For the second consecutive season 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 ...

and

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 ...

met for the Grey Cup. The Argonauts won the game.

Canadian Football News in 1938

The Edmonton Eskimos joined 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 adopted the colours of

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and

white White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White o ...

. 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.''

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

*Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 12, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.''

1938 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 –

Annis Stukus Annis Paul Stukus (October 25, 1914 – May 20, 2006) was a Canadian football player, coach and general manager, and ice hockey general manager. Stukus was born in Toronto. He played for the Toronto Argonauts from 1935 to 1941, leading the te ...

, Toronto Argonauts *FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts *HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Nationals *HB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials *HB –

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, Toronto Argonauts *E –

Wes Cutler Wesley "Wes" Cutler (born February 17, 1911 in Toronto, Ontario, died June 10, 1956, in Toronto, Ontario) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for six seasons for the Toronto Argonauts. He was inducted into the Canadian Foot ...

, Toronto Argonauts *E – Bernie Thompson, Toronto Argonauts *C – George Willis, University of Western Ontario *G – Charles "Tiny" Herman, Ottawa Rough Riders *G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *T –

Dave Sprague David Shafer Sprague (August 11, 1910 – February 20, 1968) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League for eleven seasons for the Hamilton Tigers The Hamilton Tigers were a professional ice hockey team based in Hamilto ...

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

2nd Team

*QB –

Ab Box Albert George "Ab" Box (March 8, 1909 – July 30, 2000) was a Canadian professional football halfback, quarterback and punter. Born in Toronto, Box attended Malvern Collegiate Institute where he played on the football team and later on the ...

, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *FW – Ernie Hempey, Montreal Nationals *HB –

Murray Griffin Vaughan Murray Griffin (11 Nov 1903 – 29 January 1992) was an Australian print maker and painter. Life and work Commonly known as Murray Griffin, he was born in the Melbourne suburb of Malvern to Vaughan and Ethel Griffin. He spent most of h ...

, Ottawa Rough Riders *HB – Herb Westman, McGill University *HB –

Bob Isbister Robert "Big Bob" Isbister Sr. (June 9, 1885 – April 29, 1963) was a star football player in the Ontario Rugby Football Union 1905-1906 and then in the Big Four (IRFU) 1907-1915, 1919 for twelve seasons for the Hamilton Tigers. After retiring, h ...

, Toronto Argonauts *E –

Tony McCarthy Anthony Paul "Tony" McCarthy (born 9 November 1969) is an Irish retired footballer who is currently the physiotherapist at Shamrock Rovers. Career Tony started his League of Ireland career with University College Dublin in 1987. During his las ...

, Ottawa Rough Riders *E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *C – Joseph "Curley" Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders *G – Alex Fleming, Montreal Nationals *G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders *T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Indians *T –

Bunny Wadsworth John Bernard "Bunny" Wadsworth ( – January 23, 1966) was an all-star and Grey Cup champion Canadian football lineman. Playing in the early days of the Ottawa Rough Riders, before the Canadian Football League was formed, Wadsworth's career spanne ...

, Ottawa Rough Riders

1938 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 –

, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *FW – Ernie Hempey, Montreal Nationals *HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Nationals *HB – Eddie Thompson, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials *E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *E – Eddie Burton, Montreal Nationals *C – Dave Ryan, Montreal Nationals *G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Alex Fleming, Montreal Nationals *T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials *T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Nationals

1938 Canadian Football Awards

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(IRFU MVP) –

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

John Ferraro John Ferraro (May 14, 1924 – April 17, 2001) was an American politician and businessman who was a Democratic member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1966 until his death in 2001, the longest tenure of any member in the city's history. Befo ...

- Montreal Nationals

References

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