49th Grey Cup

49th Grey Cup
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(13–3) (10–4)
21 14
Head coach: 
Head coach: 
1234OT Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 01677 21
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 70700 14
DateDecember 2, 1961
StadiumCNE Stadium
LocationToronto
Most Valuable PlayerKen Ploen, QB (Blue Bombers)
National anthemLocal Mens Chorus
RefereePaul Dojack
Attendance32651[1]
Broadcasters
NetworkCBC, CTV, SRC

The 49th Grey Cup was the Canadian Football League's championship game of the 1961 season on December 2, 1961. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21–14 at CNE Stadium in Toronto before 32,651 fans. It is considered to be one of the 10 greatest Grey Cup Games of all time.[2][3]

  1. ^ 2014 sports Illustrated Almanac
  2. ^ [1][usurped]
  3. ^ "Grey Cup: 1961". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.