Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 OT

Game Details

  • The 49th The Grey Cup
  • 92nd Game of 1961
  • Saturday, Dec. 2, 1961 1 PM EST ( )
  • at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 32,651
    • Capacity: 33,150
  • Broadcaster:
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
    • Kenny Ploen (QB – WPG)

Game Links

1960 and 1961 Hamilton and Winnipeg Matchups
1961Week 5HAM 30 @ WPG 9
GCWPG 21 vs HAM 14 OT

Tiger-Cats record vs Blue Bombers (Regular Season)

Last decade (1952 to 1961)
  • at Hamilton 2–3–0 (0.400)
  • Hamilton Total 2–3–0 (0.400)
All-time (through 1961)
  • at Hamilton 2–4–0 (0.333)
  • Hamilton Total 2–4–0 (0.333)

Streaks as of Dec. 2, 1961 (Regular Season)

Tiger-Cats streak at home vs Blue Bombers
  • —
Tiger-Cats streak overall vs Blue Bombers
  • 1W — Aug. 31, 1961

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT1 OT2 Final
Blue Bombers 0 1 3 10 0 7 21
Tiger-Cats 7 0 7 0 0 0 14
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT1 OT2 Final
Blue Bombers 0 1 4 14 14 21 21
Tiger-Cats 7 7 14 14 14 14 14

Blue Bombers coach: Harold “Bud” Grant (W)
Tiger-Cats coach: Jim Trimble (L)

Game Time Weather in Toronto, ON

December 2nd Hourly Weather Summary for Toronto
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Toronto Island A 1:00 PM Smoke,Haze 4.4°C NNE (230°) at 6 km/h 85% 101.17 kPa
Toronto Island A 2:00 PM Smoke,Haze 5.0°C NNE (250°) at 6 km/h 86% 101.17 kPa
Toronto Island A 3:00 PM Fog,Smoke 5.0°C NNE (230°) at 6 km/h 90% 101.17 kPa
Toronto Island A 4:00 PM Fog,Smoke 5.6°C NNE (250°) at 8 km/h 88% 101.22 kPa
Toronto Island A 5:00 PM Fog,Smoke 5.6°C NNE (270°) at 8 km/h 91% 101.23 kPa

Conditions at Toronto Island A (1.76 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in WPG vs HAM

CategoryCurrent
Rank		Original
Rank		ValuePersonTeamRecord Held Span OR
Grey Cup – Passing Yards – Game 14th 4th 350 yards Bernie Faloney HAM

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