1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
| 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jim Ausley |
| President | Gordon Lawson |
| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home stadium | Winnipeg Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoffs | Won Grey Cup |
The 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 13–3 record. Winnipeg met the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 49th Grey Cup.and played in what has been called one of the greatest Cups ever played, as Winnipeg rallied to send the game to overtime late to make it the first Grey Cup to be decided in overtime (and the only one for the entire 20th century). Ken Ploen gave the Blue Bombers the win with his 19-yard scramble to the endzone to end it in double overtime.[1]
Preseason
[edit]| 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
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 360 | 251 | 26 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 334 | 257 | 21 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 300 | 311 | 14 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 211 | 314 | 11 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 215 | 393 | 4 |
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]| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Grey Cup Moments: 1961". 9 November 2006.