1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
Canadian football team season
The 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 13–3 record. The Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the 49th Grey Cup.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | July 20 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 15–28 | 0–1 |
| B | July 27 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 20–18 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 360 | 251 | 26 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 334 | 257 | 21 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 300 | 311 | 14 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 211 | 314 | 11 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 215 | 393 | 4 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Aug 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 18–17 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Aug 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 21–15 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | 3 | Aug 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 14–13 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 4 | Aug 17 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 29–19 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Aug 24 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 20–35 | 4–1 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Aug 31 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 9–30 | 4–2 | ||
| 5 | 7 | Sept 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 17–11 | 5–2 | ||
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | Sept 14 | vs. BC Lions | W 36–15 | 6–2 | ||
| 8 | 9 | Sept 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 33–10 | 7–2 | ||
| 9 | 10 | Sept 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 29–6 | 8–2 | ||
| 10 | 11 | Oct 7 | vs. BC Lions | W 24–20 | 9–2 | ||
| 11 | 12 | Oct 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 25–6 | 10–2 | ||
| 11 | 13 | Oct 16 | at BC Lions | W 16–15 | 11–2 | ||
| 12 | 14 | Oct 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 42–7 | 12–2 | ||
| 12 | 15 | Oct 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 13–19 | 12–3 | ||
| 13 | 16 | Nov 4 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 14–13 | 13–3 | ||
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Final #1 | Nov 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 14–1 | 1–0 |
| West Final #2 | Nov 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 43–14 | 2–0 |
| 49th Grey Cup | Dec 2 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 21–14 (OT) | 3–0 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Founded in 1930
- Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Paul Bennett
- Ralph "Dieter" Brock
- Less Browne
- Tom "Citation" Casey
- Tom Clements
- Carl Cronin
- Andrew Currie
- Matt Dunigan
- Bill Frank
- Harry Peter "Bud" Grant
- Tommy Grant
- G. Sydney Halter
- Frank Hannibal
- Fritz Hanson
- John Helton
- Dick Huffman
- W.P. Billy Hughes
- Jack Jacobs
- Eddie James
- Gerry James
- Greg Kabat
- Les Lear
- Leo "Lincoln Locomotive" Lewis
- Earl Lunsford
- Chester "Ches" McCance
- Cal Murphy
- James Murphy
- Ken Ploen
- Joe Poplawski
- Russ "The Wisconsin Wraith" Reholz
- Frank Rigney
- Joseph Ryan
- Karl Slocomb
- Milt Stegall
- Art Stevenson
- Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley
- Troy Westwood
- Chris Walby
- Bert Warwick
- CEO: Wade Miller
- General Manager: Kyle Walters
- Head Coach: Mike O'Shea
Championships (12)
Championships (18)
Championships (7)
league affiliations
- League: Canadian Football League
- Division: West Division
