After a 17-year absence, the Saskatchewan Roughriders returned to the Grey Cup final. Their losing streak in the big game continued, however, as it was the other Rough Riders that took home the prize.[1]
Sports league season
[ ] The BC Lions were formed in January at the Arctic Club in Vancouver ; however, the franchise would begin play at the start of the 1954 season .
of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan , was appointed WIFU Commissioner. The IRFU allowed the third-place Toronto Argonauts to be in the playoffs due to similar regular season records with the other top two teams.
On October 27, The Duke of Edinburgh and The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (now Elizabeth II ) attended the western semi-final in Edmonton.[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
Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Saskatchewan and Ottawa both have first round byes. McMaster University started ORFU play in October. It played 4 point games
Grey Cup playoffs [ ] Note: All dates in 1951
SEMI-FINALS [ ] The Edmonton Eskimos went on to play the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the WIFU Finals. Hamilton won the total-point series by 31–28. The Tiger-Cats went on to play the Ottawa Rough Riders in the IRFU Finals. FINALS [ ] Saskatchewan won the best of three series 2–1. The Roughriders advanced to the Grey Cup game. Sarnia won the total-point series by 56–53. The Imperials went on to play the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Eastern Finals. Ottawa won the best of three series 2–0. The Rough Riders went on to play the Sarnia Imperials in the Eastern Finals.
Eastern Finals [ ] The Ottawa Rough Riders advanced to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff Bracket [ ] Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Grey Cup Final
IRFU
Ottawa Rough Riders
17-11
IRFU
Hamilton Tiger Cats
7-9
IRFU
Ottawa Rough Riders
43
EAST
ORFU
Sarnia Imperials
17
ORFU
Sarnia Imperials
15-26
ORFU
Toronto Balmy Beach
23-7
IRFU
Ottawa Rough Riders
21
WIFU
Saskatchewan Roughriders
14
WIFU
Saskatchewan Roughriders
BYE
WIFU
Saskatchewan Roughriders
11-12-19
WEST
WIFU
Edmonton Eskimos
15-5-18
WIFU
Edmonton Eskimos
4
WIFU
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1
Grey Cup Championship [ ]
[ ] NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
QB – Bernie Custis , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
HB – Ulysses Curtis , Toronto Argonauts
HB – Billy Bass , Toronto Argonauts
HB – Hal Waggoner , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
E – Vince Mazza , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
E – Bob Simpson , Ottawa Rough Riders
FW – Bruce Cummings , Ottawa Rough Riders
C – Ed Hirsch , Toronto Argonauts
G – , Montreal Alouettes
G – Eddie Bevan , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
T – Jack Carpenter , Hamilton Tiger-Cats
T – Bob Gain , Ottawa Rough Riders
[ ] 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 – Glenn Dobbs , Saskatchewan Roughriders
HB – Tom Casey , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
HB – Normie Kwong , Edmonton Eskimos
FB – Mike King , Edmonton Eskimos
E – , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
E – Neil Armstrong , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
FW – Bob Paffrath , Edmonton Eskimos
C – Red Ettinger , Saskatchewan Roughriders
G – Mario DeMarco , Edmonton Eskimos
G – Bert Iannone , Saskatchewan Roughriders
T – Martin Ruby , Saskatchewan Roughriders
T – Buddy Tinsley , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2nd Team [ ] QB – Jack Jacobs , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
HB – Ken Charlton , Saskatchewan Roughriders
HB – Rollie Miles , Edmonton Eskimos
FB – Jim Spavital , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
FW – Bud Korchak , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
E – Jack Nix , Saskatchewan Roughriders
E �� Rollin Prather , Edmonton Eskimos
C – Eagle Keys , Edmonton Eskimos
C – Bill Blackburn , Saskatchewan Roughriders
G – Gary Deleeuw , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
G – Jim Quondamatteo , Edmonton Eskimos
T – Chuck Quilter , Edmonton Eskimos
T – Dick Huffman , Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[ ] NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
QB – , Sarnia Imperials
HB – , Sarnia Imperials
HB – , McMaster University
HB – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
HB – , Sarnia Imperials
HB – , Sarnia Imperials
E – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
E – , Sarnia Imperials
FW – John Florence , Sarnia Imperials
C – Bruce Mattingly , Sarnia Imperials
G – Jim Thomas , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
G – , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
T – , McMaster University
T – , Sarnia Imperials
[ ] References [ ]
Western Interprovicial Football Union Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Ontario Rugby Football Union See also