1945 Calgary Stampeders season

Canadian football team season March 2026 Calgary Stampeders 1945 0–0 (no regular season play) Dean Griffing Mewata Stadium Lost W.I.F.U. Final 1940 (Bronks) Stampeders seasons The 1945 Calgary Stampeders season was the first season for the team under the name "Stampeders"1945-10-11 'Stampeders' New Football Name https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1zJkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fHsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1705%2C1028577 The Calgary Herald Google News Archive (They were previously known as the "Bronks") and their seventh overall. There was no regular season play in 1945. The W.I.F.U. suspended operations during World War II1942-11-12 Air Force Grid Teams Refused Playoff Chance https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-12-1942-page-16-20/docview/2252786338/se-2 limited The Calgary Herald 16 Proquest and did not return to action until the 1945 playoffs. The new team was formed in the fall of 1945 by veteran football players and soldiers returning to civilian life.1945-09-28 Senior Football Co-op Organized https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ajJkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bXsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1085%2C2584552 The Calgary Herald 16 Google News Archive The Stampeders were defeated in the W.I.F.U. Finals by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.1945-11-12 Stampeder Come Within 'Eylash' of Grid Victory https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-12-1945-page-13-16/docview/2253035997/se-2 limited The Calgary Herald 13 Proquest Regular season During the Second World War, The W.I.F.U. decided to cancel its 1942 to 1945 seasons. However, in 1945, the war was over and the W.I.F.U. decided to hold playoffs for the year of 1945 despite the fact that no regular season games were played. All W.I.F.U. teams were automatically entered into the 1945 playoffs. Playoffs Round Date Opponent Results Venue Score Record WIFU Semi-Finals Game 1 October 31, 1945 at Regina Roughriders W 3–1 1–0 Taylor Field WIFU Semi-Finals Game 2 November 3, 1945 vs. Regina Roughriders W 12–0 2–0 Mewata Stadium WIFU Finals November 10, 1945 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 4–9 2–1 Osborne Stadium References Category:Calgary Stampeders seasons Category:1945 Canadian football season by team Category:1945 in sports in Alberta Category:1940s in Calgary