The 1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in third place in the East Division with a 4–14 record and failed to make the playoffs. This ended the second longest playoff streak in CFL history at 17 years (1980–1996).[1]
| 1997 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season |
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| General manager | Jeff Reinebold |
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| Head coach | Jeff Reinebold |
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| Home field | Winnipeg Stadium |
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| Record | 4–14 |
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| Division place | 3rd, East |
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| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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Offseason
CFL Draft
Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos |
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| 2 | 13 | Obrad Spanic | DL |
| 3 | 21 | Stacy Evans | DE |
| 4 | 28 | Lubo Zizakovic | DT |
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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| 1 | June 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 23–38 | 0–1 |
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| 2 | July 3 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 24–27 | 0–2 |
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| 3 | July 11 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 33–18 | 1–2 |
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| 4 | July 19 | at BC Lions | L 17–21 | 1–3 |
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| 5 | July 25 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 21–36 | 1–4 |
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| 6 | Aug 1 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 22–43 | 1–5 |
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| 7 | Aug 7 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 11–45 | 1–6 |
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| 8 | Aug 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 24–35 | 1–7 |
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| 9 | Aug 22 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 21–26 | 1–8 |
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| 10 | Aug 31 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 43–12 | 2–8 |
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| 11 | Sept 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 25–66 | 2–9 |
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| 12 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 28–29 | 2–10 |
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| 13 | Sept 19 | vs. BC Lions | W 26–14 | 3–10 |
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| 14 | Sept 28 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 9–41 | 3–11 |
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| 15 | Oct 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 25–27 | 3–12 |
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| 16 | Oct 12 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 2–20 | 3–13 |
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| 17 | Oct 19 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 34–41 | 3–14 |
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| 18 | Oct 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 55–9 | 4–14 |
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Awards and records
References
