1988 CFL season

As originally written by Tim Brulia:

Continuing our study of the history of CFL TV crews through the years.

1988 continues the CBC, CFN and TSN era.

One item of note: For sure, Don Wittman was in Seoul for CBC's Olympic coverage. He would call for Canadian viewers the tainted Ben Johnson's 100M dash "win." As of now, I am placing Bruce Buchanan as the pxp man for the game CBC did during the Olympics.

CFN hired Tom Larscheid as a backup analyst to Neil Lumsden, to give him a breather every now and then. Since Larscheid was based in Vancouver, I list him for occasional games in the West.

WEEK 1:

Tuesday 7/12:

Blue Bombers-Lions, 10:30, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

Thursday 7/14:

Stampeders-Eskimos, 9:30, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Friday 7/15:

Roughriders-Rough Riders, 7:30, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Saturday 7/16:

Argonauts-TigerCats, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 2:

Wednesday 7/20:

Rough Riders-Argonauts, 7:00, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Thursday 7/21:

TigerCats-Blue Bombers, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Friday 7/22:

Stampeders-Lions, 10:30, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

Saturday 7/23;

Eskimos-Roughriders, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 3:

Wednesday 7/27:

Eskimos-Rough Riders, 7:30, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Thursday 7/28:

Lions-Argonauts, 7:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Friday 7/29:

Blue Bombers-Roughriders, 9:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Saturday 7/30:

TigerCats-Stampeders, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 4:

Tuesday 8/2:

Argonauts-Rough Riders, 7:30, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Thursday 8/4:

Roughriders-Eskimos, 9:30, Not televised

Friday 8/5:

Stampeders-TigerCats, 8:00, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Saturday 8/6:

Lions-Blue Bombers, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 5:

Wednesday 8/10:

Roughriders-Stampeders, 9:30, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Thursday 8/11:

Argonauts-Lions, 10:30, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Friday 8/12:

Eskimos-TigerCats, 8:00, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Saturday 8/13:

Rough Riders-Blue Bombers, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 6:

Tuesday 8/16:

TigerCats-Argonauts, 7:00, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Thursday 8/18:

Lions-Rough Riders, 7:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Friday 8/19:

Blue Bombers-Eskimos, 9:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Saturday 8/20:

Stampeders-Roughriders, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 7:

Wednesday 8/24:

Blue Bombers-Stampeders, 9:30, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Thursday 8/25:

Eskimos-Lions, 10:30, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Friday 8/26:

Argonauts-Roughriders, 9:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Saturday 8/27:

Rough Riders-TigerCats, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 8:

Wednesday 8/31:

Stampeders-Argonauts, 7:00, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Roughriders-Blue Bombers, 8:30, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Thursday 9/1:

TigerCats-Rough Riders, 7:30, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Lions-Eskimos, 9:30, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

WEEK 9:

Sunday 9/4:

Blue Bombers-Roughriders, 4:00, CFN. Bob Irving, Tom Larscheid

Monday 9/5:

Eskimos-Stampeders, 3:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Argonauts-TigerCats, 7:30, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Tuesday 9/6:

Rough Riders-Lions, 10:30, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

WEEK 10:

Friday 9/9:

Roughriders-Argonauts, 8:00, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Saturday 9/10:

Rough Riders-Stampeders, 8:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Sunday 9/11:

Lions-Blue Bombers, 1:30, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

TigerCats-Eskimos, 4:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

WEEK 11:

Friday 9/16:

Roughriders-Lions, 10:00, CFN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Saturday 9/17:

Stampeders-Blue Bombers, 8:00, CBC. Bruce Buchanan*, Ron Lancaster

Sunday 9/18:

Rough Riders-TigerCats, 1:30, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Argonauts-Eskimos, 4:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

WEEK 12:

Friday 9/23:

Lions-Stampeders, 9:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

Saturday 9/24:

Blue Bombers-Rough Riders, 7:30, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Sunday 9/25:

Eskimos-Argonauts, 1:30, Not televised

TigerCats-Roughriders, 4:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

WEEK 13:

Friday 9/30:

Argonauts-Stampeders, 9:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

Saturday 10/1:

Lions-TigerCats, 8:00, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Sunday 10/2:

Roughriders-Blue Bimbers, 2:00, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Rough Riders-Eskimos, 4:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

WEEK 14:

Friday 10/7:

TigerCats-Lions, 10:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Saturday 10/8:

Argonauts-Rough Riders, 1:30, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Sunday 10/9:

Stampeders-Roughriders, 4:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Monday 10/10:

Eskimos-Blue Bombers, 3:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 15:

Friday 10/14:

Rough Riders-Argonauts, 8:00, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Sunday 10/16:

Blue Bombers-TigerCats, 1:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Lions-Roughriders, 4:00, Not televised

Eskimos-Stampeders, 4:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

WEEK 16:

Friday 10/21:

Roughriders-TigerCats, 8:00, TSN. John Wells, Leif Pettersen

Saturday 10/22:

Stampeders-Rough Riders, 1:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Sunday 10/23:

Blue Bombers-Argonauts, 1:30, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

Lions-Eskimos, 3:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

WEEK 17:

Saturday 10/29:

TigerCats-Rough Riders, 1:30, Not televised

Lions-Eskimos, 3:00, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Sunday 10/30:

Argonauts-Blue Bombers, 1:30, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Roughriders-Stampeders, 4:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

WEEK 18:

Saturday 11/5:

Blue Bombers-Lions, 10:30, CFN. Dave Hodge, Tom Larscheid

Sunday 11/6:

TigerCats-Argonauts, 1:30, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Rough Riders-Roughriders, 4:00, Not televised

Stampeders-Eskimos, 4:00, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

PLAYOFFS

Division Semi Finals

Sunday 11/13:

TigerCats-Blue Bombers, 1:30, CFN. Dave Hodge, Neil Lumsden

Lions-Roughriders, 4:30, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Division Finals

Sunday 11/20:

Blue Bombers-Argonauts, 1:30, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

Lions-Eskimos, 4:30, CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden

GREY CUP in Ottawa

Sunday 11/27:

Blue Bombers-Lions, 2:30, CBC. Don Wittman, Ron Lancaster, Scott Oake

                                  CFN. Bob Irving, Neil Lumsden