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| 1945 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Lou Adelman |
| Home field | Osborne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | No league play |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
The 1945 Winnipeg Blue Bombers was the 13th season of the franchise and the first since 1941, as the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Western Interprovincial Football Union each returned to play with the end of World War II. [1] [2]
No league play occurred.
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Away | Home | |
| November 10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 | Calgary Stampeders 6 | |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
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