1937 in Canadian football

The Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup for the second time in five years. ^[1]

Canadian Football News in 1937

The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) stopped challenging for the Grey Cup. ^[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

Western Interprovincial Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Calgary Bronks 8 5 3 0 47 70 10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 4 4 0 57 47 8 Regina Roughriders 8 3 5 0 58 45 6

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 72 43 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 52 46 6 Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 42 63 4 Montreal Indians 6 2 4 0 35 49 4

Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Sarnia Imperials 4 3 0 1 81 19 7 Toronto Balmy Beach* 3 1 1 1 41 23 3 Hamilton Panthers* 3 0 3 0 15 95 0 (*) Final Hamilton-Balmy Beach game was cancelled.

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Quebec Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Westmount Football Club	6	4	2	0	46	28	8
CNR Nationals	6	3	2	1	54	48	7
Notre-Dame-de-Grace Eastward Yellow Jackets.	6	2	3	1	33	46	5
McGill University Seconds	6	2	4	0	25	36	4

British Columbia Rugby Football Union - Big Four

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
North Shore Lions	7	5	1	1	78	27	11
Vancouver Meralomas	7	3	3	1	43	58	7
Knights of Columbus	7	2	5	0	34	56	4
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds	3	1	2	0	16	30	2

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1937

Division semifinals

IRFU Finals

Game	Date	Away	Home
1	November 20	Ottawa Rough Riders 15	Toronto Argonauts 11
2	November 27	Toronto Argonauts 10	Ottawa Rough Riders 1

• Toronto won the total-point series by 21–16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

ORFU-QRFU Final

Date	Away	Home
November 20	Sarnia Imperials 63	Montreal Westmounts 0

• Sarnia advances to the Eastern Final.

Finals

Western Finals

Game	Date	Away	Home
1	November 6	Calgary Bronks 13	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10
2	November 11	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9	Calgary Bronks 1

• Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19–14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.

Eastern Finals

Date	Away	Home
December 4	Toronto Argonauts 10	Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 6

• Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Grey Cup final

IRFU

Toronto Argonauts

21

IRFU

Ottawa Rough Riders

16

IRFU

Toronto Argonauts

10

EAST

ORFU

Sarnia Imperials

6

ORFU

Sarnia Imperials

63

QRFU

Montreal Westmounts

0

IRFU

Toronto Argonauts

4

WIFU

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

3

WIFU

Calgary Bronks

BYE

WIFU

Calgary Bronks

14

WEST

WIFU

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

19

WIFU

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

24

WIFU

Regina Roughriders

12

Grey Cup Championship

December 11 25th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario
WIFU Champion	IRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3	Toronto Argonauts 4
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1937 Grey Cup Champions

• Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 13, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.

1937 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press

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 – Arnie Morrison, Ottawa Rough Riders
• FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
• HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Indians
• HB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
• HB – Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Rough Riders
• E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
• E – Jimmy Simpson, Hamilton Tigers
• C – Dave Ryan, Montreal Indians
• G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann, Ottawa Rough Riders
• G – Tim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts
• T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
• T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials

2nd Team

• QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
• FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
• HB – Hugh "Huck" Welch, Hamilton Tigers
• HB – Abe Eliowitz, Montreal Indians
• HB – Bob Isbister, Toronto Argonauts
• E – Bernie Thornton, Queen's University
• E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• G – George Hornig, McGill University
• T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Indians
• T – Andy Anton, McGill University

1937 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 – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
• FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
• HB – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• HB – Herb Moores, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
• E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• E – Danny Daniels, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
• G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials
• T – Cliff Parson, Sarnia Imperials

1937 Canadian Football Awards

• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Teddy Morris (FW), Toronto Argonauts
• Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Ormond Beach - Sarnia Imperials

References

1. "Grey Cup Memories: 1937". CFL.ca. 2005-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
2. "CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005)" (PDF). footballcanada.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.