1955 in Canadian football

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Canadian Football News in 1955

The IRFU allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth.

The Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) withdrew from Grey Cup competition.

For the first time, the Grey Cup game was held in Western Canada at Vancouver's Empire Stadium. The total Grey Cup attendance was 39,500 and had a gross revenue of $198,000.

Montreal's Tex Coulter became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Lineman Award.

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.

Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1955

SEMI-FINALS

Winnipeg won the total-point series by 24–16. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.

The Argonauts will play the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Finals.

FINALS

Edmonton wins the best of three series 2–0. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.

The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Championship

Note: IRFU and Eastern Final dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 29 in the West, and November 5 in the East, and [2] WIFU playoff dates, as well as the Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.

Canadian Football Leaders

CFL Passing Leaders

CFL Rushing Leaders

CFL Receiving Leaders

1955 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars

NOTE: The following players were selected to the All-Star team as replacements for players who would have had to play both ways in the Shrine Game (denoted with an *):

RB – Corky Tharp, Toronto Argonauts

DT – Jim Staton, Montreal Alouettes

LB – John Blaicher, Montreal Alouettes

LB – Juan Sheridan, Montreal Alouettes

DB – Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders

2nd Team Offence

QB – Bob Celeri, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen

RB – Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes

RB – Corky Tharp, Toronto Argonauts

RB – Avatus Stone, Ottawa Rough Riders

E – Doug McNichol, Montreal Alouettes

E – Pete Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

FW – Ron Stewart, Queen's University

C – Frank Dempsey, Ottawa Rough Riders

OG – Eddie Bevan, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

OG – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

OT – Jim Hughes, Queen's University

OT – Ray Collins, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

1955 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars

NOTE: The following players were selected to the All-Star team as replacements for players who would have had to play both ways, or were injured, in the Shrine Game (denoted with an *):

FW – Lynn Bottoms, Calgary Stampeders

C – Mel Beckett, Saskatchewan Roughriders

OG – Frank Morris, Edmonton Eskimos

DG – Ron Atchison, Saskatchewan Roughriders

DT – Martin Ruby, Saskatchewan Roughriders

DE – Norm Fieldgate, British Columbia Lions

LB – Mike King, Edmonton Eskimos

DB – Gord Rowland, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1955 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.

1955 Canadian Football Awards

Most Outstanding Player Award – Pat Abbruzzi (RB), Montreal Alouettes

Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Normie Kwong (RB), Edmonton Eskimos

Outstanding Lineman Award – Tex Coulter (OT/DT), Montreal Alouettes

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Avatus Stone (DB), Ottawa Rough Riders

Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Ken Carpenter (RB), Saskatchewan Roughriders

Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Ed Mularchyk (E), Ottawa Rough Riders

Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Harry Lunn (HB), Saskatchewan Roughriders

Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bob Celeri - Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen

References

1955 in Canadian football Wikipedia

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