For the first time in Grey Cup history, the same two teams challenged for the trophy for the third consecutive year. But unlike the previous two years, 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 ...

needed some late game heroics to win their third consecutive title.

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 1947''

Semifinals

*''Hamilton advances to the ORFU Final.'' *''Ottawa advances to the ORFU Final.''

Finals

*''Winnipeg won the total-point series by 29–22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.'' *''Ottawa will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern finals.'' *''Toronto won the total-point series by 24–0. Toronto will play the Ottawa Trojans in the Eastern finals.''

Eastern Finals

*''Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.''

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

Needing to beat the clock, the Argos had a quick huddle, and

Joe Krol Joseph "King" Krol (February 20, 1919 – December 16, 2008) was a Canadian gridiron football quarterback, running back, defensive back, and placekicker/ punter from 1942 to 1953 and 1955. Considered as possibly the most versatile player in Can ...

, a Grey Cup hero for many seasons, angled a kick away from the Winnipeg safety, over the goal line and into touch for the winning point as time expired.

1947 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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, Hamilton Tigers *FW –

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, Ottawa Rough Riders *HB – Royal Copeland, Toronto Argonauts *HB –

, Toronto Argonauts *FB –

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 *E – Joe Farley, Ottawa Trojans *E –

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, Ottawa Rough Riders *C – Don Loney, Ottawa Rough Riders *G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G –

Bill Zock William Zock (January 26, 1918 – April 29, 1988) was a professional Canadian football offensive lineman who played for the Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as t ...

, Toronto Argonauts *T –

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, Montreal Alouettes *T – Hank Christman, Ottawa Rough Riders

2nd Team

*QB – Mel Lawson, Hamilton Wildcats *FW – Don McFarlane, University of Western Ontario *HB – Bob Paffrath, Toronto Indians *HB – Jack Perry, University of Western Ontario *FB –

Doug Smylie Douglas John Smylie (June 3, 1922 – March 19, 1983) was a Canadian football player who played for the Toronto Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes and Ottawa Rough Riders. He won the Grey Cup with Toronto in 1945 and 1952. The son of Rod Smylie, a pla ...

, Ottawa Trojans *E – Matt Anthony, Ottawa Rough Riders *E – Gord Lawson, Hamilton Wildcats *C –

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, Toronto Argonauts *G – Eddie Remigis, Hamilton Tigers *G – Bud Donald, Hamilton Wildcats *T – Gerry Duck, University of Western Ontario *T – Steve Chamko, Windsor Rockets

1947 Western (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.''

*QB – Stan Stasica, Regina Roughriders *FW – Del Wardien, Regina Roughriders *HB –

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, Regina Roughriders *HB – Paul Rowe, Calgary Stampeders *FB – Bob Sandberg, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *E – Johnny Bell, Regina Roughriders *E – Ken Sluman, Calgary Stampeders *E – Red Noel, Regina Roughriders *C –

Mel Wilson Melford Russel Wilson (April 3, 1917 – July 29, 2007) was an all-star and record-setting Grey Cup champion Canadian football player, playing from 1937 to 1951. A Winnipeg native, Wilson played his first football with St. John's College, later ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *G – Doug Drew, Regina Roughriders *G – Bert Iannone, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *T – Bob Pullar, Calgary Stampeders *T – Bob Smith, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1947 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 – Mel Lawson, Hamilton Wildcats *HB – Bob Cunningham, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *HB – Bill Petrilas, Ottawa Trojans *DB – Bob Paffrath, Toronto Indians *E – George Farley, Ottawa Trojans *E – Gord Lawson, Hamilton Wildcats *FW – Bill Murmylyk, Hamilton Wildcats *C – Baz Petry, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *C – Fred Gabriel, Hamilton Wildcats *G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers *G – Bud Donald, Hamilton Wildcats *T – Steve Chamko, Windsor Rockets *T – Vic Ghetti, Windsor Rockets

1947 Canadian Football Awards

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(IRFU MVP) –

(RB), Montreal Alouettes * Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Bob Sandberg (RB), Regina Roughriders * Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Nelson Greene (FB), Ottawa Rough Riders * Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bob Paffrath - Toronto Indians

References

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