1942 in Canadian football
With Canadians serving on battlefields across Europe and the Pacific, the first ever non-civilian Grey Cup took place in 1942. The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers on an icy field at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.[1]
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Canadian Football News in 1942
The WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II. A couple of military teams based in Toronto, the RCAF Hurricanes and the Navy York Bulldogs joined the regular ORFU teams like Balmy Beach and the Toronto Indians. The Ottawa Rough Riders continued operation, but as part of an Ottawa based league. Out West, a three team Winnipeg city league was formed with the Winnipeg Bombers, the University of Manitoba Bisons and a military team called the RCAF Flyers.[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
Western Interprovincial Football Union
- NO LEAGUE PLAY
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
- NO LEAGUE PLAY
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- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1942
Winnipeg City playoffs
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- The Bombers won the total-point series by 34–29
Ottawa City Finals
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ORFU Finals
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Western Finals
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Eastern Finals
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Playoff bracket
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| ORFU | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes | 24 | ||||||||||||
| ORFU | Toronto Balmy Beach | 0 | ||||||||||||
| ORFU | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes | 18 | ||||||||||||
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| Ottawa City | Ottawa RCAF Uplands | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Ottawa City | Ottawa RCAF Uplands | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Ottawa City | Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | ||||||||||||
| ORFU | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Winnipeg City | Winnipeg RCAF Bombers | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Winnipeg City | Winnipeg RCAF Bombers | 14-20 | ||||||||||||
| Winnipeg City | Winnipeg RCAF Flyers | 18-11 | ||||||||||||
| Winnipeg City | Winnipeg RCAF Bombers | 13 | ||||||||||||
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| SRFU | Regina Navy | 6 | ||||||||||||
| SRFU | No Game | |||||||||||||
Grey Cup Championship
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1942 Ottawa City Senior Rugby Football Union 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.
- QB – P/O Bobby Coulter, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
- FW – Joseph "Curley" Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders
- HB – P/O Tony Golab, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
- HB – Tommy Daley, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Arnie McWatters, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DB – Thain Simon, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
- E – Pete O'Conner, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Hart Findley, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
- E – Jack Beull, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
- C – Doug Turner, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
- G – Leo Seguin, Ottawa Rough Riders
- G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T – F/O George Sprague, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
- T – Eric Chipper, Ottawa Rough Riders
1942 Canadian Football Awards
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – no award given due to World War II
- Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bill Stukus - Toronto RCAF Hurricanes
References
- "Grey Cup Memories: 1942". CFL.ca. 2005-11-04. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- "1942". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
- "1942 Winnipeg City League" (PDF). cflapedia.com.
- Winnipeg Tribune - November 9, 1942