1945 in Canadian football

none March 2026 1945 Canadian football sports thumb | right | Football game between the 4th Canadian Armoured Division Atoms and the 1st Canadian Army Red and Blue Bombers Football returned to relative normal in 1945 following the conclusion of World War II. Two rivals from the pre-war years met once again in the annual Grey Cup, but on this occasion, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were no match for the Toronto Argonauts. For Winnipeg, it was the worst loss by a western team in the Grey Cup since 1923 when Queen's University routed the Regina Roughriders 54–0.https://www.cfl.ca/2005/11/07/grey_cup_memories__1945/ Grey Cup Memories: 1945 2005-11-07 CFL.ca en 2019-10-05 Canadian Football News in 1945 On Thursday, September 27 a new football team was formed in Calgary.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ajJkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bXsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1085%2C2584552 The Calgary Herald - Google News Archive Search On October 10, it was decided that the new team would play as the Calgary Stampeders.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1zJkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fHsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1705%2C1028577 The Calgary Herald - Google News Archive Search The Stampeders joined the WIFU with blue and gold colours. The IRFU would resume play, but the WIFU still suspended operations. Regular season Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points Western Interprovincial Football Union NO LEAGUE PLAY + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsOttawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 105 40 10Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 92 44 10Hamilton Tigers 6 1 5 0 36 68 2Montreal Hornets 6 1 5 0 32 113 2 0.5em + Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Indians 8 7 1 0 124 150 14 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 8 6 2 0 112 66 12 Ottawa Trojans 7 3 4 0 56 78 6 Hamilton Wildcats 8 3 5 0 60 151 6 Windsor Rockets 7 0 7 0 20 126 0 Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1945 Semifinals + WIFU semifinals – game 1 Calgary Stampeders @ Regina Roughriders Date Away HomeOctober 27 Calgary Stampeders 3 Regina Roughriders 1 + WIFU semifinals – game 2 Regina Roughriders @ Calgary Stampeders Date Away HomeNovember 3 Regina Roughriders 0 Calgary Stampeders 12 Finals + IRFU Finals – Game 1 Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders Date Away HomeNovember 3 Toronto Argonauts 27 Ottawa Rough Riders 8 + IRFU Finals – Game 2 Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders Date Away HomeNovember 10 Toronto Argonauts 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 10 Toronto won the total-point series by 33–18. Toronto will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern finals. + WIFU Finals Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders Date Away HomeNovember 10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Calgary Stampeders 6 Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game. + ORFU Finals – Game 1 Toronto Indians @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers Date Away HomeNovember 14 Toronto Indians 1 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 2 + ORFU Finals – Game 2 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Toronto Indians Date Away HomeNovember 17 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 15 Toronto Indians 0 Toronto won the total-point series by 17–1. Toronto will play the Toronto Argonauts (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern finals. Eastern Finals Toronto Argonauts @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) Date Away HomeNovember 17 Toronto Argonauts 14 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) 2 Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game. Playoff bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final EAST WEST IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 8-10 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 27-6 ORFU Toronto Indians 1-0 ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 2-15 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers WIFU BYE WIFU Calgary Stampeders 3-11 WIFU Regina Roughriders 1-0 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 14 ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 2 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 WIFU Calgary Stampeders 6 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 35 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 Grey Cup Championship December 1 33rd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 Toronto Argonauts 35 The Toronto Argonauts are the 1945 Grey Cup Champions Note: WIFU semifinal playoff dates are not confirmed, nor is Eastern Final date. However, since the regular season in the East ended October 27, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate. 1945 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. QB – Billy Myers, Toronto Argonauts HB – Royal Copeland, Toronto Argonauts HB – Joe Krol, Toronto Argonauts FB – Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders E – Dick Groom, Hamilton Tigers E – Jack Wedley, Toronto Argonauts FW – Ken Charlton, Ottawa Rough Riders C – Curly Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders G – Eddie Remigis, Hamilton Tigers T – Eric Chipper, Ottawa Rough Riders T – Les Ascot, Toronto Argonauts T – Steve Levantis, Toronto Argonauts 1945 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. QB – Bill Stukus, Toronto Indians HB – Doug Pyzer, Toronto Indians HB – Ross McKelvey, Toronto Indians DB – Sam Sward, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Len Wright, Hamilton Wildcats E – Johnny Farmer, Toronto Indians FW – Fred Kijek, Toronto Indians C – Bob Cosgrove, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – George Mountain, Hamilton Wildcats G – Len Staughton, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Harry "Suze" Turner, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – George Sprague, Ottawa Trojans T – Don Durno, Toronto Indians 1945 Canadian Football Awards Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – George Fraser (OG), Ottawa Rough Riders Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Arnie McWatters - Ottawa Trojans References Category:Canadian Football League seasons Category:Canadian football competitions in Toronto