1949 in Canadian football

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[edit] Canadian Football News in 1949

The Edmonton Eskimos rejoined with the WIFU and adopted the colours of gold and green. WIFU games were extended to 14 games, per team.

Wearing helmets became compulsory with the two unions. The Western Canada Rugby Football Union ceased its operations.

[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
Calgary Stampeders 14 13 1 0 270 77 26
Regina Roughriders 14 9 5 0 235 102 18
Edmonton Eskimos 14 4 10 0 93 235 8
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 2 12 0 74 258 4
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 12 11 1 0 261 170 22
Montreal Alouettes 12 8 4 0 295 204 16
Toronto Argonauts 12 5 7 0 209 254 10
Hamilton Wildcats 12 0 12 0 147 284 0
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.


[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1949

[edit] FINALS

WIFU Finals - Game 1
Calgary Stampeders @ Regina Roughriders
Date Away Home
November 5 Calgary Stampeders 18 Regina Roughriders 12
WIFU Finals - Game 2
Regina Roughriders @ Calgary Stampeders
Date Away Home
November 11 Regina Roughriders 9 Calgary Stampeders 4
  • Calgary won the total-point series by 22-21. The Stampeders will advance to the Grey Cup game.


IRFU Finals - Game 1
Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Rough Riders
Date Away Home
November 9 Montreal Alouettes 22 Ottawa Rough Riders 7
IRFU Finals - Game 2
Ottawa Rough Riders @ Montreal Alouettes
Date Away Home
November 12 Ottawa Rough Riders 13 Montreal Alouettes 14
  • Montreal won the total-point series by 36-20. The Alouettes will play the Hamilton Tigers (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.


[edit] Eastern Finals

Hamilton Tigers (ORFU) @ Montreal Alouettes
Date Away Home
November 19? Hamilton Tigers (ORFU) 0 Montreal Alouettes 40
  • The Montreal Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game.


[edit] Grey Cup Championship

November 26

37th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario
WIFU Champion IRFU Champion
Calgary Stampeders 15 Montreal Alouettes 28
The Montreal Alouettes are the 1949 Grey Cup Champions
  • Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.

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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
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