1946 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1946

The WIFU resumed play for the first time since 1942. The IRFU increased their season play from 6 games to 12 games, per team.

The Montreal Alouettes came into existence. The Regina Roughriders unofficially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The name change eventually became official on April 1, 1950.

Air travel was used for the first time as the Toronto Argonauts flew to Winnipeg to play pre-season games against the Blue Bombers.

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
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Calgary Stampeders8530603710
Winnipeg Blue Bombers8530694610
Regina Roughriders826046924
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal Alouettes1273221111816
Toronto Argonauts1273214012416
Ottawa Rough Riders1264217512814
Hamilton Tigers120102782342
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Wildcats108111666617
Toronto Indians108111766617
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers106401128412
Sarnia Imperials10460881588
Windsor Rockets10370611386
Ottawa Trojans100100361270
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1946

Semi-Finals

ORFU Semi-Finals
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Toronto Indians
DateAwayHome
November 8Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 12Toronto Indians 7
  • The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Hamilton Wildcats in the ORFU Final.
ORFU Semi-Finals
Sarnia Imperials @ Hamilton Wildcats
DateAwayHome
November 9Sarnia Imperials 5Hamilton Wildcats 14
  • The Hamilton Wildcats will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the ORFU Final.

Finals

WIFU Finals – Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders
DateAwayHome
October 26Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18Calgary Stampeders 21
WIFU Finals – Game 2
Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
November 2Calgary Stampeders 0Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12
  • The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the total-point series by 30–21. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
ORFU Final
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Hamilton Wildcats
DateAwayHome
November 16Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 13Hamilton Wildcats 6
  • The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Finals.
IRFU Finals
Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes
DateAwayHome
November 16Toronto Argonauts 12Montreal Alouettes 6
  • The Toronto Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern Finals.

Eastern Finals

Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) @ Toronto Argonauts
DateAwayHome
November 23Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) 12Toronto Argonauts 22
  • The Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff Bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
IRFU Montreal Alouettes 6
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 12
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 22
EAST
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 12
ORFU Hamilton Wildcats 6
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 13
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 28
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WIFU BYE
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18-12
WEST
WIFU Calgary Stampeders 21-0
WIFU Calgary Stampeders
WIFU BYE

Grey Cup Championship

November 30

34th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

WIFU ChampionIRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6Toronto Argonauts 28
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1946 Grey Cup Champions

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1946 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) 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.

1st Team

  • QB – Frank Gnup, Hamilton Wildcats
  • FW – Ken Charleton, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • HB – Royal Copeland, Toronto Argonauts
  • HB – Joe Krol, Toronto Argonauts
  • HB – Virgil Wagner, Montreal Alouettes
  • E – Dick Groom, Hamilton Tigers
  • E – Bert Haigh, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • C – Doug Turner, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Benny Steck, Montreal Alouettes
  • G – Bill Zock, Toronto Argonauts
  • T – Herb Trawick, Montreal Alouettes
  • T – Hank Christman, Ottawa Rough Riders

2nd Team

  • QB – Frank Dunlap, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • FW – Don McFarlane, University of Western Ontario
  • HB – Bob McFarlane, University of Western Ontario
  • HB – Don Toms, Hamilton Wildcats
  • HB – Johnny Lake, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – George Turnbull, University of Western Ontario
  • E – Len Wright, Hamilton Wildcats
  • C – Don Loney, Toronto Argonauts
  • G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Rudy Grass, University of Toronto
  • T – Don Durno, Toronto Indians
  • T – Vic Ghetti, Windsor Rockets

1946 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.

1946 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 Gnup, Hamilton Wildcats
  • HB – Don Toms, Hamilton Wildcats
  • HB – Ross McKelvey, Toronto Indians
  • DB – Johnny Lake, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Len Wright, Hamilton Wildcats
  • E – Johnny Farmer, Toronto Indians
  • FW – Fred Kijek, Toronto Indians
  • C – Doug Turner, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Trip Trepanier, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Don Durno, Toronto Indians
  • T – Vic Ghetti, Windsor Rockets

1946 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Grey Cup 1946".
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