1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
Home stadiumWinnipeg Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place3rd, WIPU
PlayoffsLost Grey Cup

The 1953 Winnipeg Blue Bombers was the 21st season of the franchise.[1]

Regular season

Western Interprovincial Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos16124027615724
Saskatchewan Roughriders1687124323917
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1688022622616
Calgary Stampeders1631211903137

Playoffs

Semifinals

WIFU semifinals – game 1
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
October 28Saskatchewan Roughriders 5Winnipeg Blue Bombers 43
WIFU semifinals – game 2
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders
DateAwayHome
October 31Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17Saskatchewan Roughriders 18
  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 60–23. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.

Finals

WIFU Finals – Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
DateAwayHome
November 7Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7Edmonton Eskimos 25
WIFU Finals – Game 2
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
November 11Edmonton Eskimos 17Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21
WIFU Finals – Game 3
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
DateAwayHome
November 14Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30Edmonton Eskimos 24
  • Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1.


Grey Cup

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers00606
Hamilton Tiger-Cats606012

References

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