1946 in Canadian football

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1946 in Canadian football
Playoffs
IRFU ChampionsToronto Argonauts
WIFU ChampionsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
34th Grey Cup
ChampionsToronto Argonauts
← 1945 Canadian Football Seasons 1947 →

Canadian Football News in 1946[]

The WIFU resumed play for the first time since 1942. The IRFU increased their season play from 6 games to 12 games, per team.

The Montreal Alouettes came into existence. The Regina Roughriders unofficially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The name change eventually became official on April 1, 1950.

Air travel was used for the first time as the Toronto Argonauts flew to Winnipeg to play pre-season games against the Blue Bombers.

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
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders 8 5 3 0 60 37 10
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 5 3 0 69 46 10
Regina Roughriders 8 2 6 0 46 92 4
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Montreal Alouettes 12 7 3 2 211 118 16
Toronto Argonauts 12 7 3 2 140 124 16
Ottawa Rough Riders 12 6 4 2 175 128 14
Hamilton Tigers 12 0 10 2 78 234 2
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Wildcats 10 8 1 1 166 66 17
Toronto Indians 10 8 1 1 176 66 17
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 10 6 4 0 112 84 12
Sarnia Imperials 10 4 6 0 88 158 8
Windsor Rockets 10 3 7 0 61 138 6
Ottawa Trojans 10 0 10 0 36 127 0
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs[]

Note: All dates in 1946

Semi-Finals[]

ORFU Semi-Finals
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Toronto Indians
Date Away Home
November 8 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 12 Toronto Indians 7
  • The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Hamilton Wildcats in the ORFU Final.
ORFU Semi-Finals
Sarnia Imperials @ Hamilton Wildcats
Date Away Home
November 9 Sarnia Imperials 5 Hamilton Wildcats 14
  • The Hamilton Wildcats will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the ORFU Final.

Finals[]

WIFU Finals – Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders
Date Away Home
October 26 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 Calgary Stampeders 21
WIFU Finals – Game 2
Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date Away Home
November 2 Calgary Stampeders 0 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12
  • The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the total-point series by 30–21. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
ORFU Final
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Hamilton Wildcats
Date Away Home
November 16 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 13 Hamilton Wildcats 6
  • The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Finals.
IRFU Finals
Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes
Date Away Home
November 16 Toronto Argonauts 12 Montreal Alouettes 6
  • The Toronto Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern Finals.

Eastern Finals[]

Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) @ Toronto Argonauts
Date Away Home
November 23 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) 12 Toronto Argonauts 22
  • The Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff Bracket[]

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
IRFU Montreal Alouettes 6
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 12
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 22
EAST
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 12
ORFU Hamilton Wildcats 6
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 13
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 28
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WIFU BYE
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18-12
WEST
WIFU Calgary Stampeders 21-0
WIFU Calgary Stampeders
WIFU BYE

Grey Cup Championship[]

November 30

34th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

WIFU Champion IRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 Toronto Argonauts 28
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1946 Grey Cup Champions

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1946 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 – Frank Gnup, Hamilton Wildcats
  • FW – , Ottawa Rough Riders
  • HB – Royal Copeland, Toronto Argonauts
  • HB – Joe Krol, Toronto Argonauts
  • HB – Virgil Wagner, Montreal Alouettes
  • E – , Hamilton Tigers
  • E – , Ottawa Rough Riders
  • C – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Benny Steck, Montreal Alouettes
  • G – Bill Zock, Toronto Argonauts
  • T – Herb Trawick, Montreal Alouettes
  • T – , Ottawa Rough Riders

2nd Team[]

  • QB – Frank Dunlap, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • FW – Don McFarlane, University of Western Ontario
  • HB – Bob McFarlane, University of Western Ontario
  • HB – , Hamilton Wildcats
  • HB – Johnny Lake, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – , University of Western Ontario
  • E – Len Wright, Hamilton Wildcats
  • C – Don Loney, Toronto Argonauts
  • G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Rudy Grass, University of Toronto
  • T – , Toronto Indians
  • T – , Windsor Rockets

1946 Western (Western Interprovincial 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.

1946 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 – Frank Gnup, Hamilton Wildcats
  • HB – , Hamilton Wildcats
  • HB – , Toronto Indians
  • DB – Johnny Lake, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Len Wright, Hamilton Wildcats
  • E – , Toronto Indians
  • FW – Fred Kijek, Toronto Indians
  • C – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – , Sarnia Imperials
  • T – , Toronto Indians
  • T – , Windsor Rockets

1946 Canadian Football Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Grey Cup 1946". Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2009-09-04.
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