1939 in Canadian football explained

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played in their third consecutive Grey Cup final. A last-second rouge gave Winnipeg its second title in five years.^[1]

Regular season, final standings

Column headings: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, Pts = Points

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

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 145 44 10 Toronto Argonauts 6 4 1 1 58 43 9 6 2 4 0 29 84 4 6 0 5 1 23 84 1

Ontario Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts Montreal Westmounts 6 4 1 1 71 45 9 Sarnia Imperials 6 3 1 2 70 38 8 6 3 2 1 58 27 7 6 0 6 0 16 105 0

• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

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

University of British Columbia Thunderbirds	6	6	0	0	108	25	12
	6	4	2	0	63	63	8
North Shore Lions	6	2	4	0	48	51	4
Victoria Revellers	6	0	6	0	25	105	0

BCRFU playoffs

Note: All dates in 1939

BCRFU semifinals

University of British Columbia Thunderbirds advance to BCRFU finalsVictoria Revellers advance to BCRFU finals

BCRFU final

University of British Columbia Thunderbirds win the BCRFU championship

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1939

Semifinals

ORFU Finals Game Date ! Away Home 1 November 18 Montreal Westmounts 1 Sarnia Imperials 13 2 November 25 Sarnia Imperials 18 Montreal Westmounts 13

• Sarnia won the total-point series by 31–14 and played the Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

IRFU Finals Game Date ! Away Home 1 November 18 Ottawa Rough Riders 11 Toronto Argonauts 0 2 November 25 Ottawa Rough Riders 28 Toronto Argonauts 6

• Ottawa won the total-point series by 39–6 and played the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

Finals

Western Finals Game Date ! Away Home 1 November 11 Calgary Bronks 13 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 2 November 18 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 Calgary Bronks 7

• Winnipeg won the total-point series by 35–20 and advanced to the Grey Cup game.

• Ottawa advanced to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Championship

December 927th Annual Grey Cup Game Lansdowne Park – Ottawa, Ontario IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 Ottawa Rough Riders 7 The Winnipeg Blue Bombers became the 1939 Grey Cup Champions

1939 Interprovincial 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 – Bill Stukus, Toronto Argonauts
• FW – Bill Davies, Montreal Royals
• HB – Red Storey, Toronto Argonauts
• HB – Bill Isbister, Hamilton Tigers
• FB – Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders
• E – Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Rough Riders
• E – Bernie Thornton, Toronto Argonauts
• C – George Willis, Toronto Argonauts
• G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann, Ottawa Rough Riders
• G – Len Staughton, Ottawa Rough Riders
• T – Bunny Wadsworth, Ottawa Rough Riders
• T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders

1939 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 – Clayton "Curly" Krug, Peterborough Orfuns
• FW – Joe Woodcock, Sarnia Imperials
• HB – Bernie Moroz, Sarnia Imperials
• HB – Eddie Thompson, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• DB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Westmounts
• E – Ike Norris, Sarnia Imperials
• E – Leo Deadey, Peterborough Orfuns
• C – Harry Living, Sarnia Imperials
• G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
• T – Cliff Parsons, Sarnia Imperials
• T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Westmounts

1939 Canadian Football Awards

• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Bill Davies (FW), Montreal Royals
• Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Eddie Thompson - Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grey Cup Memories: 1939. 2005-11-01. CFL.ca. en. 2019-10-05.