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 StatisticsTeam 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 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, the Blue Bombers led the league with 360 points. Meanwhile, the stingy defense allowed 251 points. Leo Lewis rushed for a team-high 1,036 yards.
Hal Ledyard threw for 1,398 yards. Farrell Funston led pass catchers, catching 47 balls for 892 yards. Ernie Pitts contributed to the receiving game, 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 |
