The

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

won the Grey Cup for the second time in five years.

Canadian Football News in 1937

The

Quebec Rugby Football Union The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) was a football league consisting of teams from Quebec and formed in 1883. Eastern Ontario teams like Ottawa City and Ottawa College joined in 1894. League formation and play The QRFU was formed officially ...

(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 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

''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 –

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, Ottawa Rough Riders *FW –

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, 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 –

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, Toronto Argonauts *T –

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, Ottawa Rough Riders *T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials

2nd Team

*QB –

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, Sarnia Imperials *FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts *HB – Hugh "Huck" Welch, Hamilton Tigers *HB – Abe Eliowitz, Montreal Indians *HB –

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, 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 –

, Sarnia Imperials *FW –

, 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 –

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, 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

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(IRFU MVP) –

Teddy Morris Allan Byron (Teddy) Morris (March 1910 – September 5, 1965) was a Canadian Football Hall of Fame player and coach for the Toronto Argonauts. Morris began playing Canadian football with Toronto playground teams and moved on to the Winnipeg Nati ...

(FW), Toronto Argonauts * Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) -

- Sarnia Imperials

References

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