1931 in Canadian football

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Canadian Football News in 1931

The Ottawa Senators reverted to the name "Ottawa Rough Riders." [1]

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The Canadian Rugby Union approved the forward pass for all leagues and the first touchdown pass in Grey Cup history was a Warren Stevens to Kenny Grant play in Montreal's 22–0 win over Regina.

Convert scrimmage line was moved to the five-yard line, and the point could be scored by a drop-kick, place kick, run or pass.

The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers were the first team outside Ontario to win the Grey Cup after shutting out the Regina Roughriders. [2]

Regular season

Final regular season standings

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

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 66001123912
Hamilton Tigers 633060566
Toronto Argonauts 633055646
Ottawa Rough Riders 606031980
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Eastern Section
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 43105246
Kitchener Panthers422018414
Toronto Varsity Orphans413015402
Western Section
Sarnia Imperials 421136245
Windsor Greyhounds422045334
Hamilton Tiger Cubs412125493
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Western Ontario Mustangs 642030288
McGill Redmen 632141317
Queen's Golden Gaels 632127387
Varsity Blues 615034352

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg St.John's 33002956
Winnipegs 413015312
University of Manitoba Varsity10102100
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Regina Roughriders44007878
Saskatoon Quakers422028484
Moose Jaw Maroons40408540
Alberta Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Calgary Altomah-Tigers431024206
Edmonton Boosters 413020242
British Columbia Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves 77001091714
Victoria Capitals422024338
University of British Columbia Varsity724125467
Vancouver Meralomas 724145665
New Westminster Dodekas725023644

* Victoria Games worth 4 points in standings

League Champions

Football UnionLeague Champion
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
WCRFU Regina Roughriders
CIRFU University of Western Ontario
ORFU Sarnia Imperials
MRFU Winnipeg St.John's
SRFU Regina Roughriders
ARFU Calgary Altomahs-Tigers
BCRFU Vancouver Athletic Club

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1931

ORFU final

DateAwayHome
November 14 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 0 Sarnia Imperials 10

East semifinal

DateAwayHome
November 21 Western Ontario Mustangs 7 Sarnia Imperials 1

East final

DateAwayHome
November 28 Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22 Western Ontario Mustangs 0

Western semifinals

DateAwayHome
Western Semifinals Game 1 & 2
November 4 Vancouver Athletic Club 4 Calgary Altomah-Tigers 6
November 7 Vancouver Athletic Club 1 Calgary Altomah-Tigers 14
DateAwayHome
November 7 Regina Roughriders 47 Winnipeg St.John's 5

West Finals

DateAwayHome
November 11 Calgary Altomahs-Tigers 2 Regina Roughriders 26

Playoff bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrey Cup final
         
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
BYE
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22
EAST
CIRFU University of Western Ontario 0
CIRFU University of Western Ontario 7
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 1
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22
SRFU Regina Roughriders 0
ARFU Calgary Altomahs 6-14
BCRFU Vancouver Athletic Club 4-1
ARFU Calgary Altomahs 2
WEST
SRFU Regina Roughriders 26
SRFU Regina Roughriders 47
MRFU Winnipeg St.John's 7

Grey Cup Championship

December 5

19th Annual Grey Cup Game: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium – Montreal, Quebec

Regina Roughriders 0 Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22
The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers are the 1931 Grey Cup Champions

1931 Canadian Football Awards

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References

  1. ↑ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN   978-0-9739425-4-5, p.282-283
  2. ↑ "Grey Cup Memories: 1931". CFL.ca. 2005-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  3. ↑ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN   978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293
  4. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6018%2C2188139 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931
  5. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5374%2C1174471 The Montreal Gazette – November 9, 1931
  6. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637%2C2179143 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931
  7. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kfcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6559%2C3212098 The Montreal Gazette – November 23, 1931


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