1937 in Canadian football

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[edit] Canadian Football News in 1937

The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) discontinued their competition of the Grey Cup. The Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) still competed for the Grey Cup.

[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 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
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.


[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1937

[edit] FINALS

WIFU Finals - Game 1
November 6 Calgary Bronks 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10
WIFU Finals - Game 1
November 11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Calgary Bronks 1
  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19-14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.


IRFU Finals - Game 1
November 20 Ottawa Rough Riders 15 Toronto Argonauts 11
IRFU Finals - Game 2
November 27 Toronto Argonauts 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 1
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 21-16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.


[edit] Eastern Finals

December 4? Toronto Argonauts 10 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 6
  • Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.


[edit] 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.
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