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1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
| 1961 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| President | Gordon Lawson |
| General manager | Jim Ausley |
| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home field | Winnipeg Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | 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]
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