Overview of the events of 1941 in Canadian football
Years in Canadian football |
- ← 1938
- 1939
- 1940
- 1941
- 1942
- 1943
- 1944 →
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1941 in sports |
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- Air sports
- American football
- Aquatic sports
- Association football
- Athletics
- Australian rules football
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Canadian football
- Chess
- Climbing
- Combat sports
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Dance sports
- Darts
- Equestrianism
- Esports
- Field hockey
- Flying disc
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Ice hockey
- Ice sports
- Korfball
- Lumberjack sports
- Mind sports
- Modern pentathlon
- Motorsport
- Orienteering
- Paralympic sports
- Precision sports
- Racquetball
- Roller sports
- Sailing
- Skiing
- Speedway
- Rugby league
- Rugby union
- Snooker
- Strength sports
- Squash
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were once again permitted to challenge for the Grey Cup following a rule dispute a year earlier. In a meeting of the previous two Grey Cup champions, the Blue Bombers prevailed, sending the coveted mug west for the third time.[1]
The Calgary Bronks left the WIFU and the Vancouver Grizzlies joined. The IRFU was renamed to Eastern Canada Union for one season.[2]
The Hamilton Tigers did not participate in the Eastern Canada Union, due to World War II and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the ORFU joined.[3] The Tigers would resume play in 1945.
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.
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1941
League Finals
- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 32–22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
- Ottawa won the total-point series by 18–17. Ottawa will play the Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
Eastern Finals
- Ottawa advances to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff bracket
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Grey Cup final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ERFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8-10 | | | |
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| ERFU | Toronto Argonauts | 16-1 | |
| | ERFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | |
| EAST | |
| | | ORFU | Hamilton Wildcats | 2 | |
| ORFU | Hamilton Wildcats | | |
| |
| ORFU | BYE | | |
| | ERFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | |
| | |
| | | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | |
| WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| |
| WIFU | BYE | | |
| | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6-18-8 | |
| WEST | |
| | | WIFU | Regina Roughriders | 8-12-2 | |
| WIFU | Regina Roughriders | | |
| |
| WIFU | BYE | | |
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 – Bill Stukus, Toronto Argonauts
- HB – Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Rough Riders
- HB – Bobby Coulter, Toronto Argonauts
- DHB - Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders
- FW – Sammy Sward, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- E – Jack Wedley, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Rough Riders
- C – Curly Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders
- G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders
- G – Len Staughton, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T – Bob Cosgrove, Toronto Argonauts
- T – Paul McGarry, Ottawa Rough Riders
1941 Western 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 – Art Stevenson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- FW – Ken Charlton, Regina Roughriders
- HB – Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- HB – Jim Ladner, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- FB – Dan Capraru, Regina Roughriders
- E – Larry Haynes, Vancouver Grizzlies
- E – Ches McCance, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C – Mel Wilson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- G – Maurice Williams, Regina Roughriders
- G – Les Lear, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- T – Gord Gellhaye, Vancouver Grizzlies
- T – Lou Mogul, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
References
- ^ "Grey Cup Memories: 1941". CFL.ca. 2005-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005)" (PDF). footballcanada.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "1941". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
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