The 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the West division with a 13–3 record. The Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to win the 49th Grey Cup.
Preseason[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
Record
|
| A
|
July 20
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
28–15
|
Loss
|
0–1
|
| B
|
July 27
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
20–18
|
Win
|
1–1
|
Regular season[]
Standings[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
Record
|
| 1
|
Aug 7
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
18–17
|
Win
|
1–0
|
| 2
|
Aug 11
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
21–15
|
Win
|
2–0
|
| 2
|
Aug 14
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
14–13
|
Win
|
3–0
|
| 3
|
Aug 17
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
29–19
|
Win
|
4–0
|
| 4
|
Aug 24
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
35–20
|
Loss
|
4–1
|
| 5
|
Aug 31
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
30–9
|
Loss
|
4–2
|
| 5
|
Sept 4
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
17–11
|
Win
|
5–2
|
| 6
|
Bye
|
| 7
|
Sept 14
|
vs. BC Lions
|
36–15
|
Win
|
6–2
|
| 8
|
Sept 23
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
33–10
|
Win
|
7–2
|
| 9
|
Sept 30
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
29–6
|
Win
|
8–2
|
| 10
|
Oct 7
|
vs. BC Lions
|
24–20
|
Win
|
9–2
|
| 11
|
Oct 14
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
25–6
|
Win
|
10–2
|
| 11
|
Oct 16
|
at BC Lions
|
16–15
|
Win
|
11–2
|
| 12
|
Oct 23
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
42–7
|
Win
|
12–2
|
| 12
|
Oct 30
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
19–13
|
Loss
|
12–3
|
| 13
|
Nov 4
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
14–13
|
Win
|
13–3
|
Playoffs[]
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
| West Final #1
|
Nov 18
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
14–1
|
Win
|
| West Final #2
|
Nov 22
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
43–14
|
Win
|
| 49th Grey Cup
|
Dec 2
|
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
21–14 (OT)
|
Win
|
Grey Cup[]
References[]
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