514Fri, Oct 11at BC LionsW 31–1011–3BC Place59,478
1615Fri, Oct 18vs. Edmonton EskimosL 18–3711–4Winnipeg Stadium29,743
1716Fri, Oct 25at Calgary StampedersW 47–412–4McMahon Stadium11,184

Playoffs

West Semi-Final

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Edmonton Eskimos807015
Winnipeg Blue Bombers11010122

West Final

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers880622
BC Lions71022342

Awards

1985 CFL All-Stars

References