1931 in Canadian football explained
Canadian Football News in 1931
The Ottawa Senators reverted to the name "Ottawa Rough Riders."[1]
The Canadian Rugby Union approved the forward pass for all leagues and the first touchdown pass in Grey Cup history was a Warren Stevens to Kenny Grant play in Montreal's 22–0 win over Regina.
Convert scrimmage line was moved to the five-yard line, and the point could be scored by a drop-kick, place kick, run or pass.
The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers were the first team outside Ontario to win the Grey Cup after shutting out the Regina Roughriders.[2]
Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: 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.
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts| Regina Roughriders | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7 | 8 |
| Saskatoon Quakers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 48 | 4 |
| Moose Jaw Maroons | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 54 | 0 |
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British Columbia Rugby Football Union ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 17 | 14 |
| Victoria Capitals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 33 | 8 |
| University of British Columbia Varsity | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 46 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 66 | 5 |
| New Westminster Dodekas | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 64 | 4 |
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- Victoria Games worth 4 points in standings
[3] [4] [5] League Champions
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1931
ORFU final
- Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.[6]
East semifinal
- Western Ontario advances to the East Final.[7]
East final
- Montreal advances to the Grey Cup game.
Western semifinals
- Calgary won the total-point series by 20–5. Calgary advances to the Western Final.
- Regina advances to the Western Final.
West Finals
- Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup Championship
1931 Canadian Football Awards
Notes and References
- 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario,, p.282-283
- Web site: Grey Cup Memories: 1931. 2005-10-05. CFL.ca. en. 2019-10-05.
- 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario,, p.293
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6018%2C2188139 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5374%2C1174471 The Montreal Gazette – November 9, 1931
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637%2C2179143 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kfcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6559%2C3212098 The Montreal Gazette – November 23, 1931
