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Hugo Ross Trophy
The Hugo Ross Trophy was named after a Winnipeg real estate broker, Hugo Ross, who donated the championship trophy to the Western Canada Rugby Football Union (WCRFU). Hugo Ross died a year earlier in April 1912, as he was one of many who drowned in the sinking of . When the WCRFU joined with the Canadian Rugby Union in 1921, the Hugo Ross Trophy champion were able to play for the Grey Cup against teams outside Western Canada. In 1935, the Winnipeg Pegs became the only WCRFU team to win the Grey Cup. By 1936, the Hugo Ross Trophy was awarded to the champion of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). The winner of the trophy usually ended up playing against the IRFU champions for the Grey Cup. The Hugo Ross Trophy was awarded to the WIFU champion from 1936 to 1947. In the 1948 season, the Hugo Ross Trophy was replaced by the N. J. Taylor Trophy as the official WIFU trophy. The N. J. Taylor Trophy was awarded to the CFL West Division champions until 2003. Hugo Ross ...
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,607 and a metropolitan population of 834,678, making it the sixth-largest city, and eighth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Western Cree words for "muddy water" - “winipīhk”. The region was a trading centre for Indigenous peoples long before the arrival of Europeans; it is the traditional territory of the Anishinabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota, and is the birthplace of the Métis Nation. French traders built the first fort on the site in 1738. A settlement was later founded by the Selkirk settlers of the Red River Colony in 1812, the nucleus of which was incorporated as the City of Winnipeg in 1873. Being far inland, the local cl ...
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1943 In Canadian Football
The Winnipeg RCAF Bombers faced the Hamilton Flying Wildcats in the Grey Cup. Hamilton proved to be the better team, returning the coveted trophy to Steeltown for the first time since 1932. Canadian Football News in 1943 The WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II. 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 *NO LEAGUE PLAY Interprovincial Rugby Football Union *NO LEAGUE PLAY *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1943'' Eastern Finals Playoff Bracket Grey Cup Championship * Note: Playoff dates are not confirmed, however since the Grey Cup dates are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate. 1943 Western Canada Armed Services Rugby Football League All-Stars ''NOTE: During this time most players played ...
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1930 In Canadian Football
Canadian Football News in 1930 The Winnipeg Rugby Club was formed on May 14 at the annual meeting of the MRFU. The team played as the Winnipegs and adopted the colours of green and white. On September 29 in the first game played in Canada under floodlights, the Hamilton Tigers defeated the University of British Columbia in an exhibition game at Athletic Park. The first game in Eastern Canada under floodlights was on October 29 between Oshawa and Toronto Balmy Beach in Toronto's Ulster Stadium. The convert kicking spot was moved from the 35-line to the 25 but only drop kicks were allowed. Regular season Final regular season standings ''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. League Champions Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1930'' ORFU final *''Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.'' East semifinal *''Hamilton advances to the East ...
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1931 In Canadian Football
Canadian Football News in 1931 The Ottawa Senators reverted to the name " Ottawa Rough Riders." 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. Regular season Final regular season standings ''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. ''* Victoria Games worth 4 points in standings League Champions Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1931'' ORFU final *''Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.'' East semifinal *''Western Ontario advances to ...
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1932 In Canadian Football
Canadian Football News in 1932 The Calgary Altomah-Tigers became the Altomahs. The Regina Roughriders made history by playing in their fifth consecutive Grey Cup game. It was a record that would last 50 years, only surpassed by the 1977-1982 Edmonton Eskimos. It also marked the fifth straight defeat at the Grey Cup. The Hamilton Tigers took home their third Grey Cup in five years. Regular season Final regular season standings ''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. ''* The Garrison team defaulted one game to each of the Winnipegs and St.John's'' ''* Quakers defaulted final game of season to Varsity'' https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ur8tAAAAIBAJ&sjid=F5kFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6262%2C1714031 The Montreal Gazette – November 14, 1932 League Champions Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1932'' SRFU Tie-Breaker *''Regina advances to the MB/SK semifi ...
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1933 In Canadian Football
Canadian Football News in 1933 The Toronto Argonauts lost their first two games of the season, only to storm back and win eight straight, including their first Grey Cup win in 12 years. The Winnipeg St.John's were a no show at the annual meeting of the Manitoba Rugby Football Union. It was later learned that the St.John's had suspended operations for one season while they got their finances in order. The MRFU made attempts to get another organization to take over the operations of the St.John's for the 1933 season. Although there was interest in taking over the team on a permanent basis, there was no interest in being custodian of the team for just one season. In August, the players of the St.John's were dispersed between the Winnipegs and the Garrison. The Garrison was an Army team and only servicemen were eligible to play on the team. The Garrison claimed the only player who qualified (Alf Woods) and the remainder of the players ended up in the camp of the Winnipegs. With an ...
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1934 In Canadian Football
Canadian Football News in 1934 The Sarnia Imperials, who won nine-straight Ontario Rugby Football Union titles from 1931 to 1939, won its first Grey Cup title against the Regina Roughriders, who were playing in their seventh final in 12 years. It was the last time the Regina Roughriders made it to the Grey Cup until 1951. In its first seven trips, Regina was outscored by the opposition 176–27. Eastern Intercollegiate Union formally withdrew from Grey Cup competition. The horn was introduced to officiating. Regular season Final regular season standings ''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. ''* Final League game cancelled https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19341112&printsec=frontpage The Montreal Gazette – November 12, 1934 – pg. 14 League Champions Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1934'' CIRFU Finals *''Que ...
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1935 In Canadian Football
Canadian Football News in 1935 The Winnipegs (soon to be known as the Blue Bombers in 1936) became the first Western Canadian team to win the Grey Cup by defeating the Hamilton Tigers, 18–12, in Hamilton. The Calgary club changed it name to Bronks. The Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union returns to play for the Grey Cup for one more season. The Winnipeg Victoria Rugby Club reformed on February 22, 1935. The nucleus of the team would be made up of players who played the 1934 season for the Deer Lodge junior team. Regular season Final regular season standings League Champions Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1935'' BCRFU tie-breaker final Meralomas advance to West Semifinal'' Division finals *''Queen's advances to the East Semifinal'' *''Sarnia won the total-point series by 17–1. Sarnia advances to the East Final.'' Semifinals *''Calgary advances to the Western Title game.'' *''Winnipeg advances to the Western Title game.'' *''Hamilton ...
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Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 1910 as the Regina Rugby Club. Although Saskatchewan was not the first team to play football in Western Canada, the club has maintained an unbroken organizational continuity since their founding. The Roughriders are the fourth-oldest professional gridiron football team in existence today (only the Arizona Cardinals, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts are older), and one of the oldest professional sports teams still in existence in North America. Of these teams, the Roughriders are both the oldest still in existence that continuously has been based in Western Canada (as well as the oldest surviving team in the CFL's present-day West Division) and the oldest in North America to continuously have been based west of St. Louis, Missouri ...
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1937 In Canadian Football
The Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup for the second time in five years. Canadian Football News in 1937 The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) stopped challenging for the Grey Cup. Regular season Final regular season standings ''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' (*) Final Hamilton-Balmy Beach game was cancelled. *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1937'' Division semifinals *Regina wins the series 24-12 and advances to the WIFU finals *''Toronto won the total-point series by 21–16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.'' *''Sarnia advances to the Eastern Final.'' Finals *''Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19–14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.'' *''Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.'' Playoff bracket Grey Cup Championship *Note: Eastern Final Playoff date ...
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1938 In Canadian Football
For the second consecutive season the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers met for the Grey Cup. The Argonauts won the game. Canadian Football News in 1938 The Edmonton Eskimos joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of blue and white. The Eskimos eventually withdrew from the union in 1940. Regular season Final regular season standings ''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1938'' Semifinals *''Sarnia won the total-point series by 24–5. Sarnia will play the Toronto Argonauts (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.'' *''Toronto won the total-point series by 14–4. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.'' Finals *''Winnipeg won the total-point series by 25–9. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.'' *''Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.' ...
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1939 In Canadian Football
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played in their third consecutive Grey Cup final. A last-second rouge gave Winnipeg its second title in five years. Regular season, final standings Column headings: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, Pts = Points *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs BCRFU playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1939'' BCRFU semifinals ''University of British Columbia Thunderbirds advance to BCRFU finals'' ''Victoria Revellers advance to BCRFU finals'' BCRFU final ''University of British Columbia Thunderbirds win the BCRFU championship'' Grey Cup playoffs ''Note: All dates in 1939'' Semifinals *''Sarnia won the total-point series by 31–14 and played the Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.'' *''Ottawa won the total-point series by 39–6 and played the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.'' Finals *''Winnipeg won the total-point series by 35–20 and ad ...
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