1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season

The 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 4–12 record and failed to make the playoffs.

1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
General manager	Earl Lunsford
Head coach	Ray Jauch
Home field	Winnipeg Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th, West
Playoff finish	did not qualify

Offseason

CFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
T	T	Rick Chernoff	TE	Manitoba
T	T	Bill Yaworsky	DE	Manitoba
1	5	Rick House	TB	Simon Fraser
2	14	Jim Dziedzina	TE	Simon Fraser
3	22	Walt Passaglia	WR	Simon Fraser
3	23	Doug Biggerstaff	DE	British Columbia
4	31	Chris Brewer	DE	Acadia
4	32	Jim McHugh	LB	McMaster
5	41	Bob McEachern	LB	Weber State
6	50	Gerry Hatherly	LB	Manitoba
7	59	Barry Safinuik	TB	Manitoba

Roster

1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
Quarterbacks Dieter Brock Bill Troup Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks		Offensive linemen Defensive linemen John Helton DE		Linebackers Defensive backs Ricky Wesson Special teams		Inactive List Practice Roster Active, Inactive Practice Roster

Preseason

Game	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
			Score	Record
A	Sun, June 10	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 13–35	0–1	Winnipeg Stadium	21,584
B	Mon, June 18	at Ottawa Rough Riders	L 12–13	0–2	Lansdowne Park	18,870
C	Tue, June 26	at BC Lions	L 6–12	0–3	Empire Stadium	17,511
D	Wed, July 4	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 16–10	1–3	Winnipeg Stadium	21,501

Regular season

Standings

Western Football Conference

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Edmonton Eskimos	16	12	2	2	495	219	26
Calgary Stampeders	16	12	4	0	382	278	24
BC Lions	16	9	6	1	328	333	19
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16	4	12	0	283	340	8
Saskatchewan Roughriders	16	2	14	0	194	437	4

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
				Score	Record
1	1	Tue, July 10	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	L 10–28	0–1	Winnipeg Stadium	24,024
2	2	Wed, July 18	at Calgary Stampeders	L 7–35	0–2	McMahon Stadium	33,196
3	3	Tue, July 24	vs. BC Lions	L 18–19	0–3	Empire Stadium	24,727
4	Bye
5	4	Tue, Aug 7	at Montreal Alouettes	L 10–25	0–4	Olympic Stadium	41,232
6	5	Tue, Aug 14	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 27–21	1–4	Winnipeg Stadium	24,660
7	6	Tue, Aug 21	at Edmonton Eskimos	L 13–41	1–5	Commonwealth Stadium	42,778
8	7	Tue, Aug 28	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 30–1	2–5	Winnipeg Stadium	25,159
8	8	Mon, Sept 3	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 28–11	3–5	Taylor Field	22,190
9	9	Sun, Sept 9	vs. BC Lions	L 15–17	3–6	Winnipeg Stadium	27,203
10	10	Sat, Sept 15	vs. Ottawa Rough Riders	L 19–22	3–7	Winnipeg Stadium	25,644
11	11	Sun, Sept 23	at Calgary Stampeders	L 23–28	3–8	McMahon Stadium	30,125
12	12	Sat, Sept 29	at BC Lions	L 21–22	3–9	Empire Stadium	23,964
13	13	Mon, Oct 8	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 13–18	3–10	Winnipeg Stadium	22,429
14	14	Sat, Oct 13	at Toronto Argonauts	L 15–19	3–11	Exhibition Stadium	35,106
15	15	Sun, Oct 21	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 23–14	4–11	Winnipeg Stadium	23,032
16	16	Sun, Oct 28	at Edmonton Eskimos	L 11–19	4–12	Commonwealth Stadium	42,778

Awards and honors

• CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award – John Helton (DT)

CFL All-Stars

• DT – John Helton