1921 in Canadian football explained

Canadian Football News in 1921

Western Canada Rugby Football Union joined the CRU and challenged for the Grey Cup. The Edmonton Eskimos became the first Western team to play in a Grey Cup game, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts 23–0.

Rule changes included reducing players from 14 to 12 per side; putting ball into play by snapping it back; limit of 18 players with substitutes permitted freely.

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[1] ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Toronto Argonauts 6 6 0 0 167 35 10
6 3 3 0 77 71 6
6 3 3 0 102 79 6
6 0 6 0 29 190 0
Ontario Rugby Football Union[2] ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !!Pts
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 4 4 0 0 104 25 8
St. Brigid's Football Club 3 1 2 0 26 72 2
3 0 3 0 21 540
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! Pts
Varsity Blues 4 2 1 1 --> 5
4 2 2 0 46 --> 4
4 1 2 1 --> 3
Manitoba Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Winnipeg Victorias 4 4 0 0 59 37 8
4 2 2 0 53 41 4
University of Manitoba Varsity 4 0 4 0 53 87 0
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Southern Saskatchewan
Regina Rugby Club 4 4 0 0 86 11 8
Regina Boat Club 4 2 2 0 34 28 4
Moose Jaw Millers 4 0 4 0 12 93 0
Northern Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Quakers 3 2 1 0 43 18 4
University of Saskatchewan Varsity 3 1 2 0 18 43 2
Alberta Rugby Football Union ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 3 3 0 0 148 5 6
University of Alberta Varsity 4 1 3 0 35 113 2
Calgary Rugby Club 3 1 2 0 39 104 2

League Champions

!Football Union!League Champion
IRFUToronto Argonauts
WCRFUEdmonton Eskimos
CIRFUUniversity of Toronto
ORFUToronto Parkdale
MRFUWinnipeg Victorias
SRFUSaskatoon Quakers[3]
ARFUEdmonton Eskimos

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1921

SRFU Playoff

Eastern semifinal

Eastern final

Western semifinal

[5]

Western final

Grey Cup Championship

December 39th Annual Grey Cup Game

Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

Edmonton Eskimos 0 Toronto Argonauts 23
Toronto Argonauts are the 1921 Grey Cup Champions

1921 Toronto Globe Eastern 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.

Notes and References

  1. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario,, p.294
  2. Web site: Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  3. Web site: CFLapedia - The online Canadian Football League Encyclopedia. www.cflapedia.com.
  4. Web site: The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  5. Web site: The Morning Leader - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.