1935 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1935

The Winnipegs (soon to be known as the Blue Bombers in 1936) became the first Western Canadian team to win the Grey Cup by defeating the Hamilton Tigers, 18–12, in Hamilton.

The Calgary franchise became known as the "Bronks".

The Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union returns to play for the Grey Cup for one more season.

The Winnipeg Victoria Rugby Club reformed on February 22, 1935. The nucleus of the team would be made up of players who played the 1934 season for the Deer Lodge junior team.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tigers97201245214
Toronto Argonauts9630979012
Ottawa Rough Riders95401049810
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers9090481330
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Sarnia Imperials44006998
Toronto Balmy Beach422059174
Hamilton Tiger Cubs404011030
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Varsity Blues642085448
Queen's Golden Gaels632164447
McGill Redmen624049694
Western Ontario Mustangs615037792
Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipegs33009746
Winnipeg Victorias30304970
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Regina Roughriders4400135138
University of Saskatchewan Huskies422035624
Saskatoon Hilltops4040121070
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

League Champions

Football Union League Champion Regular Season Champion
IRFU Hamilton Tigers Hamilton Tigers
WCRFU Winnipegs
CIRFU Queen's University University of Toronto
ORFU Sarnia Imperials Sarnia Imperials
MRFU Winnipegs Winnipegs
SRFU Regina Roughriders Regina Roughriders
ARFU Calgary Bronks Calgary Bronks
BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas Vancouver Meralomas

Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1935

Division Finals

DateAwayHome
CIRFU Finals
November 16Queen's Golden Gaels 6Varsity Blues 4
  • Queen's advances to the East Semi-Final
DateAwayHome
ORFU Final Game 1 & 2
November 16Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 0Sarnia Imperials 8
ORFU Final Game 2
November 23Sarnia Imperials 9Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 1
  • Sarnia won the total-point series by 17–1. Sarnia advances to the East Final.[1][2]

SEMI-FINALS

DateAwayHome
Western Semi-Final 1
November 2Vancouver Meralomas 0Calgary Bronks 14
  • Calgary advances to the Western Title game.[3]
DateAwayHome
Western Semi-Final 2
November 2Regina Roughriders 6Winnipegs 13
  • Winnipeg advances to the Western Title game.[4]
DateAwayHome
East Semi-Final
November 23Queen's University 4Hamilton Tigers 44
  • Hamilton advances to the East Final game.[5]

FINALS

DateAwayHome
Western Title Game
November 9Calgary Bronks 0Winnipegs 7
  • Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.[6]
DateAwayHome
Eastern Title Game
November 30Sarnia Imperials 3Hamilton Tigers 22
  • Hamilton advances to the Grey Cup game.[7]

Playoff Bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 8
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 0
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 0
EAST
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 22
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 44
CIRFU Queen's University 4
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 12
MRFU Winnipeg Pegs 18
ARFU Calgary Bronks 14
BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas 0
ARFU Calgary Bronks 0
WEST
MRFU Winnipeg Pegs 7
SRFU Regina Roughriders 6
MRFU Winnipeg Pegs 13

Grey Cup Championship

December 7

23rd Annual Grey Cup Game: A.A.A. Grounds – Hamilton, Ontario

Winnipeg 'Pegs 18Hamilton Tigers 12
The Winnipeg 'Pegs are the 1935 Grey Cup Champions

1935 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 – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • FW – Gord Patterson, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Rocky Parsaca, Sarnia Imperials
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Stan Reeve, Sarnia Imperials
  • C – Bruce Spears, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – Ernie Hempey, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – Cliff Parson, Sarnia Imperials

1935 Canadian Football Awards

References

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