1961 Calgary Stampeders season
| 1961 Calgary Stampeders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jim Finks |
| Head coach | Bobby Dobbs |
| Home field | McMahon Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Finals |
The 1961 Calgary Stampeders finished in third place in the Western Conference of the Canadian Football League (CFL) with a 7–9 record. They were defeated in the Western Finals by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Regular season
Season standings
| 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 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 17–18 | 0–1 | ||||
| 2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20–10 | 1–1 | ||||
| 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 15–22 | 1–2 | ||||
| 4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | L 1–32 | 1–3 | ||||
| 5 | Edmonton Eskimos | L 9–10 | 1–4 | ||||
| 6 | BC Lions | W 35–17 | 2–4 | ||||
| 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 36–37 | 2–5 | ||||
| 8 | BC Lions | W 28–9 | 3–5 | ||||
| 9 | Toronto Argonauts | L 19–22 | 3–6 | ||||
| 10 | Montreal Alouettes | W 6–2 | 4–6 | ||||
| 11 | Edmonton Eskimos | W 28–21 | 5–6 | ||||
| 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 6–25 | 5–7 | ||||
| 13 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 22–17 | 6–7 | ||||
| 14 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 7–42 | 6–8 | ||||
| 15 | Edmonton Eskimos | L 8–20 | 6–9 | ||||
| 16 | BC Lions | W 43–7 | 7–9 | ||||
Playoffs
Cenference Semi-Finals
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- Calgary won the total-point series by 27–26. The Stampeders will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals.
Conference finals
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- Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–0. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Awards and records
References
- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ "Calgary Stampeders Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-06-17.