1934 in Canadian football explained

Canadian Football News in 1934

The Sarnia Imperials, who won nine-straight Ontario Rugby Football Union titles from 1931 to 1939, won its first Grey Cup title against the Regina Roughriders, who were playing in their seventh final in 12 years. It was the last time the Regina Roughriders made it to the Grey Cup until 1951. In its first seven trips, Regina was outscored by the opposition 176–27.^[1]

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 6 3 2 1 54 42 7 6 3 2 1 51 38 7 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 6 4 2 0 51 56 8 Hamilton Tiger Cubs 6 2 4 0 41 93 4 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 Millers	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

British Columbia Rugby Football Union ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts

	5	5	0	0	66	19	10
	5	2	2	1	22	35	5
North Shore Lions	4	0	3	1	20	38	1
University of British Columbia Varsity	2	0	2	0	3	19	0

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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

• Queen's does not participate in further competition

Semifinals

Date Away Home + Western Semifinal 1 November 1 University of Alberta Golden Bears 0 Vancouver Meralomas 5 November 3 University of Alberta Golden Bears 6 Vancouver Meralomas 8

• Vancouver advances to the Western Final

• Regina advances to the Western Final.

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

• Regina won the total-point series by 29–4. Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.

• Sarnia advances to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Championship

November 2422nd Annual Grey Cup Game Varsity Stadium – Toronto, 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

• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Ab Box (QB), Toronto Argonauts
• Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Norm Perry - Sarnia Imperials

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grey Cup Memories: 1934. 2005-10-08. CFL.ca. en. 2019-10-05.
2. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario,, p.293
3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19341112&printsec=frontpage The Montreal Gazette – November 12, 1934 – pg. 14