1948 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1948

The WIFU increased their games from 8 to 12 games per team.

The Hamilton Tigers, formerly of the IRFU joined the ORFU, and the Hamilton Wildcats joined the IRFU on Friday, April 9.

The Regina/Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Calgary Stampeders changed their team colours. The Roughriders adopted green and white and the Stampeders reverted to red and white.

In the Grey Cup game, the Stampeders introduced pageantry with saddle horses and chuck wagons as they defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders 12–7 to win their first Grey Cup.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders12102026413020
Montreal Alouettes1275022117214
Toronto Argonauts1256116019111
Hamilton Wildcats121101882403
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tigers99002795418
Toronto Beaches-Indians95401248610
Sarnia Imperials9351721307
Windsor Rockets9081402451
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1948

FINALS

WIFU Finals – Game 1
Calgary Stampeders @ Regina Roughriders
DateAwayHome
November 6Calgary Stampeders 4Regina Roughriders 4
WIFU Finals – Game 2
Regina Roughriders @ Calgary Stampeders
DateAwayHome
November 11Regina Roughriders 6Calgary Stampeders 17
  • Calgary won the total-point series by 21–10. The Stampeders will advance to the Grey Cup game.
ORFU Finals – Game 1
Hamilton Tigers @ Toronto Beaches-Indians
DateAwayHome
November 5Hamilton Tigers 8Toronto Beaches-Indians 0
ORFU Finals – Game 2
Toronto Beaches-Indians @ Hamilton Tigers
DateAwayHome
November 13Toronto Beaches-Indians 1Hamilton Tigers 31
  • Hamilton won the total-point series by 39–1. The Tigers will play the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Eastern Finals.
IRFU Finals – Game 1
Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Rough Riders
DateAwayHome
November 11Montreal Alouettes 21Ottawa Rough Riders 19
IRFU Finals – Game 2
Ottawa Rough Riders @ Montreal Alouettes
DateAwayHome
November 13Ottawa Rough Riders 15Montreal Alouettes 7
  • Ottawa won the total-point series by 34–28. The Rough Riders will play the Hamilton Tigers in the Eastern Finals.

Eastern Finals

Hamilton Tigers @ Ottawa Rough Riders
DateAwayHome
November 20Hamilton Tigers 0Ottawa Rough Riders 19
  • The Ottawa Rough Riders will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff Bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 19-15
IRFU Montreal Alouettes 21-7
IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 19
EAST
ORFU Hamilton Tigers 0
ORFU Hamilton Tigers 8-31
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 0-0
IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 7
WIFU Calgary Stampeders 12
WIFU No quarter final
 
WIFU Calgary Stampeders 4-17
WEST
WIFU Regina Roughriders 4-6
WIFU No quarter final
 

Grey Cup Championship

November 27

36th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

WIFU ChampionIRFU Champion
Calgary Stampeders 12Ottawa Rough Riders 7
The Calgary Stampeders are the 1948 Grey Cup Champions

It was the first Grey Cup win for Calgary after the team became the first (and still only) team to go undefeated in the regular season and playoffs.[1]

1948 Eastern (Interprovincial 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.

1948 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 Filchock, Hamilton Tigers
  • HB – Jack Harper, Hamilton Tigers
  • HB – Jack Stewart, Hamilton Tigers
  • DB – Doug Pyzer, Toronto Beaches-Indians
  • E – Verne Picard, Toronto Beaches-Indians
  • E – Danny DiFrancisco, Hamilton Tigers
  • FW – Gerry Walsh, Hamilton Tigers
  • C – Jake Gaudaur, Hamilton Tigers
  • G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Beaches-Indians
  • G – Eddie Remigis, Hamilton Tigers
  • T – Pat Santucci, Hamilton Tigers
  • T – Lorne Parkin, Toronto Beaches-Indians

1948 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.

1948 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. "The Story of the 1948 Grey Cup". CFL.ca. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
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