1934 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1934

Eastern Intercollegiate Union formally withdrew from Grey Cup competition.

The horn was introduced to officiating.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tigers 6 3 1 2 47 39 8
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 6 3 2 1 54 42 7
Toronto Argonauts 6 3 2 1 51 38 7
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 1 5 0 34 67 2
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Sarnia Imperials 6 6 0 0 137 28 12
St. Michael's College 6 4 2 0 51 56 8
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 6 2 4 0 41 93 4
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 6 0 6 0 32 84 0

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipegs 2 2 0 0 35 4 4
University of Manitoba Bisons 2 0 2 0 4 35 0
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Regina Roughriders 6 6 0 0 156 25 12
Moose Jaw Miller 6 4 2 0 49 58 8
Saskatoon Hilltops 6 1 4 1 27 82 3
University of Saskatchewan Huskies 6 0 5 1 23 90 1
Alberta Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
University of Alberta Golden Bears 4 4 0 0 43 17 8
Calgary Altomahs * 3 1 2 0 31 28 2
Lethbridge Bulldogs * 3 0 3 0 12 41 0

* Final League game cancelled

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League Champions

Football Union League Champion
IRFU Hamilton Tigers
WCRFU Regina Roughriders
CIRFU Queen's University
ORFU Sarnia Imperials
MRFU Winnipeg Pegs
SRFU Regina Roughriders
ARFU University of Alberta
BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas

Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1934

CIRFU Finals

Date Away Home
Queen's University 8 University of Toronto 7

Semi Finals

Date Away Home
Western Semi-Final 1
November 1 University of Alberta Golden Bears 0 Vancouver Meralomas 5
November 3 University of Alberta Golden Bears 6 Vancouver Meralomas 8
Date Away Home
Western Semi-Final 2
November 3 Winnipeg 'Pegs 0 Regina Roughriders 8

Finals

Date Away Home
Western Finals Game 1 & 2
November 10 Regina Roughriders 22 Vancouver Meralomas 2
November 12 Regina Roughriders 7 Vancouver Meralomas 2
Date Away Home
Eastern Final
November 17 Sarnia Imperials 11 Hamilton Tigers 4

Playoff Bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
No game
 
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 11
EAST
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 4
No game
 
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 20
SRFU Regina Roughriders 12
ARFU University of Alberta 0-6
BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas 5-8
BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas 2-2
WEST
SRFU Regina Roughriders 22-7
SRFU Regina Roughriders 8
MRFU Winnipeg Pegs 0

Grey Cup Championship

November 24

22nd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

Regina Roughriders 12 Sarnia Imperials 20
The Sarnia Imperials are the 1934 Grey Cup Champions

1934 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 – Carl Pernia, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
  • FW – Don Young, McGill University
  • HB – Hugh Welch, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
  • HB – Jack Taylor, Toronto Argonauts
  • DB – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
  • E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
  • E – Seymour Wilson, Hamilton Tigers
  • C – Lew Newton, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
  • G – Bert Adams, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
  • G – Jim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts
  • T – Tommy Burns, Toronto Argonauts
  • T – Pete Joktus, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers

2nd Team

  • QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Bud Andrew, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • HB – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Jack Sinclair, University of Toronto
  • DB – Abe Eliowitz, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • E – Andy Henderson, University of Toronto
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
  • G – Joe Veroni, University of Western Ontario
  • G – John Baker, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Abe Zvonkin, Queen's University
  • T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders

1934 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 – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Hugh Marks, St. Michael's College
  • DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – John Manore, Sarnia Imperials
  • C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
  • G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Clifford Parsons, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Gil Putnam, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Harry Smith, Sarnia Imperials

1934 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19341112&printsec=frontpage The Montreal Gazette – November 12, 1934 – pg. 14
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