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.
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CFL Draft
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Preseason
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Regular season
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Schedule
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Game
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Date
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Opponent
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Results
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Venue
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Attendance
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Record
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1
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Sun, July 5
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vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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L 23–33
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0–1
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Winnipeg Stadium
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21,219
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| 2
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2
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Sun, July 12
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at Saskatchewan Roughriders
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W 22–20
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1–1
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Taylor Field
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24,740
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| 3
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3
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Sun, July 19
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vs. Edmonton Eskimos
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W 38–28
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2–1
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Winnipeg Stadium
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25,745
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| 4
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Bye
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| 5
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4
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Thu, July 30
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at Toronto Argonauts
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W 21–18
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3–1
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Exhibition Stadium
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36,102
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5
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Sat, Aug 8
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vs. Montreal Alouettes
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W 58–2
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4–1
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Winnipeg Stadium
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32,896
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| 7
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6
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Fri, Aug 14
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at Calgary Stampeders
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L 17–18
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4–2
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McMahon Stadium
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32,349
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| 8
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7
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Sat, Aug 22
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at Edmonton Eskimos
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L 10–28
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4–3
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Commonwealth Stadium
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43,346
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| 9
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8
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Fri, Aug 28
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vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
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W 31–8
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5–3
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Winnipeg Stadium
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26,031
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| 10
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Bye
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| 11
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9
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Sat, Sept 12
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vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
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L 25–32
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5–4
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Winnipeg Stadium
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31,773
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| 12
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10
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Sun, Sept 20
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at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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L 13–25
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5–5
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Ivor Wynne Stadium
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24,130
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| 13
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11
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Sun, Sept 27
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vs. BC Lions
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W 46–10
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6–5
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Winnipeg Stadium
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27,930
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| 14
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12
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Sat, Oct 3
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at Ottawa Rough Riders
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W 44–24
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7–5
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Lansdowne Park
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15,523
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| 15
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13
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Sun, Oct 11
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vs. Toronto Argonauts
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W 43–12
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8–5
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Winnipeg Stadium
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22,717
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| 16
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14
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Sat, Oct 17
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at BC Lions
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W 49–22
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9–5
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Empire Stadium
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23,826
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| 17
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15
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Sat, Oct 24
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at Montreal Alouettes
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W 33–13
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10–5
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Olympic Stadium
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20,487
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| 18
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16
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Sun, Nov 1
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vs. Calgary Stampeders
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W 44–6
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11–5
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Winnipeg Stadium
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27,489
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Playoffs
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References
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