The 1941 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in first place in the WIFU with a 6–2 record. The Blue Bombers won their third Grey Cup championship by defeating the Ottawa Rough Riders 18–16.
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Exhibition games
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
Sat, May 24
vs. University of North Dakota Sioux
25–5
Loss
0–1
Tues, Aug 26
vs. Columbus Bullies
19–12
Win
1–1
Mon, Sept 1
vs. Columbus Bullies
6–0
Loss
1–2
Wed, Sept 10
vs. Columbus Bullies
31–1
Loss
1–3
Sat, Oct 4
vs. Kenosha Cardinals
18–16
Loss
1–4
Sun, Nov 2
at. Kenosha Cardinals
35–6
Loss
1–5
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Regular season
Standings
[6]
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
1
Sat, Sept 6
vs. Regina Roughriders
11–0[7]
Win
1–0
2
Bye
3
Mon, Sept 22
vs. Vancouver Grizzlies
18–0[8]
Win
2–0
4
Thurs, Sept 25
vs. Vancouver Grizzlies
12–5[9]
Win
3–0
League Bye
5
Sat, Oct 11
at Regina Roughriders
9–0[10]
Loss
3–1
5
Mon, Oct 13
at Vancouver Grizzlies
17–0[11]
Win
4–1
6
Wed, Oct 15
at Vancouver Grizzlies
12–0[12]
Win
5–1
6
Sat, Oct 18
at Regina Roughriders
15–1[13]
Win[A]
5–2
7
Sat, Oct 25
vs. Regina Roughriders
7–4[14]
Win
6–2
^ A. Winnipeg forfeited this game for using an ineligible player, Ken Preston.[15]
Playoffs
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
WIFU Final #1
Nov 8
at Regina Roughriders
8–6
Loss
WIFU Final #2
Nov 11
vs. Regina Roughriders
18–12
Win
WIFU Final #3
Nov 15
vs. Regina Roughriders
8–2
Win
29th Grey Cup
Nov 29
Ottawa Rough Riders
18–16
Win
Grey Cup
[16]
References
^ "The Winnipeg Evening Tribune - 26/05/1941 - Page 17 : Digital Resources on Manitoba History" . manitobia.ca . Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022 .
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jbpTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1513%2C5986162 The Leader-Post – Aug 27, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-K1TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1512%2C93963 The Leader-Post – Sep 2, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_61TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1609%2C1072212 The Leader-Post – Sep 11, 1941
^ "The Winnipeg Evening Tribune 03-NOV-1941 : Digital Resources on Manitoba History" . manitobia.ca . Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2022 .
^ "1941 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League" . Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2017-08-22 .
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_K1TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1752%2C711284 The Leader-Post – Sep 8, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CK5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1827%2C2326759 The Leader-Post – Sep 23, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Cq5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2298%2C2730162 The Leader-Post – Sep 25, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F65TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2045%2C4538606 The Leader-Post – Oct 14, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F65TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1451%2C4541228 The Leader-Post – Oct 14, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ga5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1494%2C4797048 The Leader-Post – Oct 16, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HK5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2223%2C5216079 The Leader-Post – Oct 20, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IK5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1377%2C5958255 The Leader-Post – Oct 27, 1941
^ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H65TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cjgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1515%2C5818872 The Leader-Post – Oct 25, 1941
^ https://www.cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1941 Archived 2011-11-05 at the Wayback Machine 1941 Grey Cup
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