The 2012 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season is the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 80th overall. The Blue Bombers looked to continue on the success of the 2011 season, in which they made it all the way to the Grey Cup game. However, the team slipped to 3rd place in the East Division and missed the playoffs, finishing with a 6–12 record. The team was supposed to play their first season in their new stadium, Investors Group Field, but ongoing construction delays have moved its opening to the beginning of the 2013 season.[1][2][3] The Blue Bombers started the season with four straight road games, which was due to speculation that the stadium would be opened in time for a home opener in week 5 at the earliest. The Blue Bombers started the season 0–4 for the first time since 2008, which was also, coincidently, a year after they had an appearance in the Grey Cup game.
After a 2–6 start, head coach Paul LaPolice was fired on August 25, 2012 after three years of employment. He was replaced by defensive coordinator Tim Burke.
The low point of the season occurred on September 2, 2012, in which the team suffered a 52–0 shutout loss to their biggest rivals the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Labour Day Classic. It was the Bombers first shutout loss since they were blanked 33–0 by the Edmonton Eskimos on July 29, 1969. It was also their first shutout loss to Saskatchewan since October 15, 1949.
With a 28–18 loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on October 27th, 2012, the Blue Bombers were eliminated from playoff contention.
Offseason [edit]
CFL Draft [edit]
The 2012 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2012 live at 2:00 PM CDT. The Blue Bombers had five selections in the six-round draft, including the loss of their first-round pick after selecting Kito Poblah in the 2011 Supplemental draft. The traded back into the first round by trading two of their second round picks for the third overall selection.[4]
Preseason [edit]
Regular season [edit]
Season standings [edit]
Season schedule [edit]
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Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Attendance |
Record |
| 1 |
Fri, June 29 |
at BC Lions |
33–16 |
Loss |
29,351 |
0–1 |
| 2 |
Fri, July 6 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
41–30 |
Loss |
21,016 |
0–2 |
| 3 |
Fri, July 13 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
42–10 |
Loss |
32,067 |
0–3 |
| 4 |
Wed, July 18 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
25–22 |
Loss |
22,485 |
0–4 |
| 5 |
Thurs, July 26 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
23–22 |
Win |
29,533 |
1–4 |
| 6 |
Fri, Aug 3 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
36–26 |
Loss |
29,533 |
1–5 |
| 7 |
Bye |
1–5 |
| 8 |
Thurs, Aug 16 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
32–25 |
Win |
27,039 |
2–5 |
| 9 |
Fri, Aug 24 |
vs. BC Lions |
20–17 |
Loss |
29,533 |
2–6 |
| 10 |
Sun, Sept 2 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
52–0 |
Loss |
33,427 |
2–7 |
| 11 |
Sun, Sept 9 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
25–24 |
Loss |
30,077 |
2–8 |
| 12 |
Fri, Sept 14 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
44–3 |
Loss |
28,247 |
2–9 |
| 13 |
Fri, Sept 21 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
34–12 |
Win |
26,577 |
3–9 |
| 14 |
Sat, Sept 29 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
29–10 |
Loss |
27,169 |
3–10 |
| 15 |
Mon, Oct 8 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
27–22 |
Win |
23,201 |
4–10 |
| 16 |
Sat, Oct 13 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
32–21 |
Loss |
25,462 |
4–11 |
| 17 |
Fri, Oct 19 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
44–32 |
Win |
23,419 |
5–11 |
| 18 |
Sat, Oct 27 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
28–18 |
Loss |
29,722 |
5–12 |
| 19 |
Sat, Nov 3 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
19–11 |
Win |
26,907 |
6–12 |
Roster [edit]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers roster
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Running Backs
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Slotbacks
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Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Inactive List
Practice Roster
Italics indicate Import player
Roster updated 2012-07-24
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active
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Coaching staff [edit]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Staff
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Front Office
- Owner – Community owned (non-profit corporation owned by members)
- Chairperson of the Board of Governors – Bill Watchorn
- President/CEO – Garth Buchko
- Vice President and General Manager of Football Operations – Joe Mack
- Director of Football Operations – vacant
- Director of Player Personnel – Ken Moll
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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Grey Cup
Championships (10) |
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Western Division
Championships (16) |
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Eastern Division
Championships (7) |
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