Overview of the events of 1939 in Canadian football
TheWinnipeg Blue Bombers played in their third consecutiveGrey Cup final. A last-second rouge gave Winnipeg its second title in five years.[1]
Regular season, final standings
[edit]Column headings: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs
Note: All dates in 1939
Date | Away | Home |
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November 18 | North Shore Lions 0 | University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 12 |
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University of British Columbia Thunderbirds advance to BCRFU finals
Date | Away | Home |
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November 18 | Knights of Columbus 1 | Victoria Revellers 6 |
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Victoria Revellers advance to BCRFU finals
Date | Away | Home |
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November 25 | Victoria Revellers 6 | University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 17 |
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University of British Columbia Thunderbirds win the BCRFU championship
Note: All dates in 1939
- Sarnia won the total-point series by 31–14 and played the Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
- Ottawa won the total-point series by 39–6 and played the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 35–20 and advanced to the Grey Cup game.
- Ottawa advanced to the Grey Cup game.
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Grey Cup final | |
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| IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 11-28 | | | |
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| IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 0-6 | |
| | IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 23 | |
| EAST | |
| | | ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 1 | |
| ORFU | Montreal Westmounts | 1-13 | |
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| ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 12-18 | |
| | IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | |
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| | | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | |
| WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
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| WIFU | BYE | | |
| | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7+28 | |
| WEST | |
| | | WIFU | Calgary Bronks | 13+7 | |
| WIFU | Regina Roughriders | 17 | |
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| WIFU | Calgary Bronks | 24 | |
Grey Cup Championship
[edit]1939 Interprovincial Rugby Football Union All-Stars
[edit]NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB –Bill Stukus, Toronto Argonauts
- FW –Bill Davies, Montreal Royals
- HB –Red Storey, Toronto Argonauts
- HB –Bill Isbister, Hamilton Tigers
- FB –Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E –Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E –Bernie Thornton, Toronto Argonauts
- C –George Willis, Toronto Argonauts
- G –Charles "Tiny" Hermann, Ottawa Rough Riders
- G –Len Staughton, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T –Bunny Wadsworth, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T –Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
1939 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars
[edit]NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB –Clayton "Curly" Krug, Peterborough Orfuns
- FW –Joe Woodcock, Sarnia Imperials
- HB –Bernie Moroz, Sarnia Imperials
- HB –Eddie Thompson, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- DB –Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Westmounts
- E –Ike Norris, Sarnia Imperials
- E –Leo Deadey, Peterborough Orfuns
- C –Harry Living, Sarnia Imperials
- G –Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G –Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
- T –Cliff Parsons, Sarnia Imperials
- T –Tommy Burns, Montreal Westmounts
1939 Canadian Football Awards
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