Canadian football news in 1951
The BC Lions were formed in January at the Arctic Club in Vancouver; however, the franchise would begin play at the start of the 1954 season.
Contents
- Canadian football news in 1951
- Final regular season standings
- Grey Cup playoffs
- SEMI FINALS
- FINALS
- Eastern Finals
- 1951 Interprovincial Rugby Football Union All Stars
- 1951 Western Interprovincial Football Union All Stars
- 1951 Ontario Rugby Football Union All Stars
- 1951 Canadian Football Awards
- References
E. Kent Philips of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was appointed WIFU Commissioner. The IRFU allowed the third-place Toronto Argonauts to be in the playoffs due to similar regular season records with the other top two teams.
On October 27, The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (now Elizabeth II) attended the western semi-final in Edmonton.
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1951
SEMI-FINALS
FINALS
Eastern Finals
1951 Interprovincial 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.
1951 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.
1951 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.