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1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| year | 1981 |
| record | 11–5 |
| division_place | 2nd, West |
| general_manager | Earl Lunsford |
| coach | Ray Jauch |
| stadium | Winnipeg Stadium |
| playoffs | Lost West Semi-Final |
| uniform | Image:CFL WPG Jersey 1980.png |
| shortnavlink | Blue Bombers seasons |
The 1981 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in second place in the West Division with an 11–5 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final but lost 15–11 to the BC Lions.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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Preseason
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| Wed, June 3 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 10–19 | 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wed, June 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 16–25 | 0–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,405 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, June 20 | at BC Lions | L 18–28 | 0–3 | Empire Stadium | 15,931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri, June 26 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 16–14 | 1–3 | McMahon Stadium | 28,579 |
Regular season
Schedule
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| Sun, July 5 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 23–33 | 0–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 21,219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun, July 12 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 22–20 | 1–1 | Taylor Field | 24,740 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun, July 19 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 38–28 | 2–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 25,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thu, July 30 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 21–18 | 3–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 36,102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, Aug 8 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 58–2 | 4–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 32,896 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri, Aug 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 17–18 | 4–2 | McMahon Stadium | 32,349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, Aug 22 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 10–28 | 4–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 43,346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 31–8 | 5–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,031 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, Sept 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 25–32 | 5–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 31,773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun, Sept 20 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 13–25 | 5–5 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 24,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun, Sept 27 | vs. BC Lions | W 46–10 | 6–5 | Winnipeg Stadium | 27,930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, Oct 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 44–24 | 7–5 | Lansdowne Park | 15,523 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun, Oct 11 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 43–12 | 8–5 | Winnipeg Stadium | 22,717 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, Oct 17 | at BC Lions | W 49–22 | 9–5 | Empire Stadium | 23,826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sat, Oct 24 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 33–13 | 10–5 | Olympic Stadium | 20,487 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sun, Nov 1 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 44–6 | 11–5 | Winnipeg Stadium | 27,489 |
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Awards
1981 CFL All-Stars
References
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