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1936 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

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1936 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
PresidentFrank Hannibal
General managerJoe Ryan
Head coachBob Fritz
Home fieldBomber Stadium
Results
Record5–2–1
Division place1st, MRFU
Playoff finishLost WIFU Semi-final Total Point Series

The 1935 Winnipeg Blue Bombers was the seventh season of the franchise and the first as the Blue Bombers. In August, the team became a founding member of the Western Interprovincial Football Union with the Calgary Bronks and the Regina Roughriders. They finished first in the WIFU but lost to Regina in a points-based playoff.[1]

Regular season

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Western Interprovincial Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipegs 8 5 2 1 104 37 11
Regina Roughriders 6 3 2 1 52 42 9
Calgary Bronks 6 1 5 0 17 94 4

Playoffs

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Division semi-finals

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Game Date Away Home
WIFU Semi-Finals
1 October 24 Winnipegs 7 Regina Roughriders 4
2 October 31 Regina Roughriders 20 Winnipegs 5
  • Regina won the total-point series 24–14 after Winnipeg started the series with a 2-0 lead.

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