1950 in Canadian football

none March 2026 1950 Canadian football sports Canadian Football News in 1950 The Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats merged to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Regina franchise officially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, April 1. The WIFU allowed the third place team in the standings to be qualified for a playoff berth. The first professional playoff game was played at night under lights – Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos. The 38th Grey Cup, nicknamed "The Mud Bowl", was held at Toronto's Varsity Stadium with an attendance of 27,101. 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 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 10 4 0 221 156 20 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 7 7 0 207 177 14 Edmonton Eskimos 14 7 7 0 201 197 14Calgary Stampeders 14 4 10 0 152 251 8+ Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12 7 5 0 231 217 14 Toronto Argonauts 12 6 5 1 291 187 13Montreal Alouettes 12 6 6 0 192 261 12Ottawa Rough Riders 12 4 7 1 182 231 9+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 8 6 2 0 162 100 12 Sarnia Imperials 8 4 4 0 164 102 8 Windsor Rockets 8 2 6 0 52 176 4 Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. Winnipeg gets a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals. Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1950 Semifinals + WIFU semifinals Edmonton Eskimos @ Saskatchewan Roughriders Date Away HomeOctober 28 Edmonton Eskimos 24 Saskatchewan Roughriders 1 The Edmonton Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals. Finals + WIFU Finals – Game 1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos Date Away HomeNovember 4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 Edmonton Eskimos 17 + WIFU Finals – Game 2 Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away HomeNovember 11 Edmonton Eskimos 12 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22 + WIFU Finals – Game 3 Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away HomeNovember 13 Edmonton Eskimos 6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29 Winnipeg won the total-point series by 67–35. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game. + ORFU Finals – Game 1 Sarnia Imperials @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers Date Away HomeNovember 5 Sarnia Imperials 11 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 17 + ORFU Finals – Game 2 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Sarnia Imperials Date Away HomeNovember 11 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 18 Sarnia Imperials 10 Toronto won the total-point series by 35–21. The Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern finals. + IRFU Finals – Game 1 Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away HomeNovember 11 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 Toronto Argonauts 11 + IRFU Finals – Game 2 Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Date Away HomeNovember 15 Toronto Argonauts 24 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6 Toronto won the total-point series by 35–19. The Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern finals. Eastern Finals Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away HomeNovember 18 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 13 Toronto Argonauts 43 The Toronto Argonauts will advance to the Grey Cup game. Playoff bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final EAST WEST IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats 19 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 35 ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 35 ORFU Sarnia Imperials 21 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers WIFU BYE WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 24 WIFU Regina Roughriders 1 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 43 ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 13 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 67 WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 35 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 13 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 Grey Cup Championship November 25 38th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 Toronto Argonauts 13The Toronto Argonauts are the 1950 Grey Cup Champions The Argonauts defeated Winnipeg in what is now known simply as the ‘Mud Bowl’.https://www.cfl.ca/2010/11/25/60-years-later-1950-mud-bowl/ 60 years later: 1950 Mud Bowl 2010-11-25 CFL.ca en 2019-10-06 1950 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) 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. 1st Team QB – Frank Filchock, Montreal Alouettes HB – Ulysses Curtis, Toronto Argonauts HB – Bill Gregus, Hamilton Tiger-Cats HB – Edgar Jones, Hamilton Tiger-Cats E – Vince Mazza, Hamilton Tiger-Cats E – Bill Stanton, Ottawa Rough Riders FW – Rod Pantages, Montreal Alouettes C – Ed Hirsch, Toronto Argonauts G – Ray Cicia, Montreal Alouettes G – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats T – Herb Trawick, Montreal Alouettes T – Ralph Sazio, Hamilton Tiger-Cats2nd Team QB – Al Dekdebrun, Toronto Argonauts HB – Carl Galbreath, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers HB – Virgil Wagner, Montreal Alouettes HB – Bob McFarlane, University of Western Ontario E – Keith Fisher, Sarnia Imperials E – Ralph Toohy, Montreal Alouettes FW – Johnny Chorostecki, Sarnia Imperials C – Dwight Follin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Fred Black, Toronto Argonauts G – Jack Carpenter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats G – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – Jack Kerns, Toronto Argonauts 1950 Western Interprovincial 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. 1st Team QB – Jack Jacobs, Winnipeg Blue Bombers HB – Tom Casey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers HB – Al Bodine, Saskatchewan Roughriders FB – Mike King, Edmonton Eskimos E – Joe Aguirre, Winnipeg Blue Bombers E – Morris Bailey, Edmonton Eskimos FW – Bob Paffrath, Edmonton Eskimos C – John Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers G – Max Druen, Saskatchewan Roughriders G – Riley Matheson, Calgary Stampeders T – Glenn Johnson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers T – Buddy Tinsley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers2nd Team QB – Lindy Berry, Edmonton Eskimos HB – Del Wardien, Saskatchewan Roughriders HB – Royal Copeland, Calgary Stampeders HB – Harry Hood, Calgary Stampeders FB – Ken Charlton, Saskatchewan Roughriders E – Ed Henke, Winnipeg Blue Bombers E – Rollin Prather, Edmonton Eskimos C – James W. Kynes, Saskatchewan Roughriders G – Gary Deleeuw, Winnipeg Blue Bombers G – Jim Quondamatteo, Edmonton Eskimos T – Bob Bryant, Calgary Stampeders T – Mike Cassidy, Saskatchewan Roughriders T – Don Durno, Edmonton Eskimos 1950 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 – Gerry Tuttle, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers HB – Carl Galbreath, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers HB – Johnny Chorostecki, Sarnia Imperials DB – Jim Chaine, Windsor Rockets E – Andy Gilmour, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Keith Fisher, Sarnia Imperials FW – Billy Haddleton, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers C – Dwight Follin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials G – Ross Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – George Gilchrist, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 1950 Canadian Football Awards Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Don Loney (C), Ottawa Rough Riders Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Lindy Berry (QB), Edmonton Eskimos Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Bob McDonald (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Gordon Brown (DG), Calgary Stampeders Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Carl Galbreath - Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers References Category:Canadian Football League seasons