The 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season was the 56th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) 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.
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.
Offseason 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.
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
Preseason
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
Regular season Season standings
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 final roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen G T T G G C
Defensive linemen DT/DE DT DE DE DT DT/DE Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams LS K P
Reserve roster SB C/G DB
Practice roster T QB SB G DE DB G LB Injured list T/G DE T SB T/G DT DE DB WR DE DB T C LB DE RB WR LB G/T DB SB
Italics indicate International player
Coaching staff 2013 Winnipeg Blue Bombers staff Front office Owner – Community owned (non-profit corporation owned by members) Chairperson of the board of governors – Brock Bulbuck President/CEO – Wade Miller Vice president and general manager of football operations – Kyle Walters (Interim) Director of football operations – vacant Director of player personnel – Ken Moll
Head coaches Head coach – Tim Burke
Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marcel Bellefeuille Receivers – Markus Howell Running backs – Steve Hladio Offensive line – Pat DelMonaco Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator and linebackers – Casey Creehan Defensive line – Will Plemons Defensive backs – Carl Franks
Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Craig Dickenson
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