1955 in Canadian football

none 1955 Canadian football sports August 2024 August 2024 The Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes in the first Grey Cup held in the west. This was also the first year that the Grey Cup was open to professional teams only, as the amateur Ontario Rugby Football Union was not invited to compete in an inter-union playdown, leaving only the (Eastern Canadian) Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the (Western Canadian) Western Interprovincial Football Union to compete for the Canadian championship. Canadian Football News in 1955 For 45 years the Grey Cup classic was an event held exclusively in the province of Ontario, with the one exception in 1931 when the game was staged in Montreal. This all changed in 1955 when the game was awarded to Vancouver, B.C. The then largest crowd in the history of organized team sports in Canada packed Empire Stadium to witness the Edmonton Eskimos defeat the Montreal Alouettes. The 39,417 in attendance remained a Grey Cup record until 1976.https://www.cfl.ca/2005/11/11/grey_cup_memories__1955/ Grey Cup Memories: 1955 2005-11-11 CFL.ca en 2019-10-06 2019-10-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20191006002608/https://www.cfl.ca/2005/11/11/grey_cup_memories__1955/ live The Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth. The Grey Cup had a gross revenue of $198,000.http://footballcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FootballTimelines.pdf Canadian Football Timelines (1860-2005) footballcanada.com 3 October 2019 9 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170109113533/http://footballcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FootballTimelines.pdf dead In January 1955, the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) announced that a playoff game with the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) was no longer desired. The WIFU and IRFU both scheduled their games so as not to leave an open date for the traditional game with the ORFU. At the March meeting of the CRU, the ORFU withdrew from Grey Cup competition for 1955.https://books.google.com/books?id=-zEoDwAAQBAJ&q=Canadian+Football:+The+Grey+Cup+Years Canadian Football: The Grey Cup Years Musson Book Company Cosentino Frank 1969 152 978-1-365-98182-1 1955 became the first year that only the IRFU and the WIFU competed for the Grey Cup. Montreal's Tex Coulter became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Lineman Award. 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 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Edmonton Eskimos 16 14 2 0 286 117 28 Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 10 6 0 270 245 20 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 7 9 0 210 195 14BC Lions 16 5 11 0 211 330 10Calgary Stampeders 16 4 12 0 209 299 8+ Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal Alouettes 12 9 3 0 388 214 18 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12 8 4 0 271 193 16 Toronto Argonauts 12 4 8 0 239 328 8Ottawa Rough Riders 12 3 9 0 174 337 6+ Ontario Rugby Football Unionhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AUgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7029%2C4225058 https://web.archive.org/web/20160410190216/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AUgxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guMFAAAAIBAJ&pg=7029,4225058 2016-04-10 Ottawa Citizen – Oct 31, 1955 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 12 10 1 1 284 124 21 Sarnia Imperials 12 6 5 1 140 182 13Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 12 1 11 0 101 319 2 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 Semifinals + WIFU semifinals – game 1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders Date Away HomeNovember 5 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 Saskatchewan Roughriders 7 + WIFU semifinals – game 2 Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away HomeNovember 7 Saskatchewan Roughriders 9 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 Winnipeg won the total-point series by 24–16. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals. + IRFU semifinals Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Date Away HomeNovember 12 Toronto Argonauts 32 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 The Argonauts will play the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern finals. Final + WIFU Finals – Game 1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos Date Away HomeNovember 11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 Edmonton Eskimos 29 + WIFU Finals – Game 2 Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away HomeNovember 16 Edmonton Eskimos 26 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 Edmonton wins the best of three series 2–0. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game. + IRFU Finals Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes Date Away HomeNovember 19 Toronto Argonauts 36 Montreal Alouettes 38 The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game. Playoff bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup EAST WEST IRFU Montreal Alouettes IRFU BYE IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats 28 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 32 WIFU Edmonton Eskimos WIFU BYE WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16-8 WIFU Saskatchewan Roughriders 7-9 IRFU Montreal Alouettes 38 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 36 WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 29-26 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6-6 IRFU Montreal Alouettes 19 WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 34 Grey Cup Championship November 26 43rd Annual Grey Cup Game: Empire Stadium – Vancouver, British Columbia WIFU Champion IRFU ChampionEdmonton Eskimos 34 Montreal Alouettes 19The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1955 Grey Cup Champions 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 leadersCFLapedia http://www.cflapedia.com/ 2013-01-16 2019-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20190207035622/https://www.cflapedia.com/ live 1955 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars Offence QB – Sam Etcheverry, Montreal Alouettes RB – Lou Kusserow*, Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB – Pat Abbruzzi, Montreal Alouettes RB – Tom Tracy, Ottawa Rough Riders E – Red O'Quinn, Montreal Alouettes E – Al Pfeifer, Toronto Argonauts FW – Joey Pal, Montreal Alouettes C – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes OG – Bill Albright, Toronto Argonauts OG – Herb Trawick, Montreal Alouettes OT – Tex Coulter, Montreal Alouettes OT – Billy Shipp, Toronto ArgonautsDefence DT – Tex Coulter, Montreal Alouettes DT – Billy Shipp*, Toronto Argonauts DE – Pete Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Doug McNichol, Montreal Alouettes DG – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DG – Eddie Bevan, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Frank Dempsey, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Tommy Hugo*, Montreal Alouettes DB – Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes DB – Avatus Stone, Ottawa Rough Riders DB – John Fedosoff, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Lou Kusserow*, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 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 Offence QB – Jackie Parker, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Ken Carpenter, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Gerry James, Winnipeg Blue Bombers RB – Normie Kwong, Edmonton Eskimos E – Stan Williams, Saskatchewan Roughriders E – Willie Roberts, Calgary Stampeders FW – Leo Lewis*, Winnipeg Blue Bombers C – Kurt Burris*, Edmonton Eskimos OG – Harry Langford*, Calgary Stampeders OG – Art Walker, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Dale Meinert, Edmonton Eskimos OT – Buddy Tinsley, Winnipeg Blue BombersDefence DT – Dick Huffman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT – Dale Meinert*, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Frank Anderson*, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Gordon Sturtridge, Saskatchewan Roughriders DG – Floyd Harraway*, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DG – Bob Levenhagen, British Columbia Lions LB – Kurt Burris, Edmonton Eskimos LB – Ted Tully*, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Rollie Miles, Edmonton Eskimos DB – Bobby Marlow, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Tom Casey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB – Rupe Andrews*, Edmonton Eskimos 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. QB – Bob Celeri, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen RB – Cookie Gilchrist, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen RB – John Jacobs, Sarnia Imperials RB – Sam Laverty, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Eric Graham, Sarnia Imperials E – Gerry McTaggart, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen FW – Carl Totzke, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen C – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials OG – Ed Stowe, Sarnia Imperials OG – Larry Cardonick, Sarnia Imperials OT – Jay Fry, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OT – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers OT – Jim Burr, Sarnia Imperials 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 Category:Canadian Football League seasons