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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 1941 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the WIFU
- Won WIFU Final Best of Series 2 – 1
- Nov. 8, 1941 Lost 6 – 8 @ Regina
- Nov. 10, 1941 Won 18 – 12 vs Regina
- Nov. 14, 1941 Won 8 – 2 vs Regina
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 29, 1941 Won 18 – 16 vs Ottawa in Toronto, ON
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1941 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1940: 18 players
- 1941 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 77 | 18 | W4 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 9 | W4 | 4-0-0 |
| Visitor | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 9 | W3 | 3-1-0 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1941 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.375 | 4-0-0 (4) | 2-2-0 (4) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Regina Roughriders (4) | 0.625 | ||
| Vancouver Grizzlies (4) | 0.125 |
Coaches
1941 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Attendance
- Capacity: 4,800
- Total: 8,000
- High: 5,000
- Avg: 4,000 (2 out of 4 games)
- Diff from 1940 Avg: 0
- Low: 3,000
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 83.33
- Diff from League Avg: +2,333
Team Scoring
| 1941 | 1940 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 13.88 | 6.88  |
| Average Winning Score | 13.14 | 4.52 |
| Average Losing Score | 0.00 | |
| Average Home Score | 12.00 | 8.75 |
| Average Visitor Score | 11.00 | 4.75  |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.71 | 1.21 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.00 | 2.50 |
Stadium
- 1941 home stadium: Osborne Stadium
- Capacity: 4,800
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1932 – Opened 1932
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Winnipeg | 13 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 48 (12.0) | 44 (11.0) | 92 (11.5) |
| Opponent | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 (2.5) | 9 (2.3) | 19 (2.4) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
| After 2nd | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1941 All-Star Selections
7 All-Division Selections
| QB | Art Stevenson* |
| HB | Fritz Hanson |
| HB | Jim Lander |
| SN | Mel Wilson* |
| IW | Les “Butch” Lear |
| MW | Lou Mogul |
| OW | Ches McCance |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1941 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sat. Sept. 6
9:45 PM |
REG 0 @ WPG 11 | W | 3,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Mon. Sept. 22
|
VANG 0 @ WPG 18 | W | |
| 4 | 6 | Thu. Sept. 25
|
VANG 5 @ WPG 12 | W | |
| 5 | 8 | Sat. Oct. 11
3:45 PM |
WPG 0 @ REG 9 | L | 3,000 |
| 9 | Mon. Oct. 13
4:30 PM |
WPG 17 @ VANG 0 | W | 2,000 | |
| 6 | 10 | Wed. Oct. 15
10:00 PM |
WPG 12 @ VANG 0 | W | |
| 11 | Sat. Oct. 18
3:30 PM |
WPG 15 @ REG 1 | FL | ||
| 7 | 12 | Sat. Oct. 25
|
REG 4 @ WPG 7 | W | 5,000 |
| P1 | 13 | Sat. Nov. 8
3:15 PM |
WPG 6 @ REG 8 | L | |
| 14 | Tue. Nov. 11
|
REG 12 @ WPG 18 | W | 3,000 | |
| P2 | 15 | Sat. Nov. 15
|
REG 2 @ WPG 8 | W | 3,500 |
| GC | 16 | Sat. Nov. 29
1:00 PM |
WPG 18 vs OTT 16 | W | 19,065 |