1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 13-3 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (13-3)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses for 26 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
Offensively, Winnipeg led the league with 360 points. At the same time, the stingy defense allowed 251 points. Leo Lewis rushed for a team-high 1,036 yards for the Blue Bombers.
Hal Ledyard threw for 1,398 yards. Farrell Funston led pass catchers, catching 47 balls for 892 yards. Ernie Pitts was targeted regularly, too.
Norm Rauhaus picked off 3 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the Grey Cup.
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Regular Season Points For: 360
Regular Season Points Against: 251
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 7, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 at Calgary Stampeders 17 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| August 11, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 at Montreal Alouettes 15 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| August 14, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 at Toronto Argonauts 13 | W | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| August 17, 1961 | Ottawa Rough Riders 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29 | W | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| August 24, 1961 | Edmonton Eskimos 35 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| August 31, 1961 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| September 4, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 11 | W | 1-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| September 14, 1961 | BC Lions 15 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 36 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| September 23, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33 at Edmonton Eskimos 10 | W | 2-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| September 30, 1961 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 6 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29 | W | 3-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| October 7, 1961 | BC Lions 20 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 | W | 4-2-0 | 5-0-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25 at Calgary Stampeders 6 | W | 4-2-0 | 6-0-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 at BC Lions 15 | W | 4-2-0 | 7-0-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1961 | Calgary Stampeders 7 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 42 | W | 5-2-0 | 7-0-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1961 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 | L | 5-3-0 | 7-0-0 | 12-3-0 | ||
| November 4, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 at Edmonton Eskimos 13 | W | 5-3-0 | 8-0-0 | 13-3-0 | ||
| November 18, 1961 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 at Calgary Stampeders 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Western Final Game 1 | |
| November 22, 1961 | Calgary Stampeders 14 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 43 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Western Final Game 2 | |
| December 2, 1961 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | Grey Cup #49 Toronto |
