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[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Standings[edit]
Schedule[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
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