1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
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The 1961
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
finished in 1st place in the West division with a 13–3 record. The Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
to win the 49th Grey Cup
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1961 CFL season
The 1961 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 8th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 4th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1961:...
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
finished in 1st place in the West division with a 13–3 record. The Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
to win the 49th Grey Cup
49th Grey Cup
The 49th Grey Cup was the Canadian Football League's championship game of the 1961 season on December 2, 1961. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 to 14 at CNE Stadium in Toronto before 32,651 fans. It is considered to be one of the 10 greatest Grey Cup Games of all...
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | July 20 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 28–15 | Loss | 0–1 |
| B | July 27 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 20–18 | Win | 1–1 |
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 360 | 251 | 26 |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 334 | 257 | 21 |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 300 | 311 | 14 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 211 | 314 | 11 |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 215 | 393 | 4 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | 18–17 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | 21–15 | Win | 2–0 |
| 2 | Aug 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | 14–13 | Win | 3–0 |
| 3 | Aug 17 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 29–19 | Win | 4–0 |
| 4 | Aug 24 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 35–20 | Loss | 4–1 |
| 5 | Aug 31 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–9 | Loss | 4–2 |
| 5 | Sept 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–11 | Win | 5–2 |
| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Sept 14 | vs. BC Lions | 36–15 | Win | 6–2 |
| 8 | Sept 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 33–10 | Win | 7–2 |
| 9 | Sept 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–6 | Win | 8–2 |
| 10 | Oct 7 | vs. BC Lions | 24–20 | Win | 9–2 |
| 11 | Oct 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | 25–6 | Win | 10–2 |
| 11 | Oct 16 | at BC Lions | 16–15 | Win | 11–2 |
| 12 | Oct 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 42–7 | Win | 12–2 |
| 12 | Oct 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19–13 | Loss | 12–3 |
| 13 | Nov 4 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 14–13 | Win | 13–3 |
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Final #1 | Nov 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | 14–1 | Win |
| West Final #2 | Nov 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 43–14 | Win |
| 49th Grey Cup | Dec 2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–14 (OT) | Win |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |