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Canadian Football News in 1937

The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) began to compete for the Grey Cup.

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In western Canada, the WIFU was one of three leagues that fell under umbrella of the Western Canadian Rugby Football Union (WCRFU). The British Columbia Rugby Football Union (BCRFU) and the North Western League were the other leagues. The champions of the BCRFU and the North Western leagues had the right to challenge the WIFU champions to determine who would represent the west in the Grey Cup. No challenge was issued.

The North Western League consisted of the Edmonton Athletic Club, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and the University of Alberta Polar Bears. The two university teams were not the same teams that competed for the Western University championship. As a way of distinguishing between the two University of Alberta teams, the North Western League team was called the Polar Bears while the other team retained the Golden Bears name.

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

*UBC games count in the standings

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1937

Division Semi-Finals

  • Regina wins the series 24-12 and advances to the WIFU finals
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 21–16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
  • Sarnia advances to the Eastern Final.

    • Finals

  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19–14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
  • Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

    • Grey Cup Championship

  • Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 13, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.

    • 1937 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press

    NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

    1937 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars

    NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

    1937 Canadian Football Awards

  • Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Teddy Morris (FW), Toronto Argonauts
  • Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Ormond Beach - Sarnia Imperials

    • References

    1937 in Canadian football Wikipedia
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