Overview of the events of 1935 in Canadian football
The Winnipegs (soon to be known as the Blue Bombers in 1936) became the first Western Canadian team to win the Grey Cup by defeating the Hamilton Tigers , 18–12, in Hamilton .
The Calgary club changed it name to Bronks .
The Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union returns to play for the Grey Cup for one more season.
The Winnipeg Victoria Rugby Club reformed on February 22, 1935. The nucleus of the team would be made up of players who played the 1934 season for the Deer Lodge junior team.
Final regular season standings [ edit ] Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Regina Roughriders 4 4 0 0 135 13 8 University of Saskatchewan Huskies 4 2 2 0 35 62 4 Saskatoon Hilltops 4 0 4 0 12 107 0
Alberta Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Calgary Bronks 4 4 0 0 66 10 8 University of Alberta Golden Bears 4 0 4 0 10 66 0 Lethbridge Bulldogs
Note: All dates in 1935
BCRFU tie-breaker final [ edit ] Meralomas advance to West Semifinal
Queen's advances to the East Semifinal Sarnia won the total-point series by 17–1. Sarnia advances to the East Final. [ 1] [ 2]
Calgary advances to the Western Title game. [ 3] Winnipeg advances to the Western Title game. [ 4] Hamilton advances to the East Final game. [ 5]
Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game. [ 6] Hamilton advances to the Grey Cup game. [ 7]
Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final ORFU Sarnia Imperials 8 ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 0 ORFU Sarnia Imperials 0 EAST IRFU Hamilton Tigers 22 IRFU Hamilton Tigers 44 CIRFU Queen's University 4 IRFU Hamilton Tigers 12 MRFU Winnipeg Pegs 18 ARFU Calgary Bronks 14 BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas 0 ARFU Calgary Bronks 0 WEST MRFU Winnipeg Pegs 7 SRFU Regina Roughriders 6 MRFU Winnipeg Pegs 13
Grey Cup Championship [ edit ]
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
QB – Ab Box , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers FW – Gord Patterson , Sarnia Imperials HB – Ormond Beach , Sarnia Imperials HB – Hugh Sterling , Sarnia Imperials HB – Rocky Parsaca , Sarnia Imperials E – Syd Reynolds , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Stan Reeve , Sarnia Imperials C – Bruce Spears , Sarnia Imperials G – Pat Bulter , Sarnia Imperials G – Bob Reid , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – Ernie Hempey , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – Cliff Parson , Sarnia Imperials
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