Canada Classic Sports: CFL 1988- East Division Semi Final- Hamilton Tiger Cats @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Full Game

Source:Canada Classic Sports– welcome to Snow Bowl 88 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

“1988 CFL East Division Semi Final
Hamilton Tiger Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers
From Winnipeg Stadium
Late November 1988
Watch for Tom Larscheid & Dave Hodge in the studio”

From Canada Classic Sports

A battle of mediocrity, which unfortunately in the CFL, because they’re a league (not conference) where they’ve never had more than 8-10 teams (at least in the modern era) except when they expanded to America in the 1990s. And they also allow 3-4 out of five clubs in both divisions to make the playoffs every year. So even if if 1st 2 clubs in both divisions are good, winning teams (and sometimes just one winning team in a division) you’re going to have the 3rd or 4th place team that might not even be a 500 club and 7-9, 6-10, 5-11, even that season and still make the CFL Playoffs.

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CBC Sports: CFL 1988- Grey Cup- Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Vancouver Lions

Source:Canada Classic Sports– the Bombers and Lions for the 1988 CFL Grey Cup.

“One hour condensed version of the 1988 CFL Grey Cup Game

Winnipeg Blue Bomber vs British Columbia Lions

Ottawa, Ontario

VHS rip from ESN Classic Canada.”

From Canada Classic Sports

Looks like the first half of the 1988 Grey Cup, rather than just a highlight package.

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