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| Date of birth: | circa. 1938[1] |
| Place of birth: | New Bedford, Massachusetts[1] |
| Career information | |
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| Status: | Retired |
| Position(s): | HC |
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| 1993-1995 1997-1998 1999-2004 |
BC Lions Montreal Alouettes Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
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Dave Ritchie (born in New Bedford, Massachusetts) is a former coach in the Canadian Football League. He is best known for his days as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Head Coach from 1999 to 2004. He retired following the end of the 2007 CFL season although he was considered for the 2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach position.[2]
CFL Head Coaching Record
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
| BC | 1993 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 3rd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| BC | 1994 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .647 | 3rd in West Division | 3 | 0 | Won Grey Cup | |
| BC | 1995 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .556 | 3rd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| MTL | 1997 | 13 | 5 | 0 | .722 | 2nd in East Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Conference Finals | |
| MTL | 1998 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .706 | 2nd in East Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Conference Finals | |
| WPG | 1999 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .333 | 4th in East Division | - | - | Missed Playoffs | |
| WPG | 2000 | 7 | 10 | 1 | .412 | 3rd in East Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Conference Finals | |
| WPG | 2001 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .778 | 1st in East Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Grey Cup | |
| WPG | 2002 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .667 | 2nd in West Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in Conference Finals | |
| WPG | 2003 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 2nd in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in Division Finals | |
| WPG | 2004 | 7 | 11 | 0 | .389 | 4th in West Division | - | - | Missed Playoffs | |
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| Preceded by Bob O'Billovich |
BC Lions Head Coaches 1993-1995 |
Succeeded by Joe Paopao |
| Preceded by Bob Price |
Montreal Alouettes Head Coaches 1997-1998 |
Succeeded by Charlie Taaffe |
| Preceded by Jeff Reinebold |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Head Coaches 1999-2004 |
Succeeded by Jim Daley |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Ron Lancaster |
Grey Cup winning Head Coach 82nd Grey Cup, 1994 |
Succeeded by Don Matthews |
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Notes
- ^ a b "Buono, Ritchie both respected". CBC News. 2001-11-21. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2001/11/21/greycup-coaches011121.html. "Ritchie, 63, a native of New Bedford, Mass."
- ^ Beamish, Mike (2007-02-07). "Ritchie decides to pack it in". Vancouver Sun. http://www.cfl.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=22799.
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