The 37th

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 ...

was played on November 26, 1949, before 20,087 fans at Varsity Stadium at

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defeated Calgary Stampeders 28–15. Though teams from

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had won two

s, this was the first appearance and victory for the

franchise.

Box Score (partial)

First Quarter Montreal - TD - Virgil Wagner 00 yard run ( Ches McCance convert)
Montreal - TD - Bob Cunningham 00 yard pass from

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( Ches McCance convert)
Calgary - Rouge
Calgary - TD - Harry Hood 2 yard run (convert good) Second Quarter Montreal - TD -

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34 yard fumble return (convert no good) Third Quarter Montreal - TD - Virgil Wagner 00 yard run ( Ches McCance convert)
Montreal - FG - Ches McCance Fourth Quarter Calgary - Safety -

Johnny Aguirre John Aguirre (born Juanito Aguirre; August 22, 1919 – November 2007) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1948. From 1948–50, Aguirre played 27 games with the Stampeders. Prev ...

tackled Bob Cunningham in the end zone
Calgary - TD -

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00 yard fumble return (convert good)
Montreal - Rouge - Ches McCance missed field goal
Montreal - Rouge -

Fred Kijek Bronislaus "Fred" Kijek (1919-1986) was a Grey Cup champion and All-Star fullback in the early days of Canadian football. He was also an excellent punter and flying wing. The son of Joseph Kijek and Mary Buita, Kijek was a well traveled football ...

Facts

This was the third

victory for a team from

. In 1931 The

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won the

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game. In 1944

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won the

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game. The

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had also won hockey's

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in 1893, 1894, 1902 and 1903.

External links

* Grey Cup

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