| 1990 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Cal Murphy |
| Head coach | Mike Riley |
| Home stadium | Winnipeg Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Division place | 1st,East |
| Playoffs | WonGrey Cup |
The1990Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 33rd season for the team in theCanadian Football League and their 58th overall. The Blue Bombers finished in first 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 theToronto Argonauts in the East Final and then defeated theEdmonton Eskimos in the championship game to win the78th Grey Cup in the first everGrey Cup match-up ofprairie teams.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | Dave Boveil | CB/S | Colgate |
| 3 | 19 | Allan Boyko | WR | Western Michigan |
| 5 | 35 | Dave Vandersloot | OT | Henderson State |
| 6 | 43 | Steve Zatylny | WR | Bishop's |
| 7 | 51 | Lorne McCasin | DE/DT | North Dakota |
| 8 | 59 | Ray Wiens | OL | Saskatchewan |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Sun, June 24 | atSaskatchewan Roughriders | W 41–40 | 1–0 | Gordie Howe Bowl | 4,000 |
| B | Wed, June 27 | atCalgary Stampeders | L 10–29 | 1–1 | McMahon Stadium | 23,233 |
| C | Tue, July 3 | vs.BC Lions | L 20–36 | 1–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 32,111 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 472 | 398 | 7–3 | W1 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 689 | 538 | 6–4 | W1 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 540 | 602 | 3–7 | L1 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 476 | 628 | 4–6 | L3 | Details |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 12 | atOttawa Rough Riders | W 31–26 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 20 | vs.Toronto Argonauts | W 34–17 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 27 | atBC Lions | L 23–24 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Aug 2 | vs.Edmonton Eskimos | W 23–20 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Aug 8 | vs. BC Lions | W 28–14 | 4–1 |
| 6 | Aug 15 | atHamilton Tiger-Cats | L 10–20 | 4–2 |
| 7 | Aug 22 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 27–24 | 5–2 |
| 8 | Aug 28 | vs.Calgary Stampeders | W 39–37 | 6–2 |
| 9 | Sept 2 | atSaskatchewan Roughriders | L 11–55 | 6–3 |
| 10 | Sept 9 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 29–18 | 7–3 |
| 11 | Sept 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 18–27 | 7–4 |
| 12 | Sept 23 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 36–7 | 8–4 |
| 13 | Sept 28 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 48–25 | 9–4 |
| 14 | Oct 5 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 25–9 | 10–4 |
| 15 | Oct 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 21–15 | 11–4 |
| 16 | Oct 21 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 20–27 | 11–5 |
| 17 | Oct 28 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 18–27 | 11–6 |
| 18 | Nov 4 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 32–15 | 12–6 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-final | Bye | ||||||
| East Final | Nov 18 | vs.Toronto Argonauts | W 20–17 | 1–0 | |||
| Grey Cup | Nov 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | W 50–11 | 2–0 | |||
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 20 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 50 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 |