The 1990 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 33rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 58th overall. The Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the East Division with a 12–6 record, which was also the best record in the league that year. The Blue Bombers defeated the Toronto Argonauts in the East Final and then defeated the Edmonton Eskimos in the championship game to win the 78th Grey Cup in the first ever Grey Cup match-up of prairie teams. As of 2015, this is the last year the Blue Bombers have won the Grey Cup.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
A |
June 24 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
41–40 |
Win |
1–0 |
B |
June 27 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
29–10 |
Loss |
1–1 |
C |
July 3 |
vs. BC Lions |
36–20 |
Loss |
1–2 |
Regular season
Season standings
[1]
Season schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
1 |
July 12 |
at Ottawa Rough Riders |
31–26 |
Win |
1–0 |
2 |
July 20 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
34–17 |
Win |
2–0 |
3 |
July 27 |
at BC Lions |
24–23 |
Loss |
2–1 |
4 |
Aug 2 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
23–20 |
Win |
3–1 |
5 |
Aug 8 |
vs. BC Lions |
28–14 |
Win |
4–1 |
6 |
Aug 15 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
20–10 |
Loss |
4–2 |
7 |
Aug 22 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
27–24 |
Win |
5–2 |
8 |
Aug 28 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
39–37 |
Win |
6–2 |
9 |
Sept 2 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
55–11 |
Loss |
6–3 |
10 |
Sept 9 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
29–18 |
Win |
7–3 |
11 |
Sept 14 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
27–18 |
Loss |
7–4 |
12 |
Sept 23 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
36–7 |
Win |
8–4 |
13 |
Sept 28 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
48–25 |
Win |
9–4 |
14 |
Oct 5 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
25–9 |
Win |
10–4 |
15 |
Oct 13 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
21–15 |
Win |
11–4 |
16 |
Oct 21 |
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders |
27–20 |
Loss |
11–5 |
17 |
Oct 28 |
at Ottawa Rough Riders |
27–18 |
Loss |
11–6 |
18 |
Nov 4 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
32–15 |
Win |
12–6 |
[2]
Playoffs
Schedule
Week |
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
20 |
Bye |
21 |
East Final |
Nov 18 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
20–17 |
Win |
22 |
Grey Cup |
Nov 25 |
Edmonton Eskimos |
50–11 |
Win |
East Final
Grey Cup
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Awards and records
1990 CFL All-Stars
References
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Franchise |
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Stadiums |
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Culture |
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Lore |
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Important figures |
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Key personnel |
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Grey Cup
Championships (12) |
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Western Division
Championships (16) |
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Eastern Division
Championships (7) |
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Current
league affiliations |
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