Canadian Football News in 1950

The

Hamilton Tigers The Hamilton Tigers were a professional ice hockey team based in Hamilton, Ontario. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1920 to 1925. The Tigers were formed by the sale of the Quebec Bulldogs NHL franchise to Hamilton intere ...

and the

Hamilton Wildcats The Hamilton Wildcats were a Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario that played in the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) from 1941 to 1947, and in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) from 1948 to 1949. The team was formed ...

merged to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Regina franchise officially changed their name to become the

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 ...

on Saturday, April 1. The WIFU allowed the third place team in the standings to be qualified for a playoff berth. The first professional playoff game was played at night under lights –

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fie ...

and the Edmonton Eskimos. The

38th Grey Cup The 38th Grey Cup, played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto on November 25, 1950, before 27,101 fans, also known as the Mud Bowl, was the Canadian football championship game played between the Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Argo ...

, nicknamed "The Mud Bowl", was held at

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...

Varsity Stadium Varsity Stadium is an outdoor collegiate football stadium located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the Toronto Varsity Blues, the athletic teams of the University of Toronto. Athletic events have been hosted on the site since 1898; the ...

with an attendance of 27,101.

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. *''Winnipeg gets a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.''

Grey Cup playoffs

''Note: All dates in 1950''

Semifinals

*''The Edmonton Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals.''

Finals

* ''Winnipeg won the total-point series by 67–35. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.'' * ''Toronto won the total-point series by 35–21. The Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern finals.'' * ''Toronto won the total-point series by 35–19. The Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern finals.''

Eastern Finals

* ''The Toronto Argonauts will advance to the Grey Cup game.''

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

The Argonauts defeated Winnipeg in what is now known simply as the ‘ Mud Bowl’.

1950 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 –

Frank Filchock Frank Joseph Filchock (October 8, 1916 – June 20, 1994) was an American gridiron football player and coach. As a consequence of a famous scandal regarding the 1946 NFL Championship Game, he was suspended by the National Football League (NFL) ...

, Montreal Alouettes *HB – Ulysses Curtis, Toronto Argonauts *HB –

Bill Gregus Bill(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States) * Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature * Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer * Bill, a bird or animal's beak Plac ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *HB – Edgar Jones, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *E – Vince Mazza, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *E – Bill Stanton, Ottawa Rough Riders *FW –

Rod Pantages Rodney Lloyd Pantages (January 24, 1929 – July 5, 2012) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary Stampeders, Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimos and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 1948 a ...

, Montreal Alouettes *C –

Ed Hirsch Edward Norman "Buckets" Hirsch (March 26, 1921 – January 28, 2000) was an American gridiron football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with the Argonauts in 1950. He played college footba ...

, Toronto Argonauts *G –

Ray Cicia Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

, Montreal Alouettes *G – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *T –

Herb Trawick Herb Trawick (February 22, 1921 – September 16, 1985) was a professional Canadian football player and was the first African American to play professional Canadian football. Trawick spent his entire 12-year career as an offensive lineman and def ...

, Montreal Alouettes *T – Ralph Sazio, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

2nd Team

*QB – Al Dekdebrun, Toronto Argonauts *HB – Carl Galbreath, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *HB –

Virgil Wagner Virgil Wagner (February 27, 1922 - August 22, 1997) was an award-winning, all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football halfback for the Montreal Alouettes. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame The Canadian Football Hall of ...

, Montreal Alouettes *HB – Bob McFarlane, University of Western Ontario *E – Keith Fisher, Sarnia Imperials *E –

Ralph Toohy Ralph Toohy (October 6, 1926 – July 19, 1998) was a Grey Cup champion and all-star Canadian Football League player. He played offensive and defensive end. Toohy played football with Loyola High School, and later attended Colorado College. He ...

, Montreal Alouettes *FW – Johnny Chorostecki, Sarnia Imperials *C – Dwight Follin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Fred Black, Toronto Argonauts *G – Jack Carpenter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *G – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials *T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *T – Jack Kerns, Toronto Argonauts

1950 Western Interprovincial 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.''

1st Team

*QB –

Jack Jacobs Jack Jacobs (August 7, 1919 – January 12, 1974), nicknamed "Indian Jack", was an American and Canadian football player in the National Football League and Western Interprovincial Football Union. He was a charter member of the Canadian Foot ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *HB – Tom Casey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *HB – Al Bodine, Saskatchewan Roughriders *FB – Mike King, Edmonton Eskimos *E – Joe Aguirre, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *E – Morris Bailey, Edmonton Eskimos *FW – Bob Paffrath, Edmonton Eskimos *C – John Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *G – Max Druen, Saskatchewan Roughriders *G – Riley Matheson, Calgary Stampeders *T – Glenn Johnson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *T –

Buddy Tinsley Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley (August 16, 1924 – September 14, 2011) was a Canadian Football League offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1982, and was a member of the Winn ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

2nd Team

*QB –

Lindy Berry Lindy Berry (December 21, 1927 – April 19, 2014) was an American gridiron football quarterback. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Christian University. Berry was selected in the 1950 NFL Draft, and played professio ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *HB – Del Wardien, Saskatchewan Roughriders *HB – Royal Copeland, Calgary Stampeders *HB – Harry Hood, Calgary Stampeders *FB – Ken Charlton, Saskatchewan Roughriders *E –

Ed Henke Edgar Edwin Henke (December 13, 1927 – June 28, 2015) was an American football offensive and defensive lineman in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Cardinals. He also played in the All-America Footba ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *E –

Rollin Prather Rollin Wayne "Rollie" Prather (July 17, 1925 – May 28, 1996) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos. He won the Grey Cup with them in 1954. Born in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Raymond Lealand and Irene (Bailey) Prather ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *C – James W. Kynes, Saskatchewan Roughriders *G – Gary Deleeuw, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *G – Jim Quondamatteo, Edmonton Eskimos *T – Bob Bryant, Calgary Stampeders *T – Mike Cassidy, Saskatchewan Roughriders *T –

Don Durno Don, don or DON and variants may refer to: Places *County Donegal, Ireland, Chapman code DON * Don (river), a river in European Russia * Don River (disambiguation), several other rivers with the name *Don, Benin, a town in Benin * Don, Dang, a v ...

, Edmonton Eskimos

1950 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 – Gerry Tuttle, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *HB – Carl Galbreath, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *HB – Johnny Chorostecki, Sarnia Imperials *DB – Jim Chaine, Windsor Rockets *E – Andy Gilmour, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *E – Keith Fisher, Sarnia Imperials *FW – Billy Haddleton, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *C – Dwight Follin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials *G –

Ross Taylor Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984) is a former international cricketer and former captain of the New Zealand national team. Batting predominantly at number four, when he announced his retirement from international cricket at ...

, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *T – George Gilchrist, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

1950 Canadian Football Awards

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy is a Canadian football award recognizing the most outstanding football player of the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RESQ) The trophy was originally presented to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanshi ...

(IRFU MVP) – Don Loney (C), Ottawa Rough Riders * Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) -

(QB), Edmonton Eskimos * Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Bob McDonald (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats * Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) -

Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is a British former politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in Tony B ...

(DG), Calgary Stampeders * Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Carl Galbreath - Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

References

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