The Edmonton Eskimos upset the Montreal Alouettes to send the Grey Cup trophy back west for the first time since 1948. [1]
1954 is generally recognized as the start of the modern era of Canadian football. [2]
The BC Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. The NBC national network were televising IRFU games. [3]
Winnipeg's Gerry James (RB), became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Canadian Award. [4]
This was the last season that the Ontario Rugby Football Union would be allowed to challenge for the Grey Cup. [5]
Source: [5]
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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Source: [5]
Note: All dates in 1954
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Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grey Cup | ||||||||||||
IRFU | Montreal Alouettes | |||||||||||||
IRFU | BYE | |||||||||||||
IRFU | Montreal Alouettes | 14-24 | ||||||||||||
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IRFU | Hamilton Tiger Cats | 9-19 | ||||||||||||
IRFU | Hamilton Tiger Cats | |||||||||||||
IRFU | BYE | |||||||||||||
IRFU | Montreal Alouettes | 25 | ||||||||||||
WIFU | Edmonton Eskimos | 26 | ||||||||||||
WIFU | Edmonton Eskimos | 9-12-10 | ||||||||||||
WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3-6-5 | ||||||||||||
WIFU | Edmonton Eskimos | 38 | ||||||||||||
WEST | ||||||||||||||
ORFU | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | 6 | ||||||||||||
ORFU | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen | 13-16 | ||||||||||||
ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 12-8 |
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NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
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