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1947 in Canadian football

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Final regular season standings

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

Contents

  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

    • Grey Cup playoffs

    Note: All dates in 1947

    Semi-Finals

  • Hamilton advances to the ORFU Final.
  • Ottawa advances to the ORFU Final.

    • Finals

  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 29–22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
  • Ottawa will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Finals.
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 24–0. Toronto will play the Ottawa Trojans in the Eastern Finals.

    • Eastern Finals

  • Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

    • 1947 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) 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.

    1947 Western (Western Interprovincial 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.

    1947 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.

    1947 Canadian Football Awards

  • Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Virgil Wagner (RB), Montreal Alouettes
  • Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Bob Sandberg (RB), Regina Roughriders
  • Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Nelson Greene (FB), Ottawa Rough Riders
  • Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bob Paffrath - Toronto Indians

    • References

    1947 in Canadian football Wikipedia
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