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1941 in Canadian football

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were once again permitted to challenge for the Grey Cup following a rule dispute a year earlier. In a meeting of the previous two Grey Cup champions, the Blue Bombers prevailed, sending the coveted mug west for the third time.[1]

Canadian Football News in 1941

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The Calgary Bronks left the WIFU and the Vancouver Grizzlies joined. The IRFU was renamed to Eastern Canada Union for one season.[2]

The Hamilton Tigers did not participate in the Eastern Canada Union, due to World War II and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the ORFU joined.[3] The Tigers would resume play in 1945.

Regular season

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Final regular season standings

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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 8 6 2 0 92 19 12
Regina Roughriders 8 5 3 0 64 43 10
Vancouver Grizzlies 8 1 7 0 15 109 2
Eastern Canada Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 72 21 10
Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 66 42 10
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 6 2 4 0 27 34 4
Montreal Bulldogs 6 0 6 0 12 80 0
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Wildcats 6 5 0 1 122 28 11
Toronto Indians 6 2 2 2 46 55 6
Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers 6 0 5 1 30 115 1
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs

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Note: All dates in 1941

League Finals

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WIFU Finals
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Regina Roughriders
Game Date Away Home
1 November 8 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 Regina Roughriders 8
2 November 11 Regina Roughriders 12 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18
3 November 15 Regina Roughriders 2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8
  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 32–22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
IRFU Finals
Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders
Game Date Away Home
1 November 8 Toronto Argonauts 16 Ottawa Rough Riders 8
2 November 15 Ottawa Rough Riders 10 Toronto Argonauts 1
  • Ottawa won the total-point series by 18–17. Ottawa will play the Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

Eastern Finals

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Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU) @ Ottawa Rough Riders
Date Away Home
November 22 Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU) 2 Ottawa Rough Riders 7
  • Ottawa advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
ERFU Ottawa Rough Riders 8-10
ERFU Toronto Argonauts 16-1
ERFU Ottawa Rough Riders 7
EAST
ORFU Hamilton Wildcats 2
ORFU Hamilton Wildcats
ORFU BYE
ERFU Ottawa Rough Riders 16
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WIFU BYE
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6-18-8
WEST
WIFU Regina Roughriders 8-12-2
WIFU Regina Roughriders
WIFU BYE

Grey Cup Championship

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November 29

29th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

WIFU Champion IRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 Ottawa Rough Riders 16
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the 1941 Grey Cup Champions

1941 All Eastern Rugby Football Union All-Stars

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NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

1941 Western All-Stars

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NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

1941 Canadian Football Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Grey Cup Memories: 1941". CFL.ca. 2005-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  2. ^ "CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005)" (PDF). footballcanada.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "1941". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-12.


 

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