The Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 1971 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 3rd in the Western Conference
- Western Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 6, 1971 Lost 23 – 34 @ Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1971 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1970: 21 players
- 1971 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 63 | 55 | W1 | 3-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 366 | 349 | W2 | 3-2-1 |
| Home | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 204 | 154 | W2 | 4-1-1 |
| Visitor | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 162 | 195 | W1 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 287 | 278 | L1 | 2-3-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 71 | W2 | 2-2-0 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1971 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.492 | 3-2-1 (6) | 2-4-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.518 | 1-1-0 (2) | 1-1-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.406 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.594 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.375 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.594 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.500 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.714 |
Coaches
1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Attendance
- Capacity: 21,652
- Total: 171,063
- High: 22,553
- Avg: 21,382 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1970 Avg: +4,384
- Low: 19,981
- Sellouts: 4
- % of Capacity: 98.76
- Diff from League Avg: -2,629
Team Scoring
| 1971 | 1970 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 44.69 | 12.44  |
| Average Winning Score | 28.71 | 7.21 |
| Average Losing Score | 16.75 | 6.68 |
| Average Home Score | 25.50 | 12.13 |
| Average Visitor Score | 20.25 | 10.63 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.57 | 3.07 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.75 | 2.32  |
Stadium
- 1971 home stadium: Winnipeg Stadium
- Capacity: 21,652
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1962 – Expansion
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 | 59 | 26 | 85 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 70 | 59 | 129 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 204 (25.5) | 162 (20.3) | 366 (22.9) |
| Opponent | 38 | 40 | 78 | 49 | 77 | 126 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 195 (24.4) | 154 (19.3) | 349 (21.8) |
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 | 6 (3-2-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 8 (4-3-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 7 (2-5-0) |
| After 2nd | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-2-1) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 10 (2-7-1) |
| After 3rd | 7 (4-2-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) | 9 (6-2-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (1-6-0) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (0-3-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 8 (0-8-0) |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1971 Player Awards and Nominations
1971 Most Outstanding
- Player — Don Jonas (Winner)
- Lineman — Bill Frank, Jr. (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Bob LaRose (Team Nominee)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1971 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 (5) | [TOR] | Pete Ribbins (DB) | Ottawa |
| 1–7 (7) | [HAM] | Bob Kraemer (QB) | Manitoba |
| 1–9 (9) | [MTL] | John Gauthier (T) | Ottawa |
| 2–1 (10) | [WPG] | Joe Petrone (K) | Calgary |
| 3–1 (19) | Clay McEvoy (FB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 4–1 (28) | Walter McKee (K) | Manitoba | |
| 5–1 (37) | Steve Howell (E) | Windsor | |
| 6–1 (46) | Paul Paddon (QB) | Ottawa | |
| 6–6 (51) | [SSK] | Roy Parker (FL) | Manitoba |
| 7–1 (55) | Bob Labovitch (E) | Carleton | |
| 7–6 (59) | [SSK] | Art Rochette (QB) | Queen's |
| 8–1 (63) | Ian Jukes (G) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 9–1 (68) | Dennis Hryclako (HB) | Manitoba |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1971 All-Star Selections
5 All-Canadian Selections
| QB | Don Jonas |
| SE | Jim Thorpe |
| FL | Bob LaRose |
| C | Bob Swift |
| T | Bill Frank, Jr. |
8 All-Division Selections
| QB | Don Jonas* |
| RB | Mack Herron |
| SE | Jim Thorpe |
| FL | Bob LaRose |
| C | Bob Swift (Tie) |
| G | Bob Lueck |
| T | Bill Frank, Jr. |
| OLB | Rob McLaren (Tie) |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1971 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | Mon. July 5
|
WPG 19 @ OTT 17 | W | |
| 5 | Wed. July 7
|
WPG 16 @ HAM 14 | W | ||
| B | 11 | Mon. July 12
|
TOR 14 @ WPG 11 | L | |
| D | 17 | Wed. July 21
|
SSK 10 @ WPG 17 | W | |
| 1 | 22 | Wed. July 28
8:00 PM |
WPG 20 @ TOR 21 | L | CTV |
| 2 | 25 | Mon. Aug. 2
|
OTT 28 @ WPG 22 | L | |
| 3 | 30 | Mon. Aug. 9
|
BC 29 @ WPG 16 | L | |
| 34 | Fri. Aug. 13
|
WPG 32 @ SSK 22 | W | ||
| 4 | 35 | Mon. Aug. 16
|
WPG 12 @ CGY 36 | L | |
| 38 | Thu. Aug. 19
|
SSK 31 @ WPG 25 | L | ||
| 5 | 40 | Wed. Aug. 25
11:00 PM |
WPG 40 @ EDM 31 | W | CTV |
| 6 | 46 | Wed. Sept. 1
8:00 PM |
CGY 15 @ WPG 31 | W | |
| 8 | 52 | Sat. Sept. 11
9:00 PM |
EDM 14 @ WPG 26 | W | CBC |
| 9 | 55 | Wed. Sept. 15
11:00 PM |
WPG 7 @ CGY 20 | L | CTV |
| 59 | Sun. Sept. 19
3:30 PM |
BC 31 @ WPG 31 | T | CTV | |
| 10 | 61 | Sat. Sept. 25
|
WPG 18 @ BC 25 | L | |
| 11 | 67 | Sat. Oct. 2
|
SSK 2 @ WPG 35 | W | |
| 12 | 72 | Sun. Oct. 10
5:00 PM |
WPG 14 @ EDM 22 | L | CTV |
| 13 | 79 | Sun. Oct. 17
|
HAM 4 @ WPG 18 | W | |
| 14 | 82 | Sun. Oct. 24
|
WPG 19 @ MTL 18 | W | |
| P1 | 88 | Sat. Nov. 6
4:00 PM |
WPG 23 @ SSK 34 | L |