The Winnipeg RCAF Bombers faced the Hamilton Flying Wildcats in the

Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...

. 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 The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), its counterpart being the East Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagu ...

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 both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.''

*QB – Lt. Lee Sherman, Winnipeg United Services *FW – Ches McCance, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers *HB – LAC Ken Charlton, Regina All Services All-Stars *HB – LAC

Johnny Lake John Wark Lake (1920 – November 25, 1999) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He won the Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) an ...

, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers *HB – Cpl. Paul Gates, Winnipeg United Services *E – Cpl. Don Durno, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers *E – AC2 Cliff McFayden, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers *C – Lt. Mel Wilson, Winnipeg United Services *G – Les Lear, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers *G – Bill Ceretti, Winnipeg United Services *T – Lou Mogol, Winnipeg United Services *T – Cpl. Rube Ludwig, Winnipeg RCAF Bombers

1943 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 – Annis Stukus, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *FW – Sam Sward, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *HB – Joe Krol, Hamilton Flying Wildcats *HB – OS

Royal Copeland Royal Samuel Copeland (November 7, 1868June 17, 1938), a United States Senator from New York from 1923 until 1938, was an academic, homeopathic physician, and politician. He held elected offices in both Michigan (as a Republican) and New York ( ...

, Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs *DB – Sgt. Fred Kijek, Toronto RCAF Hurricanes *E – Jack Buckmaster, Toronto RCAF Hurricanes *E – Jimmy Simpson, Hamilton Flying Wildcats *C –

Bob Cosgrove Bob Cosgrove was an offensive lineman in the Ontario Rugby Football Union. A graduate of the University of Montana Cosgrove began his football career in the WIFU with the Calgary Bronks. He turned professional in the east with Toronto Argonauts ...

, Toronto RCAF Hurricanes *G – Ed Remegis, Hamilton Flying Wildcats *G –

George Fraser George Fraser may also refer to: * George Fraser (New Zealand engineer) (1832–1901), New Zealand engineer, foundry proprietor and ship owner * George Fraser (Canadian football) (1911–1992), Canadian football player * George Fraser (footballer) ( ...

, Ottawa Combines *T – Harry Sonshine, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *T – none

1943 Canadian Football Awards

* Frank Lennard Memorial Trophy - Edward Remigis as Wildcats team MVP * Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – ''no award given due to World War II'' * Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) -

- Toronto RCAF Hurricanes

References

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