For the first time in Grey Cup history, the same two teams challenged for the trophy for the third consecutive year. But unlike the previous two years, the Toronto Argonauts needed some late game heroics to win their third consecutive title.[1]
Sports league season
Regular season [ ]
Final regular season standings [ ]
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Grey Cup playoffs [ ]
Note: All dates in 1947
Semi-Finals [ ]
Hamilton advances to the ORFU Final.
Ottawa advances to the ORFU Final.
Finals [ ]
Winnipeg won the total-point series by 29–22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
Ottawa will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Finals.
Toronto won the total-point series by 24–0. Toronto will play the Ottawa Trojans in the Eastern Finals.
Eastern Finals [ ]
Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff Bracket [ ]
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Grey Cup Final
IRFU
Ottawa Rough Riders
0-0
IRFU
Toronto Argonauts
3-22
IRFU
Toronto Argonauts
22
EAST
ORFU
Ottawa Trojans
1
ORFU
Hamilton Wildcats
3
ORFU
Ottawa Trojans
15
IRFU
Toronto Argonauts
10
WIFU
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
9
WIFU
no quarter final
WIFU
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
16-3-10
WEST
WIFU
Calgary Stampeders
4-15-3
WIFU
no quarter final
Grey Cup Championship [ ]
Needing to beat the clock, the Argos had a quick huddle, and Joe Krol , a Grey Cup hero for many seasons, angled a kick away from the Winnipeg safety, over the goal line and into touch for the winning point as time expired.[1]
1947 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 Filchock , Hamilton Tigers
FW – Tony Golab , Ottawa Rough Riders
HB – Royal Copeland , Toronto Argonauts
HB – Joe Krol , Toronto Argonauts
FB – Virgil Wagner , Montreal Alouettes
E – , Ottawa Trojans
E – , Ottawa Rough Riders
C – Don Loney , Ottawa Rough Riders
G – Don McKenzie , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
G – Bill Zock , Toronto Argonauts
T – Herb Trawick , Montreal Alouettes
T – , Ottawa Rough Riders
2nd Team [ ]
QB – , Hamilton Wildcats
FW – Don McFarlane , University of Western Ontario
HB – Bob Paffrath , Toronto Indians
HB – , University of Western Ontario
FB – Doug Smylie , Ottawa Trojans
E – Matt Anthony , Ottawa Rough Riders
E – , Hamilton Wildcats
C – , Toronto Argonauts
G – , Hamilton Tigers
G – , Hamilton Wildcats
T – , University of Western Ontario
T – , Windsor Rockets
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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 – Stan Stasica , Regina Roughriders
FW – Del Wardien , Regina Roughriders
HB – Gabe Patterson , Regina Roughriders
HB – Paul Rowe , Calgary Stampeders
FB – Bob Sandberg , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
E – , Regina Roughriders
E – Ken Sluman , Calgary Stampeders
E – Red Noel , Regina Roughriders
C – Mel Wilson , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
G – Doug Drew , Regina Roughriders
G – Bert Iannone , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
T – , Calgary Stampeders
T – Bob Smith, Winnipeg Blue 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 – , Hamilton Wildcats
HB – Bob Cunningham , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
HB – , Ottawa Trojans
DB – Bob Paffrath , Toronto Indians
E – George Farley , Ottawa Trojans
E – , Hamilton Wildcats
FW – , Hamilton Wildcats
C – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
C – , Hamilton Wildcats
G – Don McKenzie , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
G – , Hamilton Wildcats
T – , Windsor Rockets
T – , Windsor Rockets
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References [ ]
Western Interprovicial Football Union Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Ontario Rugby Football Union See also