1947 in Canadian football

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Contents 1 Regular season 1.1 Final regular season standings 2 Grey Cup playoffs 2.1 FINALS 2.2 Eastern Finals 2.3 Grey Cup Championship

[edit] Regular season

[edit] 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 8 5 3 0 83 83 10 Calgary Stampeders 8 4 4 0 79 93 8 Regina Roughriders 8 3 5 0 78 64 6

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Ottawa Rough Riders 12 8 4 0 170 103 16 Toronto Argonauts 12 7 4 1 140 122 15 Montreal Alouettes 12 6 6 0 164 164 12 Hamilton Tigers 12 2 9 1 119 204 5

• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1947

[edit] FINALS

WIFU Finals - Game 1 Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away Home November 1 Calgary Stampeders 4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16

WIFU Finals - Game 2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders Date Away Home November 11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 Calgary Stampeders 15

WIFU Finals - Game 3 Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away Home November 15 Calgary Stampeders 3 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10

• Winnipeg won the total-point series by 29-22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.

IRFU Finals - Game 1 Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders Date Away Home November 11 Toronto Argonauts 3 Ottawa Rough Riders 0

IRFU Finals - Game 2 Ottawa Rough Riders @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away Home November 15 Ottawa Rough Riders 0 Toronto Argonauts 21

• Toronto won the total-point series by 24-0. Toronto will play the Ottawa Trojans (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

[edit] Eastern Finals

Ottawa Trojans (ORFU) @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away Home November 22? Ottawa Trojans (ORFU) 1 Toronto Argonauts 22

• Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

[edit] Grey Cup Championship

November 29 35th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Toronto Argonauts 10 The Toronto Argonauts are the 1947 Grey Cup Champions Note: Eastern Final date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 8, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate. Preceded by 1946 in Canadian football CFL seasons Succeeded by 1948 in Canadian football v • d • e Canadian Football League East Division: Hamilton • Montreal • Toronto • Winnipeg West Division: British Columbia • Calgary • Edmonton • Saskatchewan Suspended since 2006: Ottawa East Division Awards: Evanshen • Hayman • McCaffrey • Gibson • Dandurand West Division Awards: Nicklin • Martin • Fieldgate • Parker • DeMarco-Becket • Dryburgh • James League Awards: Outstanding Player • Canadian • Defensive Player • Offensive Lineman • Rookie • Stukus • Pate • Agro • Rogers Playoff Awards: Grey Cup • Dixon • Taylor • Most Valuable Player • Most Valuable Canadian Stadiums: BC Place • Canad Inns • Commonwealth • Ivor Wynne • McMahon • Molson • Mosaic • Olympic • Rogers Centre Defunct, Renamed and Relocated Teams: Atlantic Schooners • Baltimore • Birmingham • Las Vegas • Memphis • Montreal Concordes • Ottawa Rough Riders • Sacramento • San Antonio • Shreveport