1935 in Canadian football explained

Canadian Football News in 1935

The Winnipegs (soon to be known as the Blue Bombers in 1936) became the first Western Canadian team to win the Grey Cup by defeating the Hamilton Tigers, 18–12, in Hamilton.

The Calgary club changed it name to Bronks.

The Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union returns to play for the Grey Cup for one more season.

The Winnipeg Victoria Rugby Club reformed on February 22, 1935. The nucleus of the team would be made up of players who played the 1934 season for the Deer Lodge junior team.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Hamilton Tigers 9 7 2 0 124 52 14
9 6 3 0 97 90 12
9 5 4 0 104 98 10
9 0 9 0 48 133 0
Ontario Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Sarnia Imperials 4 4 0 0 6998
Toronto Balmy Beach 4 2 2 0 59 17 4
4 0 4 0 1103 0
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Varsity Blues 6 4 2 0 85 44 8
Queen's Golden Gaels 6 3 2 1 64 44 7
6 2 4 0 49 69 4
6 1 5 0 37 79 2
Manitoba Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Winnipegs 3 3 0 0 97 4 6
Winnipeg Victorias 3 0 3 0 4 97 0
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Regina Roughriders 4 4 0 0 135 13 8
University of Saskatchewan Huskies 4 2 2 0 35 62 4
Saskatoon Hilltops 4 0 4 0 12 107 0
Alberta Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Calgary Bronks 4 4 0 0 66 10 8
University of Alberta Golden Bears 4 0 4 0 10 66 0
Lethbridge Bulldogs
British Columbia Rugby Football Union ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
4 3 1 0 61 336
4 3 1 0 33 43 6
North Shore Lions 4 0 4 0 28 46 0

League Champions

Football UnionLeague ChampionRegular Season Champion
IRFUHamilton TigersHamilton Tigers
WCRFUWinnipegs
CIRFUQueen's UniversityUniversity of Toronto
ORFUSarnia ImperialsSarnia Imperials
MRFUWinnipegsWinnipegs
SRFURegina RoughridersRegina Roughriders
ARFUCalgary BronksCalgary Bronks
BCRFUVancouver MeralomasVancouver Meralomas

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1935

BCRFU tie-breaker final

Meralomas advance to West Semifinal

Division finals

Date Away Home
+ ORFU Final Game 1 & 2November 16 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 0 Sarnia Imperials 8
+ ORFU Final Game 2November 23 Sarnia Imperials 9 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 1

Semifinals

Finals

Grey Cup Championship

December 723rd Annual Grey Cup Game

A.A.A. GroundsHamilton, Ontario

Winnipeg 'Pegs 18 Hamilton Tigers 12
The Winnipeg 'Pegs are the 1935 Grey Cup Champions

1935 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.

1935 Canadian Football Awards

Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g4sjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6856%2C1862568 The Montreal Gazette – November 18, 1935
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iYsjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6884%2C2706402 The Montreal Gazette – November 25, 1935
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J4pTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2023%2C416314 The Leader-Post – November 4, 1935
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J4pTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1530%2C415794 The Leader-Post – November 4, 1935
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iYsjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vJgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6625%2C2719866 The Montreal Gazette – November 25, 1935
  6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LYpTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1322%2C1261575 The Leader-Post – November 12, 1935
  7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4b4tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C5kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6613%2C87614 The Montreal Gazette – December 2, 1935