1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Ray Jauch (10-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Ray Jauch (10-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Winnipeg chalked up 394 points, while the defense conceded 387. Dieter Brock led the charge, throwing for 4,252 yards. Mike Holmes led the receiving corps, catching 79 balls for 1,092 yards, while Joe Poplawski was targeted regularly, too.
William Miller rushed for a team-high 1,053 yards for the Blue Bombers.
Paul Bennett picked off 7 opponent throws.
Ray Jauch coached the team. The 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Marv Allemang | DE | March 12, 1953 | 6'3" | 260 | Acadia | Ancaster, ON | 16 | |
| Brock Aynsley | WR | January 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Washington State | Vancouver, BC | 9 | ||
| 65 | Nick Bastaja | G | February 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Grantham, England | 16 | |
| 78 | Joe Bell | DE | April 20, 1956 | 6'3" | 250 | Norfolk St. | 2 | ||
| Paul Bennett | DB | March 27, 1954 | 5'10" | 195 | Wilfrid Laurier | Scarborough, ON | 14 | ||
| 43 | John Bonk | C | August 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Burlington Braves | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
| 22 | Mark Bragagnolo | RB | October 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto | Timmins, ON | 16 | |
| 5 | Dieter Brock | QB | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 74 | Ecomet Burley | DT | June 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 240 | Texas Tech | Anderson County, TX | 16 | |
| 68 | Larry Butler | G | July 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 250 | Appalachian State | Johnson City, IN | 16 | |
| 76 | Bob Cameron | P | July 18, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Acadia | Hamilton, ON | 15 | |
| Ron Cherkas | DT | December 30, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Utah State | Kamsack, SK | 11 | ||
| Tom Cudney | WR | May 7, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Toronto | London, ON | 2 | ||
| Larry Douglas | WR | April 26, 1957 | 6'1" | 187 | Southern | Independence, LA | 2 | ||
| 72 | Leo Ezerins | LB | August 10, 1956 | 6'4" | 242 | Whitworth | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| Eugene Goodlow | WR | December 19, 1958 | 6'2" | 185 | Kansas St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 5 | ||
| 99 | John Helton | DE | May 23, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Arizona State | Mount Union, PA | 15 | |
| Jeff Henry | DT | December 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | Louisville | 4 | |||
| 70 | Mike Holmes | WR | November 18, 1950 | 6'2" | 193 | Texas Southern | Galveston, TX USA | 16 | |
| 31 | Rick House | SB | May 18, 1957 | 5'10" | 180 | Simon Fraser | New Westminster, BC | 16 | |
| Dan Huclack | RB | August 12, 1957 | 6'2" | 221 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 12 | ||
| Sid Justin | DB | August 14, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Long Beach St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 2 | ||
| 29 | Trevor Kennerd | K | December 23, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Alberta | Calgary, AB | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | Jim Krohn | QB | July 27, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 16 | 0 |
| 25 | Harry Kruger | DB | March 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Calgary | 11 | ||
| Gerald Kunyk | K | August 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Alberta | 1 | |||
| 35 | John McCorquindale | RB | December 26, 1954 | 6'0" | 205 | Brigham Young | 4 | ||
| William Miller | RB | January 3, 1957 | 5'9" | 190 | Ouachita Baptist | Rison, AR | 14 | ||
| Ian Mofford | RB | August 12, 1954 | 5'9" | 180 | Verdun Invictus Jr. | Verdun, QC | 13 | ||
| Tony Norman | DE | January 27, 1955 | 6'5" | 270 | Iowa St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 10 | ||
| 66 | Butch Norman | T | August 23, 1952 | 6'6" | 250 | Alabama | 16 | ||
| 79 | Bob O'Doherty | WR | April 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | Queen's | 13 | ||
| Vernon Pahl | LB | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | PEI | Montreal, QC | 13 | ||
| 24 | Walt Passaglia | WR | January 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 183 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 3 | |
| 9 | Vince Phason | DB | May 2, 1953 | 5'10" | 190 | Arizona | Denver, CO | 16 | |
| 8 | Reggie Pierson | DB | December 13, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Oklahoma St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | |
| 71 | Joe Poplawski | WR | August 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 14 | |
| 57 | James Reed | LB | October 10, 1955 | 6'2" | 230 | California | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 15 | |
| Mike Richardson | RB | June 23, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | Texas A&M - Commerce | 1 | |||
| 21 | Gary Rosolowich | DB | September 10, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | Boise State | 16 | ||
| 52 | Tom Schulz | LB | July 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 210 | Simon Fraser | 5 | ||
| Randy Scott | LB | September 13, 1957 | 5'11" | 220 | Clemson | Waycross, GA | 1 | ||
| 50 | Willie Thomas | G | August 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 225 | Calgary | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 61 | Bobby Thompson | OL | September 9, 1959 | 6'8" | 290 | Kansas State | Columbus, OH | 15 | |
| Ken Times | OL | January 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 246 | Southern | Deerfield Beach, FL USA | 1 | ||
| 32 | Bob Toogood | LB | September 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| Mike Topolovec | DE | November 23, 1956 | 6'3" | 245 | Ottawa | 4 | |||
| 7 | Larry Washington | RB | November 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | Tennessee | 1 | ||
| Ricky Wesson | DB | June 29, 1955 | 5'9" | 163 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 2 | ||
| 20 | Charles Williams | DB | September 14, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Jackson St. | Magee, MS USA | 14 | |
| 23 | Robert Woods | WR | July 3, 1955 | 5'7" | 170 | Grambling St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 8 |
