1937 in Canadian football

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Canadian Football News in 1937

The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) began to compete for the Grey Cup.

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
Calgary Bronks 8 5 3 0 47 70 10
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 4 4 0 57 47 8
Regina Roughriders 8 3 5 0 58 45 6
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 72 43 10
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 52 46 6
Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 42 63 4
Montreal Indians 6 2 4 0 35 49 4
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Sarnia Imperials 4 3 0 1 81 19 7
Toronto Balmy Beach* 3 1 1 1 41 23 3
Hamilton Panthers* 3 0 3 0 15 95 0

(*) Final Hamilton-Balmy Beach game was cancelled.
Quebec Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Westmount 6 4 2 0 46 28 8
CNR 6 3 2 1 54 48 7
N.D.G. 6 2 3 1 33 46 5
McGill 6 2 4 0 25 36 4

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1937

FINALS

Date Away Home
WIFU Finals – Game 1
November 6 Calgary Bronks 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10
Date Away Home
WIFU Finals – Game 2
November 11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Calgary Bronks 1
Date Away Home
IRFU Finals – Game 1
November 20 Ottawa Rough Riders 15 Toronto Argonauts 11
Date Away Home
IRFU Finals – Game 2
November 27 Toronto Argonauts 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 1

Eastern Semi-Finals

Date Away Home
November 20 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 63 Westmount (QRFU) 0

Eastern Finals

Date Away Home
December 4? Toronto Argonauts 10 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 6

Grey Cup Championship

December 11

25th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario
WIFU Champion IRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 Toronto Argonauts 4
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1937 Grey Cup Champions
  • Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 13, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.

1937 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press

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 – Arnie Morrison, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Indians
  • HB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
  • E – Jimmy Simpson, Hamilton Tigers
  • C – Dave Ryan, Montreal Indians
  • G – Charles "Tiny" Herman, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • G – Tim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts
  • T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials

2nd Team

  • QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
  • HB – Hugh "Huck" Welch, Hamilton Tigers
  • HB – Abe Eliowitz, Montreal Indians
  • HB – Bob Isbister, Toronto Argonauts
  • E – Bernie Thornton, Queen's University
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – George Hornig, McGill University
  • T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Indians
  • T – Andy Anton, McGill University

1937 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 – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • HB – Herb Moores, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Danny Daniels, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Cliff Parson, Sarnia Imperials

1937 Canadian Football Awards

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