1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
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 Statistics
1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

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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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
	Al Ackland	E		6'3"	195	Weston Wildcats Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	2
58	Ray Ash	G/LB	November 11, 1936	5'11"	225	Winnipeg Int.	Timmins, ON	13
48	Jack Bruzell	C/E		6'3"	230	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	2
52	Dave Burkholder	T/LB	October 21, 1936	6'1"	225	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	12
23	Jack Delveaux	FB/P	March 15, 1937	6'1"	220	Illinois	Chicago, IL	8
43	George Druxman	C/LB	December 4, 1929	6'1"	220	Portland	Winnipeg, MB	16
	Frank Fraser	HB	October 26, 1935	6'0"	200	Tennessee A&I	Montreal, QC	1
71	Farrell Funston	E	March 5, 1936	6'2"	208	Pacific	Los Angeles, CA	14
53	Herb Gray	G/DE	June 12, 1934	6'1"	218	Texas	Baytown, TX	16
35	Roger Hagberg	FB	February 28, 1939	6'2"	216	Minnesota	Winnebago, MN USA	9
6162	Roger Hamelin	T	April 27, 1941	6'2"	235	Weston Wildcats Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	16
54	Rod Humenuik	G	June 17, 1938	6'1"	235	California	Detroit, MI	16
28	Gerry James	FB/K	October 22, 1934	6'0"	180	Winnipeg HS	Regina, SK	15	0
32	Henry Janzen	HB	June 7, 1940	5'10"	185	Weston Wildcats Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	16
25	Ray Jauch	HB	February 11, 1938	5'11"	175	Iowa	Mendota, IL	12
56	Ed Kotowich	G		5'10"	225	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	7
31	Pepe Latourelle	HB	May 17, 1934	5'8"	180	Winnipeg Rods Jr.		16
12	Hal Ledyard	QB	July 7, 1931	6'0"	185	Tenn-Chattanooga	Montgomery, AL USA	13	4
29	Leo Lewis	HB	February 4, 1933	5'10"	196	Lincoln	Des Moines, IA	16	0
73	Cec Luining	DE	June 28, 1931	6'0"	210	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	14
78	Ron Meadmore	DE	December 26, 1933	6'2"	215	Winnipeg Jr.	Culross, MB	15
55	Ted Mikliechuk	G	April 13, 1935	5'11"	200	St. Vital Bulldogs Int.	Lac Du Bonnet, MB	1
24	Nick Miller	HB	September 15, 1931	6'1"	195	Winnipeg Light Infantry		16
26	Douglas Nagle	HB		5'11"	185	Vancouver Meralomas Jr.	Vancouver, BC	12
63	Steve Patrick	G/T	March 24, 1932	6'2"	205	Winnipeg Light Infantry	Glenella, MB	16
64	Cornel Piper	G	April 2, 1937	6'1"	235	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	Ardmore, AB	16
77	Ernie Pitts	E	March 8, 1935	6'2"	192	Denver	Aliquippa, PA	16
11	Kenny Ploen	QB	June 3, 1935	6'1"	184	Iowa	Lost Nation, IA	14	12
14	Rick Potter	HB	March 10, 1938	6'0"	193	Toronto Parkdale Jr.	Milwaukee, WI	14
70	Norm Rauhaus	E/DB	November 4, 1935	6'1"	195	Weston Wildcats Jr.	Winnpeg, MB	15
67	Frank Rigney	T	April 9, 1936	6'4"	233	Iowa	East St. Louis, IL	16
27	Gordie Rowland	HB/LB	September 1, 1930	5'10"	172	Montreal Orphuns	Montreal, QC	16
62	Roger Savoie	T	July 29, 1931	6'0"	230	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	St. Boniface, MB	16
	Carver Shannon	HB/K	April 28, 1938	6'1"	198	Southern Illinois	Corinth, MS USA	4
21	Charlie Shepard	FB/P	July 11, 1933	6'2"	215	North Texas	Dallas, TX USA	10	0
10	Dick Thornton	DB	November 1, 1939	6'0"	185	Northwestern	Chicago, IL	4	0
44	Gar Warren	C/LB	May 19, 1935	6'1"	220	North Texas	Bomarton, TX	13
65	Mike Wright	T	June 13, 1938	6'3"	235	Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	16

1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

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