1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
PresidentGordon Lawson
General managerJim Ausley
Head coachBud Grant
Home fieldWinnipeg Stadium
Results
Record13–3
Division place1st, West
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup

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

Western Football Conference
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers16133036025126
Edmonton Eskimos16105133425721
Calgary Stampeders1679030031114
Saskatchewan Roughriders16510121131411
BC Lions1611322153934

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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTTotal
Winnipeg Blue Bombers7070721
Hamilton Tiger-Cats0707014

References

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