1954 in Canadian football

none March 2026 1954 Canadian football sports The Edmonton Eskimos upset the Montreal Alouettes to send the Grey Cup trophy back west for the first time since 1948.https://www.cfl.ca/2005/11/10/grey_cup_memories__1954/ Grey Cup Memories: 1954 2005-11-10 CFL.ca en 2019-10-06 Canadian Football News in 1954 1954 is generally recognized as the start of the modern era of Canadian football.https://www.cfl.ca/2011/02/11/mullin-changing-the-game-the-ratio/ Mullin: Changing the game - The Ratio 2011-02-11 CFL.ca en 2019-10-06 The BC Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. The NBC national network were televising IRFU games.http://footballcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FootballTimelines.pdf Canadian Football Timelines (1860-2005) 31 October 2019 9 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170109113533/http://footballcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FootballTimelines.pdf dead Winnipeg's Gerry James (RB), became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Canadian Award.https://www.cfl.ca/gibsons https://web.archive.org/web/20150928192636/http://www.cfl.ca/gibsons 2015-09-28 Gibsons Finest Player Awards This was the last season that the Ontario Rugby Football Union would be allowed to challenge for the Grey Cup.https://www.cflapedia.com/Years/1954.html 1954 www.cflapedia.com 2019-10-31 Regular season Final regular season standings Source: 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 11 5 0 255 163 22 Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 10 4 2 239 204 22 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 8 6 2 202 190 18Calgary Stampeders 16 8 8 0 271 165 16BC Lions 16 1 15 0 100 345 2+ Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal Alouettes 14 11 3 0 341 148 22 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 9 5 0 275 207 18Toronto Argonauts 14 6 8 0 212 265 12Ottawa Rough Riders 14 2 12 0 129 337 4+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 12 9 2 1 269 183 19 Sarnia Imperials 12 7 4 1 218 193 15Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 12 1 11 0 169 280 2 Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals. Grey Cup playoffs Source: Note: All dates in 1954 Semifinals + WIFU semifinals – game 1 Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away HomeOctober 30 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 + WIFU semifinals – game 2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders Date Away HomeNovember 1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 Saskatchewan Roughriders 11 Winnipeg won the total-point series by 27–25. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals. Finals + ORFU Finals – Game 1 Sarnia Imperials @ Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen Date Away HomeNovember 3 Sarnia Imperials 12 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 13 + ORFU Finals – Game 2 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen @ Sarnia Imperials Date Away HomeNovember 11 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 16 Sarnia Imperials 8 Kitchener-Waterloo wins the best of three series 2–0. The Dutchmen will advance to the Grey Cup semifinal. + WIFU Finals – Game 1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos Date Away HomeNovember 6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 Edmonton Eskimos 9 + WIFU Finals – Game 2 Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away HomeNovember 11 Edmonton Eskimos 6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 + WIFU Finals – Game 3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos Date Away HomeNovember 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5 Edmonton Eskimos 10 Edmonton wins the best of three series 2–1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup semifinal. + IRFU Finals – Game 1 Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Date Away HomeNovember 17 Montreal Alouettes 14 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9 + IRFU Finals – Game 2 Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Montreal Alouettes Date Away HomeNovember 20 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 19 Montreal Alouettes 24 Montreal wins the best of three series 2–0. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game. Grey Cup semifinal Edmonton Eskimos @ Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen Date Away HomeNovember 20 Edmonton Eskimos 38 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 6 The Edmonton Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game. Playoff bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup EAST WEST IRFU Montreal Alouettes IRFU BYE IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats IRFU BYE WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 9-12-10 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3-6-5 ORFU Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 13-16 ORFU Sarnia Imperials 12-8 IRFU Montreal Alouettes 14-24 IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats 9-19 WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 38 ORFU Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 6 IRFU Montreal Alouettes 25 WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 26 Final appearance in the Grey Cup playoffs by the ORFU Grey Cup Championship November 27 42nd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Edmonton Eskimos 26 Montreal Alouettes 25The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1954 Grey Cup Champions Canadian Football Leaders CFL passing leaders CFL rushing leaders CFL receiving leadersCFLapedia http://www.cflapedia.com/ 1954 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars Offence QB – Sam Etcheverry, Montreal Alouettes RB – Alex Webster, Montreal Alouettes RB – Gene Wilson, Toronto Argonauts RB – Bernie Custis, Hamilton Tiger-Cats E – Red O'Quinn, Montreal Alouettes E – Ray Ramsey, Hamilton Tiger-Cats FW – Joey Pal, Montreal Alouettes C – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes OG – Ray Cicia, Montreal Alouettes OG – Herb Trawick, Montreal Alouettes OT – Tex Coulter, Montreal Alouettes OT – Vince Mazza, Hamilton Tiger-CatsDefence DT – Tex Coulter, Montreal Alouettes DT – Jim Staton, Montreal Alouettes DE – Pete Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Doug McNichol, Montreal Alouettes DG – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DG – Eddie Bevan, Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB – Red Ettinger, Toronto Argonauts LB – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes DB – Lou Kusserow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes S – Bill MacFarlane, Toronto Argonauts S - Billy Cross, Toronto Argonauts 1954 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars Offence QB – Frank Tripucka, Saskatchewan Roughriders RB – Rollie Miles, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Jackie Parker, Edmonton Eskimos RB – Howard Waugh, Calgary Stampeders RB – Ed Macon, Calgary Stampeders E – Mac Speedie, Saskatchewan Roughriders E – Bud Grant, Winnipeg Blue Bombers C – Eagle Keys, Edmonton Eskimos OG – Mario DeMarco, Saskatchewan Roughriders OG – Roy Jenson, Calgary Stampeders OT – Dick Huffman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers OT – Martin Ruby, Saskatchewan RoughridersDefence DT – Dick Huffman, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT – Martin Ruby, Saskatchewan Roughriders DE – Frank Anderson, Edmonton Eskimos DE – Gene Brito, Calgary Stampeders DG – Mike Cassidy, Saskatchewan Roughriders DG – Bob Levenhagen, BC Lions LB – John Wozniak, Saskatchewan Roughriders LB – Ed Henke, Calgary Stampeders DB – Stan Williams, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Bobby Marlow, Saskatchewan Roughriders DB – Rollie Miles, Edmonton Eskimos S – Tom Casey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1954 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, Sarnia Imperials RB – Paul Amodio, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen RB – Nayland Moll, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers RB – Blake Taylor, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen E – Harvey Singleton, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Gerry McTaggart, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen FW – Carl Totzke, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen C – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials G – Jay Fry, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen G – Lloyd "Dutch" Davey, Sarnia Imperials T – Keith Carpenter, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – Danny Nykoluk, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 1954 Canadian Football Awards Most Outstanding Player Award – Sam Etcheverry (QB), Montreal Alouettes Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Gerry James (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Sam Etcheverry (QB), Montreal Alouettes Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Jackie Parker (RB), Edmonton Eskimos Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Ron Howell (WR), Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Lynn Bottoms (HB), Calgary Stampeders Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bob Celeri - Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen References Category:Canadian Football League seasons