1936 in Canadian football
| 1936 in Canadian football | ||
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| Playoffs | ||
| IRFU Champions | Ottawa Rough Riders | |
| ORFU Champions | Sarnia Imperials | |
| 24th Grey Cup | ||
| Champions | Sarnia Imperials | |
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Canadian Football News in 1936
Teams were restricted to a maximum of five imports and only players who had lived in Canada for a full year could compete in the Grey Cup game.[1] When Regina won the West, five of their imports were declared illegal by the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU). Regina offered to drop the players for the Grey Cup, but the CRU would not allow them to play for the cup. Instead, the Grey Cup was a contest between the Sarnia Imperials of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU). Sarnia won their second and last Grey Cup with a powerful line-up that included future Hall of Famers Hugh (Bummer) Stirling and Ormond Beach.[2]
The Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU) was formed in August with the Winnipegs, Calgary Bronks, and the Regina Roughriders.[1]
The IRFU and WIFU adopted a two-game point series format for the playoffs. The series was played between first and second place teams.[1]
A white ball was used in games that was being played underneath floodlights in Western Canada.[1]
Intercollegiate teams stopped competing for the Grey Cup.[1]
Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Calgary Bronks | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 42 | 12 |
| University of Alberta Golden Bears | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 8 |
| Edmonton Hi-Grads | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 2 |
| Lethbridge Bulldogs | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 87 | 2 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Moose Jaw Millers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 5 |
| Saskatoon Hilltops | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| Regina Roughriders | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 3 |
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1936
Division semi-finals
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- Regina won the total-point series 24–14 after Winnipeg started the series with a 2-0 lead.
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Division finals
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- Regina started the game with a 5-0 lead.
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- Sarnia advanced to the Grey Cup game.
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- Ottawa won the total-point series 22–6 and advanced to the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup Championship
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1936 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press
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 – Bob Coulter, Toronto Argonauts
- FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
- HB – Hugh Welch, Hamilton Tigers
- HB – Ab Box, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Seymour Wilson, Hamilton Tigers
- C – Fred Wigle, Montreal Indians
- G – Charles "Tiny" Herman, Ottawa Rough Riders
- G – George Pigeon, Montreal Indians
- T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T – Pete Joktus, Montreal Indians
2nd Team
- QB – Arnie McWatters, Sarnia Imperials
- FW – Abe Eliowitz, Ottawa Rough Riders
- HB – Andy Tommy, Ottawa Rough Riders
- HB – Mike Hedgewich, Sarnia Imperials
- DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
- E – Jack Holden, University of Toronto
- E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- C – George Willis, University of Western Ontario
- G – Pat Butler, Sarnia Imperials
- G – George Hornig, McGill University
- T – Ernie Hempey, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- T – Gus Greco, University of Toronto
1936 Canadian Football Awards
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Arnie Morrison (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Syd Reynolds - Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
References
- "CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005)" (PDF). footballcanada.com. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- "Year: 1936". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-11.