1939 Calgary Bronks season explained

Team:Calgary Bronks
Year:1939
Record:4–7
Division Place:3rd, W.I.F.U.
Coach:Dick Haughian
Stadium:Mewata Stadium
Playoffs:Lost W.I.F.U. Finals
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The 1939 Calgary Bronks season was the fifth season in franchise history where the team finished in third place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with a 4–7 record. The Bronks played in the WIFU Finals, but lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a two-game series by a total points score of 35–20.

Regular season

Standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 10 2 0 201 103 20
Regina Roughriders 12 6 6 0 84 136 12
Calgary Bronks 11 4 7 0 144 123 8
11 3 8 0 80 147 6
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Schedule

DateOpponentScoreResultRecord
Aug 25vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers12–1Loss0–1
Sept 4at Edmonton Eskimos16–12Loss0–2
Sept 8vs. Edmonton Eskimos16–3Win1–2
Sept 15at Winnipeg Blue Bombers19–18Loss1–3
Sept 18at Regina Roughriders12–3Win2–3
Sept 22vs. Regina Roughriders24–0Win3–3
Sept 30at Winnipeg Blue Bombers25–6Loss3–4
Oct 6vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers19–17Loss3–5
Oct 9vs. Regina Roughriders25–6Loss3–6
Oct 14at Regina Roughriders12–11Loss3–7
Oct 21vs. Edmonton Eskimos18–8Win4–7
Oct 28at Edmonton EskimosGame canceled4–7
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Playoffs

GameDateOpponentScoreResult
WIFU Semi-FinalNov 4Regina Roughriders24–17Win
WIFU FinalsNov 11Winnipeg Blue Bombers13–7Win
WIFU FinalsNov 18Winnipeg Blue Bombers28–7Loss
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1939 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131007083030/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1939/reg . 2013-10-07 . dead .
  2. Web site: 1939 CFL Details.