1953 in Canadian football

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the annual Grey Cup in 1953.

1953 in Canadian football
Playoffs
IRFU ChampionsHamilton Tiger-Cats
WIFU ChampionsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
41st Grey Cup
ChampionsHamilton Tiger-Cats
Canadian Football Seasons

Canadian Football News in 1953

The Canadian Rugby Union was paid in total of $20,500 by three television stations for the rights to show the Grey Cup game live. Edmonton's Billy Vessels (RB), became the first player to win the Schenley Award as the Most Outstanding Player Award. G. Sydney Halter, QC was named as WIFU Commissioner.[1]

For the 1953 season, it was ruled that the ORFU winners would travel west to play the WIFU winners in a semi-final game.[2] This arrangement continued in the 1954 season.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Source:[3]

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

Western Interprovincial Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos16124027615724
Saskatchewan Roughriders1687124323917
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1688022622616
Calgary Stampeders1631211903137
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal Alouettes1486029222916
Hamilton Tiger-Cats1486022924316
Ottawa Rough Riders1477026623814
Toronto Argonauts1459017224910
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen1284021817816
Sarnia Imperials1284023110116
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers1284025214516
Brantford Redskins120120733500
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.
  • Kitchener-Waterloo has a bye and will play in the ORFU Finals.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1953

SEMI-FINALS

WIFU Semi-Finals – Game 1
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
October 28Saskatchewan Roughriders 5Winnipeg Blue Bombers 43
WIFU Semi-Finals – Game 2
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders
DateAwayHome
October 31Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17Saskatchewan Roughriders 18
  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 60–23. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.
ORFU Semi-Finals – Game 1
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Sarnia Imperials
DateAwayHome
November 7Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 0Sarnia Imperials 2
ORFU Semi-Finals – Game 2
Sarnia Imperials @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
DateAwayHome
November 8Sarnia Imperials 10Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 18
  • Toronto Balmy Beach won the total-point series by 18–12. The Beachers will play the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen in the ORFU Finals.

FINALS

WIFU Finals – Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
DateAwayHome
November 7Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7Edmonton Eskimos 25
WIFU Finals – Game 2
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
November 11Edmonton Eskimos 17Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21
WIFU Finals – Game 3
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
DateAwayHome
November 14Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30Edmonton Eskimos 24
  • Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
ORFU Finals – Game 1
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
DateAwayHome
November 11Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 6Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 9
ORFU Finals – Game 2
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
DateAwayHome
November 15Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 12Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 24
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 30–21. The Beachers will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
IRFU Finals – Game 1
Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
DateAwayHome
November 18Montreal Alouettes 12Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37
IRFU Finals – Game 2
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Montreal Alouettes
DateAwayHome
November 22Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22Montreal Alouettes 11
  • Hamilton wins the best of three series 2–0. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Semi-Final

Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
November 21Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 4Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24
  • The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff Bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
IRFU Montreal Alouettes
IRFU BYE
IRFU Montreal Alouettes 12-11
EAST
IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats 37-22
IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats
IRFU BYE
IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats 12
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 25-17-24
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7-21-30
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24
WEST
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 4
ORFU Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 9-12
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 6-24

Grey Cup Championship

November 28

41st Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

WIFU ChampionIRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1953 Grey Cup Champions

1953 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars

Offence

Defence

1953 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars

Offence

Defence

1953 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 Schneidenbach, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • HB – Dick Gregory - Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • HB – Jack Mancos, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
  • HB – John Duchene, Sarnia Imperials
  • E – Harvey Singleton, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Keith Fisher, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Johnny Chorostecki, Sarnia Imperials
  • C – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Jay Fry, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen
  • G – Lloyd "Dutch" Davey, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – Maurice Dorocke, Sarnia Imperials

1953 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. "Canadian Football Timelines (1860-2005)" (PDF). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. Cosentino, Frank (1969). Canadian Football: The Grey Cup Years. Ontario: The Musson Book Company Limited. p. 147. ISBN 0-77370009-9.
  3. "1953". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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