The Winnipeg RCAF Bombers faced the Hamilton Flying Wildcats in the Grey Cup. Hamilton proved to be the better team, returning the coveted trophy to Steeltown for the first time since 1932.[1]
Sports league season
1943 in Canadian football |
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East Champions | Hamilton Flying Wildcats |
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West Champions | Winnipeg RCAF Bombers |
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Champions | Hamilton Flying Wildcats |
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The WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II.[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
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
|
Quebec Rugby Football Union
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
Pts
|
Lachine RCAF |
10 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
161 |
59 |
20
|
Verdun Grads |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
90 |
54 |
18
|
St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy |
10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
61 |
43 |
16
|
McGill* |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
20 |
6
|
Huntington Army |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
30 |
163 |
0
|
(*) McGill played six-point games
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Western Canada Armed Services Rugby Football Union
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
Pts
|
Winnipeg RCAF Bombers |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
102 |
37 |
12
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Regina All-Services Roughriders |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
46 |
96 |
4
|
Winnipeg United Services Combines |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
34 |
49 |
2
|
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- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Grey Cup playoffs[]
Note: All dates in 1943
Eastern Finals[]
Hamilton Flying Wildcats @ Lachine RCAF
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Date |
Away |
Home
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November 20 |
Hamilton Flying Wildcats 7 |
Lachine RCAF 6
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Playoff Bracket[]
| Union Finals
| | | Semi & Union Finals
| | | Grey Cup Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ORFU
| Hamilton Flying Wildcats
| 7
| | | |
|
| ORFU
| Toronto Balmy Beach
| 2
| |
| | ORFU
| Hamilton Flying Wildcats
| 7
| |
| EAST
| |
| | | QRFU
| Lachine RCAF
| 6
| |
| QRFU
| Lachine RCAF
| 14
| |
| |
| QRFU
| Montreal Navy
| 2
| |
| | ORFU
| Hamilton Flying Wildcats
| 23
| |
|
| |
| | | WCASFL
| Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
| 14
| |
| WCASFL
| No Game
|
| | |
| |
|
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|
| |
| | WCASFL
| Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
| 1-11
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| WEST
| |
| | | WCASFL
| Regina All-Service All Stars
| 0-0
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| WCASFL
| No Game
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| |
|
|
|
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[3]
Grey Cup Championship[]
- Note: Playoff dates are not confirmed, however since the Grey Cup dates are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.
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NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB – Lt. , Winnipeg United Services
- FW – Ches McCance, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
- HB – LAC Ken Charlton, Regina All Services All-Stars
- HB – LAC Johnny Lake, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
- HB – Cpl. , Winnipeg United Services
- E – Cpl. , Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
- E – AC2 , Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
- C – Lt. Mel Wilson, Winnipeg United Services
- G – Les Lear, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
- G – Bill Ceretti, Winnipeg United Services
- T – , Winnipeg United Services
- T – Cpl. Rube Ludwig, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers
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NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB – Annis Stukus, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- FW – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- HB – Joe Krol, Hamilton Flying Wildcats
- HB – OS Royal Copeland, Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs
- DB – Sgt. Fred Kijek, Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
- E – , Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
- E – , Hamilton Flying Wildcats
- C – Bob Cosgrove, Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
- G – , Hamilton Flying Wildcats
- G – George Fraser, Ottawa Combines
- T – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- T – none
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