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| Date | December 5, 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Varsity Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Toronto | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 12,455 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 30th Grey Cup was played on December 5, 1942, before 12,455 fans at Varsity Stadium at Toronto.
The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 8–5.
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