1937 in Canadian football

none March 2026 1937 Canadian football sports The Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup for the second time in five years.https://www.cfl.ca/2005/10/19/grey_cup_memories__1937/ Grey Cup Memories: 1937 2005-10-19 CFL.ca en 2019-10-12 Canadian Football News in 1937 The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) stopped challenging for the Grey Cup.http://footballcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FootballTimelines.pdf CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005) footballcanada.com 11 October 2019 9 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170109113533/http://footballcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FootballTimelines.pdf dead 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 PtsCalgary Bronks 8 5 3 0 47 70 10Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 4 4 0 57 47 8Regina Roughriders 8 3 5 0 58 45 6 0.5em + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsToronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 72 43 10Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 52 46 6Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 42 63 4Montreal Indians 6 2 4 0 35 49 4 0.5em + Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Sarnia Imperials 4 3 0 1 81 19 7 Toronto Balmy Beach* 3 1 1 1 41 23 3 Hamilton Panthers* 3 0 3 0 15 95 0 (*) Final Hamilton-Balmy Beach game was cancelled. *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. + Quebec Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Westmount Football Club 6 4 2 0 46 28 8 CNR Nationals 6 3 2 1 54 48 7 Notre-Dame-de-Grace Eastward Yellow Jackets. 6 2 3 1 33 46 5 McGill University Seconds 6 2 4 0 25 36 4 + British Columbia Rugby Football Union - Big Four Team GP W L T PF PA Pts North Shore Lions 7 5 1 1 78 27 11 Vancouver Meralomas 7 3 3 1 43 58 7 Knights of Columbus 7 2 5 0 34 56 4 University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 3 1 2 0 16 30 2 Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1937 Division semifinals Game Date Away Home+ IRFU Finals 1 November 20 Ottawa Rough Riders 15 Toronto Argonauts 11 2 November 27 Toronto Argonauts 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 1 Toronto won the total-point series by 21–16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals. Date Away Home+ ORFU-QRFU FinalNovember 20 Sarnia Imperials 63 Montreal Westmounts 0 Sarnia advances to the Eastern Final. Finals Game Date Away Home+ Western Finals 1 November 6 Calgary Bronks 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 2 November 11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Calgary Bronks 1 Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19–14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game. Date Away Home+ Eastern FinalsDecember 4 Toronto Argonauts 10 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 6 Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game. Playoff bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final EAST WEST IRFU Toronto Argonauts 21 IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 16 ORFU Sarnia Imperials 63 QRFU Montreal Westmounts 0 WIFU Calgary Bronks BYE WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 WIFU Regina Roughriders 12 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 10 ORFU Sarnia Imperials 6 WIFU Calgary Bronks 14 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 4 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 Grey Cup Championship December 11 25th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 Toronto Argonauts 4 The Toronto Argonauts are the 1937 Grey Cup Champions Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 13, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate. 1937 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions. 48% 1st Team QB – Arnie Morrison, Ottawa Rough Riders FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Indians HB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials HB – Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Rough Riders E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts E – Jimmy Simpson, Hamilton Tigers C – Dave Ryan, Montreal Indians G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann, Ottawa Rough Riders G – Tim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials 48% 2nd Team QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts HB – Hugh "Huck" Welch, Hamilton Tigers HB – Abe Eliowitz, Montreal Indians HB – Bob Isbister, Toronto Argonauts E – Bernie Thornton, Queen's University E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – George Hornig, McGill University T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Indians T – Andy Anton, McGill University 1937 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. 48% QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials HB – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers HB – Herb Moores, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Danny Daniels, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials T – Cliff Parson, Sarnia Imperials 1937 Canadian Football Awards Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Teddy Morris (FW), Toronto Argonauts Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Ormond Beach - Sarnia Imperials References Category:Canadian Football League seasons Category:Canadian football competitions in Toronto