Sports league season
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The Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats merged to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats . The Regina franchise officially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, April 1.
The WIFU allowed the third place team in the standings to be qualified for a playoff berth. The first professional playoff game was played at night under lights – Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos . The 38th Grey Cup , nicknamed "The Mud Bowl", was held at Toronto 's Varsity Stadium with an attendance of 27,101.
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
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
14
10
4
0
221
156
20
Saskatchewan Roughriders
14
7
7
0
207
177
14
Edmonton Eskimos
14
7
7
0
201
197
14
Calgary Stampeders
14
4
10
0
152
251
8
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team
GP
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
12
7
5
0
231
217
14
Toronto Argonauts
12
6
5
1
291
187
13
Montreal Alouettes
12
6
6
0
192
261
12
Ottawa Rough Riders
12
4
7
1
182
231
9
Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Winnipeg gets a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.
Grey Cup playoffs [ ]
Note: All dates in 1950
SEMI-FINALS [ ]
The Edmonton Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals.
FINALS [ ]
Winnipeg won the total-point series by 67–35. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.
Toronto won the total-point series by 35–21. The Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Finals.
IRFU Finals – Game 1
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts
Date
Away
Home
November 11
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13
Toronto Argonauts 11
IRFU Finals – Game 2
Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date
Away
Home
November 15
Toronto Argonauts 24
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6
Toronto won the total-point series by 35–19. The Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern Finals.
Eastern Finals [ ]
The Toronto Argonauts will advance to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff Bracket [ ]
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Grey Cup Final
IRFU
Hamilton Tiger Cats
13-6
IRFU
Toronto Argonauts
11-24
IRFU
Toronto Argonauts
43
EAST
ORFU
Toronto Balmy Beach
13
ORFU
Toronto Balmy Beach
17-18
ORFU
Sarnia Imperials
11-10
IRFU
Toronto Argonauts
13
WIFU
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
0
WIFU
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WIFU
BYE
WIFU
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
29
WEST
WIFU
Edmonton Eskimos
6
WIFU
Edmonton Eskimos
24
WIFU
Regina Roughriders
1
Grey Cup Championship [ ]
The Argonauts defeated Winnipeg in what is now known simply as the ‘Mud Bowl ’.[1]
1950 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 , Montreal Alouettes
HB – Ulysses Curtis , Toronto Argonauts
HB – , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HB – Edgar Jones , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
E – Vince Mazza , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
E – , Ottawa Rough Riders
FW – Rod Pantages , Montreal Alouettes
C – Ed Hirsch , Toronto Argonauts
G – , Montreal Alouettes
G – Vince Scott , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
T – Herb Trawick , Montreal Alouettes
T – Ralph Sazio , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
2nd Team [ ]
QB – Al Dekdebrun , Toronto Argonauts
HB – Carl Galbreath , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
HB – Virgil Wagner , Montreal Alouettes
HB – Bob McFarlane , University of Western Ontario
E – , Sarnia Imperials
E – Ralph Toohy , Montreal Alouettes
FW – , Sarnia Imperials
C – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
G – Fred Black , Toronto Argonauts
G – Jack Carpenter , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
G – Bruce Mattingly , Sarnia Imperials
T – Oatten Fisher , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
T – , Toronto Argonauts
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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.
1st Team [ ]
QB – Jack Jacobs , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
HB – Tom Casey , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
HB – Al Bodine , Saskatchewan Roughriders
FB – Mike King , Edmonton Eskimos
E – Joe Aguirre , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
E – , Edmonton Eskimos
FW – Bob Paffrath , Edmonton Eskimos
C – John Brown , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
G – Max Druen , Saskatchewan Roughriders
G – Riley Matheson , Calgary Stampeders
T – Glenn Johnson , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
T – Buddy Tinsley , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2nd Team [ ]
QB – Lindy Berry , Edmonton Eskimos
HB – Del Wardien , Saskatchewan Roughriders
HB – Royal Copeland , Calgary Stampeders
HB – Harry Hood , Calgary Stampeders
FB – Ken Charlton , Saskatchewan Roughriders
E – Ed Henke , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
E – Rollin Prather , Edmonton Eskimos
C – James W. Kynes , Saskatchewan Roughriders
G – Gary Deleeuw , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
G – Jim Quondamatteo , Edmonton Eskimos
T – Bob Bryant , Calgary Stampeders
T – Mike Cassidy , Saskatchewan Roughriders
T – , Edmonton Eskimos
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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 – Gerry Tuttle , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
HB – Carl Galbreath , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
HB – , Sarnia Imperials
DB – , Windsor Rockets
E – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
E – , Sarnia Imperials
FW – Billy Haddleton , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
C – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
G – Bruce Mattingly , Sarnia Imperials
G – Ross Taylor , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
T – Oatten Fisher , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
T – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
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References [ ]
Western Interprovicial Football Union Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Ontario Rugby Football Union See also