1937 in Canadian football explained
The Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup for the second time in five years.[1]
Canadian Football News in 1937
The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) stopped challenging for the Grey Cup.[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
(*) Final Hamilton-Balmy Beach game was cancelled.
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Quebec Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts| Westmount Football Club | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 28 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 48 | 7 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Grace Eastward Yellow Jackets. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 46 | 5 |
| McGill University Seconds | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 36 | 4 | |
British Columbia Rugby Football Union - Big Four! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts| North Shore Lions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 27 | 11 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 58 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 56 | 4 |
| University of British Columbia Thunderbirds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 2 |
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Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1937
Division semifinals
- Regina wins the series 24-12 and advances to the WIFU finals
- Toronto won the total-point series by 21–16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
- Sarnia advances to the Eastern Final.
Finals
- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19–14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
- Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup Championship
- Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 13, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.
1937 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) 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.
1st Team
- QB – Arnie Morrison, Ottawa Rough Riders
- FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
- HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Indians
- HB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
- HB – Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Jimmy Simpson, Hamilton Tigers
- C – Dave Ryan, Montreal Indians
- G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann, Ottawa Rough Riders
- G – Tim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts
- T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials
2nd Team
- QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
- FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
- HB – Hugh "Huck" Welch, Hamilton Tigers
- HB – Abe Eliowitz, Montreal Indians
- HB – Bob Isbister, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Bernie Thornton, Queen's University
- E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G – George Hornig, McGill University
- T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Indians
- T – Andy Anton, McGill University
1937 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 – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- HB – Herb Moores, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
- E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- E – Danny Daniels, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
- G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials
- T – Cliff Parson, Sarnia Imperials
1937 Canadian Football Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: Grey Cup Memories: 1937. 2005-10-19. CFL.ca. en. 2019-10-12.
- Web site: CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005). footballcanada.com. 11 October 2019. 9 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170109113533/http://footballcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/FootballTimelines.pdf. dead.
