1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-7 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Ray Jauch (9-7)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Ray Jauch (9-7)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Winnipeg scored 371 points, while the defensive squad allowed 351. Dieter Brock led the charge, throwing for 3,755 yards. Joe Poplawski led pass catchers, catching 75 balls for 998 yards. Gord Paterson and Mike Holmes were targeted regularly as well.
Jim Washington rushed for a team-high 1,032 yards for the Blue Bombers.
Reggie Pierson and Gary Rosolowich each intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Ray Jauch coached the team. The 1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Allan | LB | May 29, 1955 | 6'2" | 240 | Toronto | 1 | ||
| Wayne Allison | DB | December 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Wilfrid Laurier | Toronto, ON | 9 | |
| John Bonk | C | August 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Burlington Braves | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
| Dieter Brock | QB | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 15 |
| Buddy Brown | G | June 9, 1950 | 6'1" | 250 | Alabama | Florala, AL | 16 | |
| Elton Brown | DE | September 15, 1951 | 6'2" | 255 | Utah State | Charleston, SC | 6 | |
| Mark Brown | RB | March 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 215 | Queen's | 1 | ||
| Bill Carroll | WR | August 23, 1953 | 6'5" | 230 | East Texas State | 2 | ||
| Ray Clark | DB | January 3, 1954 | 5'11" | 183 | Simon Fraser | 1 | ||
| Richard Crump | RB | February 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 205 | Northeast Oklahoma | Cairo, GA | 16 | |
| Marvin Davis | LB | May 25, 1952 | 6'4" | 235 | Southern | Shreveport, LA USA | 2 | |
| Dee Jay Donlin | QB | July 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 188 | Augustana | Merrill, LA | 4 | |
| Leo Ezerins | LB | August 10, 1956 | 6'4" | 242 | Whitworth | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| Brian Gervais | DB | February 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 192 | Western Ontario | 12 | ||
| Randy Halsall | G | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Wake Forest | Toronto, ON | 6 | |
| Bud Harden | QB | June 24, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Manitoba | 2 | ||
| Jeff Hart | T | September 10, 1953 | 6'5" | 266 | Oregon St. | Portland, OR USA | 14 | |
| Jim Heighton | DT | September 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 252 | Victoria Seniors | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| Brian Herosian | DB | September 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Connecticut | Worcester, MA USA | 15 | |
| Mike Holmes | WR | November 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 193 | Texas Southern | Galveston, TX USA | 13 | |
| Billy Howard | DT | July 17, 1950 | 6'4" | 252 | Alcorn St. | Clarksdale, MS USA | 12 | |
| Gerry Inglis | C | August 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 230 | Alberta | 10 | ||
| Greg Johnson | DE | December 3, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Florida St. | Leesburg, FL USA | 8 | |
| Greg Kindle | G | September 16, 1950 | 6'4" | 265 | Tennessee St. | Houston, TX USA | 13 | |
| Dave Knechtel | DT | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 244 | Waterloo Lutheran | Kitchener, ON | 13 | |
| Harry Knight | QB | September 9, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Richmond | Newport News, VA | 5 | 1 |
| Terry Luck | QB | December 14, 1952 | 6'3" | 205 | Nebraska | Fayetteville, NC USA | 6 | 0 |
| Leon Lyszkiewicz | DT | June 11, 1955 | 6'4" | 240 | Alberta | Grand Prairie, AB | 13 | |
| Duncan MacKinlay | LB | January 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 220 | Western Ontario | 14 | ||
| Tank Marshall | DT | January 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 245 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 3 | |
| John McCorquindale | RB | December 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 205 | Brigham Young | 16 | ||
| Mark McDonald | WR | April 27, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Washington State | 1 | ||
| Mark Mitchell | DB | January 10, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | Tulane | Lake Charles, LA USA | 1 | |
| Butch Norman | T | August 23, 1952 | 6'6" | 250 | Alabama | 16 | ||
| Steve Okoniewski | DE | August 22, 1949 | 6'3" | 257 | Washington | Bremerton, WA USA | 4 | |
| Bill Palmer | LB | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Bowling Green | 6 | ||
| Gord Paterson | DB/WR | September 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| Darrell Penner | DB | August 27, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Queen's | 4 | ||
| Vince Phason | DB | May 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Arizona | Denver, CO | 16 | |
| Reggie Pierson | DB | December 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Oklahoma St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 15 | |
| Joe Poplawski | WR | August 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 16 | 0 |
| Gary Rosolowich | DB | September 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | Boise State | 16 | ||
| Bernie Ruoff | K | October 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | West Germany, | 16 | 0 |
| Marty Smith | DT | October 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 250 | Louisville | Pattison, MS USA | 2 | |
| Ron Southwick | LB | May 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | McMaster | 16 | ||
| Bob Toogood | LB | September 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | Manitoba | 13 | ||
| Merv Walker | DB | November 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Brantford Sattelites | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
| Tom Walker | RB | October 5, 1949 | 6'1" | 218 | Wilfrid Laurier | 16 | ||
| Harry Walters | LB | July 21, 1952 | 6'1" | 220 | Maryland | 16 | ||
| Jim Washington | RB | October 13, 1951 | 6'0" | 205 | Clemson | Walterboro, SC | 16 | 0 |
| Ira Watley | OL | November 1, 1951 | 6'6" | 267 | San Diego State | Sacramento, CA | 1 | |
| Chuck Wills | DB | September 11, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Oregon | Portland, OR | 2 | |
| Lyall Woznesensky | DL | April 4, 1954 | 6'7" | 240 | Simon Fraser | St. Boniface, MB | 16 |
