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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
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| 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
| 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
References
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| Franchise | |
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| Stadiums | |
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| Culture | |
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| Lore | |
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| Important figures | |
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| Key personnel | |
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Grey Cup
Championships (12) | |
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Western Division
Championships (18) | |
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Eastern Division
Championships (7) | |
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Current
league affiliations | |
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