1954 in Canadian football

The Edmonton Eskimos upset the Montreal Alouettes to send the Grey Cup trophy back west for the first time since 1948.[1]

1954 in Canadian football
Playoffs
IRFU ChampionsMontreal Alouettes
WIFU ChampionsEdmonton Eskimos
42nd Grey Cup
ChampionsEdmonton Eskimos
Canadian Football Seasons

Canadian Football News in 1954

1954 is generally recognized as the start of the modern era of Canadian football.[2]

The BC Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. The NBC national network were televising IRFU games.[3]

Winnipeg's Gerry James (RB), became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Canadian Award.[4]

This was the last season that the Ontario Rugby Football Union would be allowed to challenge for the Grey Cup.[5]

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Source:[5]

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

Western Interprovincial Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos16115025516322
Saskatchewan Roughriders16104223920422
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1686220219018
Calgary Stampeders1688027116516
BC Lions1611501003452
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal Alouettes14113034114822
Hamilton Tiger-Cats1495027520718
Toronto Argonauts1468021226512
Ottawa Rough Riders1421201293374
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen1292126918319
Sarnia Imperials1274121819315
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers1211101692802
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.

Grey Cup playoffs

Source:[5]

Note: All dates in 1954

SEMI-FINALS

WIFU Semi-Finals – Game 1
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
October 30Saskatchewan Roughriders 14Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14
WIFU Semi-Finals – Game 2
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders
DateAwayHome
November 1Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13Saskatchewan Roughriders 11
  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 27–25. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.

FINALS

ORFU Finals – Game 1
Sarnia Imperials @ Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
DateAwayHome
November 3Sarnia Imperials 12Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 13
ORFU Finals – Game 2
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen @ Sarnia Imperials
DateAwayHome
November 11Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 16Sarnia Imperials 8
  • Kitchener-Waterloo wins the best of three series 2–0. The Dutchmen will advance to the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
WIFU Finals – Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
DateAwayHome
November 6Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3Edmonton Eskimos 9
WIFU Finals – Game 2
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
November 11Edmonton Eskimos 6Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12
WIFU Finals – Game 3
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
DateAwayHome
November 13Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5Edmonton Eskimos 10
  • Edmonton wins the best of three series 2–1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
IRFU Finals – Game 1
Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
DateAwayHome
November 17Montreal Alouettes 14Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9
IRFU Finals – Game 2
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Montreal Alouettes
DateAwayHome
November 20Hamilton Tiger-Cats 19Montreal Alouettes 24
  • Montreal wins the best of three series 2–0. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Semi-Final

Edmonton Eskimos @ Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
DateAwayHome
November 20Edmonton Eskimos 38Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 6
  • The Edmonton Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff Bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup
         
IRFU Montreal Alouettes
IRFU BYE
IRFU Montreal Alouettes 14-24
EAST
IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats 9-19
IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats
IRFU BYE
IRFU Montreal Alouettes 25
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 26
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 9-12-10
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3-6-5
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 38
WEST
ORFU Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 6
ORFU Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 13-16
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 12-8
  • Final appearance in the Grey Cup playoffs by the ORFU

Grey Cup Championship

November 27

42nd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

WIFU ChampionIRFU Champion
Edmonton Eskimos 26Montreal Alouettes 25
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1954 Grey Cup Champions

Canadian Football Leaders

1954 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars

Offence

Defence

1954 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars

Offence

Defence

1954 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 – Bob Celeri, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
  • RB – Cookie Gilchrist, Sarnia Imperials
  • RB – Paul Amodio, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
  • RB – Nayland Moll, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • RB – Blake Taylor, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
  • E – Harvey Singleton, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Gerry McTaggart, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
  • FW – Carl Totzke, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
  • C – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Jay Fry, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
  • G – Lloyd "Dutch" Davey, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Keith Carpenter, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – Dan Nykoluk, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

1954 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. "Grey Cup Memories: 1954". CFL.ca. 2005-11-10. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  2. "Mullin: Changing the game - The Ratio". CFL.ca. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  3. "Canadian Football Timelines (1860-2005)" (PDF). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. https://www.cfl.ca/gibsons Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Gibsons Finest Player Awards
  5. "1954". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  6. "CFLapedia".
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