2013_Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers_season
The 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 56th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 81st overall. The Blue Bombers finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 3–15 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight year. This was the first season for the Blue Bombers at their new stadium, Investors Group Field. Originally, They were supposed to start playing there in 2012, but delays in construction pushed the opening date to 2013.
| 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Joe Mack 1–5 Kyle Walters (Interim GM) 2–10 |
| Head coach | Tim Burke |
| Home field | Investors Group Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–15 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Henoc Muamba |
| Team MOC | Henoc Muamba |
| Team MOR | Ian Wild |
| Uniform | |
This was the last season for the Blue Bombers as a member of the East Division, as the Ottawa Redblacks are to take the field in 2014. The Blue Bombers will move back to the West Division after having played in the East Division since the suspension of the Ottawa Renegades in 2006.
CFL draft
The 2013 CFL Draft took place on May 6, 2013. The Blue Bombers had six selections in the seven-round draft, after making a single trade, sending their fifth round pick to Saskatchewan.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Andy Mulumba | DE | Eastern Michigan |
| 2 | 11 | Kristopher Robertson | DB | Concordia |
| 3 | 20 | Carl Fitzgerald | WR | Saint Mary's |
| 4 | 29 | Michael DiCroce | WR | McMaster |
| 6 | 46 | Stephen Alli | WR | Florida |
| 7 | 54 | Billy Pavopoulos | PK | British Columbia |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Wed, June 12 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 24–6 | Loss | 28,642 | 0–1 |
| B | Thurs, June 20 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 52–0 | Loss | 12,732 | 0–2 |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 507 | 458 | 22 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 453 | 468 | 20 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 459 | 471 | 16 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 361 | 585 | 6 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurs, June 27 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 38–33 | Loss | 33,500 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS/NBCSN |
| 2 | Thurs, July 4 | at Montreal Alouettes | 19–11 | Win | 22,134 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 |
| 3 | Sat, July 13 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25–20 | Loss | 13,085 | 1–2 | TSN/ESPN3 |
| 4 | Fri, July 19 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 35–19 | Loss | 31,257 | 1–3 | TSN/ESPN3 |
| 5 | Fri, July 26 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 37–24 | Loss | 31,567 | 1–4 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 |
| 6 | Mon, Aug 5 | at BC Lions | 27–20 | Loss | 26,856 | 1–5 | TSN/NBCSN |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | Fri, Aug 16 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37–18 | Loss | 32,409 | 1–6 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 |
| 9 | Sat, Aug 24 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37–14 | Loss | 13,138 | 1–7 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 |
| 10 | Sun, Sept 1 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 48–25 | Loss | 44,910 | 1–8 | TSN/ESPN3 |
| 11 | Sun, Sept 8 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 25–13 | Win | 33,500 | 2–8 | TSN/ESPN3 |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 14 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 25–7 | Loss | 29,499 | 2–9 | TSN/ESPN3 |
| 13 | Fri, Sept 20 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 35–27 (OT) | Loss | 28,859 | 2–10 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 |
| 14 | Fri, Sept 27 | vs. BC Lions | 53–17 | Loss | 29,457 | 2–11 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 |
| 15 | Sat, Oct 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | 38–11 | Loss | 26,293 | 2–12 | TSN/ESPN3 |
| 16 | Mon, Oct 14 | at Montreal Alouettes | 34–27 | Win | 22,853 | 3–12 | TSN/RDS/ESPN3 |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 26–20 | Loss | 28,869 | 3–13 | TSN/ESPN3 |
| 18 | Thurs, Oct 24 | at Toronto Argonauts | 36–21 | Loss | 18,478 | 3–14 | TSN/NBCSN |
| 19 | Sat, Nov 2 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37–7 | Loss | 26,316 | 3–15 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN3 |
Roster
| 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Slotbacks
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Injured List
9-Game Injured List
Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import player | |||
Coaching staff
| 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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- "Draft Tracker | Prospect Central | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-19.