1933 in Canadian football

none March 2026 1933 Canadian football sports Canadian Football News in 1933 The Toronto Argonauts lost their first two games of the season, only to storm back and win eight straight, including their first Grey Cup win in 12 years. The Winnipeg St.John's were a no show at the annual meeting of the Manitoba Rugby Football Union. It was later learned that the St.John's had suspended operations for one season while they got their finances in order. The MRFU made attempts to get another organization to take over the operations of the St.John's for the 1933 season. Although there was interest in taking over the team on a permanent basis, there was no interest in being custodian of the team for just one season. In August, the players of the St.John's were dispersed between the Winnipegs and the Garrison. The Garrison was an Army team and only servicemen were eligible to play on the team. The Garrison claimed the only player who qualified (Alf Woods) and the remainder of the players ended up in the camp of the Winnipegs. With an abundance of players available the Winnipegs operated two teams in 1933. The best players ended up on the Winnipegs who were wearing brand new blue jerseys (they weren't blue & gold until 1934). The remaining players wore the old green jerseys and they played under the name Shamrocks.Winnipeg Free Press – June to November 1933 The Winnipeg St.John's failed to re-form in 1934. The British Columbia Rugby Football Union did not have regular season play, but did play 8 games in 3 multi-game series to determine a western semi finalist, and later another final for the league championship. Regular season Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 6 4 2 0 67 55 8 Toronto Argonauts 6 4 2 0 86 54 8 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 61 75 6 Hamilton Tigers 6 1 5 0 43 73 2+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Sarnia Imperials 6 5 1 0 95 25 10 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 5 3 2 0 52 64 6 St. Michael's College 5 1 3 1 26 46 3 Hamilton Tiger Cubs 6 1 4 1 36 74 3+ Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Varsity Blues 6 4 2 0 66 42 8 Queen's Golden Gaels 6 4 2 0 38 35 8 McGill Redmen 6 3 3 0 41 32 6 Western Ontario Mustangs 6 1 5 0 37 73 2*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. + Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipegs 2 2 0 0 72 6 4 Garrison Rugby Club 2 0 2 0 6 72 0 + Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Regina Roughriders 6 5 1 0 54 23 10 Moose Jaw Millers 6 5 1 0 60 15 10 University of Saskatchewan Huskies 6 2 4 0 26 19 4 Saskatoon Hilltops 6 0 6 0 3 86 0*The Huskies defaulted the final game of the season to the Millers + Alberta Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Calgary Altomahs 4 3 1 0 38 14 6 University of Alberta Varsity 4 1 3 0 14 38 2 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293The Montreal Gazette – Nov 13, 1933 League Champions Football Union League ChampionIRFU Toronto ArgonautsWCRFUWinnipegsCIRFUUniversity of TorontoORFUSarnia ImperialsMRFUWinnipegsSRFURegina RoughridersARFUCalgary AltomahsBCRFUVancouver Meralomas Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1933 BCRFU Semifinals series Date Away HomeSeptember 23 New Westminster Dodekas 6 Victoria Capitals 1October 4 Victoria Capitals 10 New Westminster Dodekas 8New Westminster Dodekas win series on points, 14-11, advance to BCRFU finals series Date Away HomeSeptember 23 Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves 7 Vancouver Meralomas 6September 30 Vancouver Meralomas 12 Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves 8October 9 Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves 3 Vancouver Meralomas 12Vancouver Meralomas win series 2 games to 1, advance to BCRFU finals series BCRFU finals series Date Away HomeOctober 14 Vancouver Meralomas 8 New Westminster Dodekas 2October 21 New Westminster Dodekas 8 Vancouver Meralomas 23Vancouver Meralomas win series on points, 31-10 BCRFU final Date Away HomeNovember 25 Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves 5 Vancouver Meralomas 12Vancouver Meralomas, evidentially playing a second final, win the BCRFU championship WICRFU final Date Away HomeNovember 11 University of Alberta Polar Bears 5 University of British Columbia Varsity 12University of British Columbia Varsity, in front of a sellout crowd of 2500, win the western collegiate championship CIRFU final Date Away HomeNovember 18 Queen's Golden Gaels 3 Varsity Blues 10 Toronto Varsity Blues quit the Grey Cup championship to focus on studies. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ji9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3214,2505732&dq=toronto-varsity&hl=en The Vancouver Sun - Google News Archive Search Sarnia received a bye to the Grey Cup West semifinals + Western Semifinal 1 Date Away HomeNovember 4 Regina Roughriders 1 Winnipegs 11 Winnipeg advances to the Western Final.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IlTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2142%2C609730 Regina Leader-Post + Western Semifinal 2 Date Away HomeNovember 4 Vancouver Meralomas 11 Calgary Altomahs 13 Calgary advances to the Western Final. Finals Date Away Home+ Western FinalNovember 11 Calgary Altomahs 1 Winnipegs 15 Winnipeg will face Toronto in the semifinal.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_YlTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2181%2C1297910 Regina Leader-Post Date Away Home+ Eastern Final November 18 Toronto Argonauts 5 Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 4November 25 Toronto Argonauts 15 Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 5 Toronto won the total-point series by 20–9. Toronto advances to the Grey Cup semifinal. East semifinal Date Away HomeNovember 25 Toronto Varsity Blues Sarnia Imperials Toronto Varsity Blues quit the Grey Cup championship to focus on studies. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ji9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3214,2505732&dq=toronto-varsity&hl=en The Vancouver Sun - Google News Archive Search Sarnia received a bye to the Grey Cup Grey Cup semifinal Date Away HomeDecember 2 Toronto Argonauts 13 Winnipegs 0 Toronto advances to the Grey Cup final.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DopTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1636%2C3651144 Regina Leader-Post Playoff bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final EAST WEST ORFU Sarnia Imperials BYE CIRFU University of Toronto 10 CIRFU Queen's University 3 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 5–15 IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 4–5 ARFU Calgary Altomahs 1 MRFU Winnipegs 15 ORFU Sarnia Imperials CIRFU University of Toronto Forfeit IRFU Toronto Argonauts 13 MRFU Winnipegs 0 ORFU Sarnia Imperials 3 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 4 Grey Cup Championship December 9 21st Annual Grey Cup Game: Davis Field – Sarnia, Ontario Toronto Argonauts 4 Sarnia Imperials 3 The Toronto Argonauts are the 1933 Grey Cup Champions 1933 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 – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials FW – Claude Harris, Sarnia Imperials FW – Art Synder, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers HB – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials HB – Joe Connelly, St. Michael's College DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Jimmy Burke, St. Michael's College C – John Metras, St. Michael's College G – Norman Mountain, Hamilton Tiger Cubs G – Johnny Baker, Sarnia Imperials T – Gil Putnam, Sarnia Imperials T – Clarence Burt, St. Michael's College 1933 Canadian Football Awards Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Huck Welch (RB), Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers References 30em Category:Canadian Football League seasons