Overview of the events of 1937 in Canadian football
The Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup for the second time in five years.[ 1]
The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) stopped challenging for the Grey Cup .[ 2]
Final regular season standings [ edit ] Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
(*) Final Hamilton-Balmy Beach game was cancelled.
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Quebec Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Westmount Football Club 6 4 2 0 46 28 8 CNR Nationals 6 3 2 1 54 48 7 Notre-Dame-de-Grace Eastward Yellow Jackets. 6 2 3 1 33 46 5 McGill University Seconds 6 2 4 0 25 36 4
Note: All dates in 1937
Division semifinals [ edit ] Regina wins the series 24-12 and advances to the WIFU finals Toronto won the total-point series by 21–16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
Date Away Home ORFU-QRFU Final November 20 Sarnia Imperials 63Montreal Westmounts 0
Sarnia advances to the Eastern Final.
Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19–14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game. Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final IRFU Toronto Argonauts 21 IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 16 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 10 EAST ORFU Sarnia Imperials 6 ORFU Sarnia Imperials 63 QRFU Montreal Westmounts 0 IRFU Toronto Argonauts 4 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 WIFU Calgary Bronks BYE WIFU Calgary Bronks 14 WEST WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 WIFU Regina Roughriders 12
Grey Cup Championship [ edit ]
Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 13, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate. selected by Canadian Press [ 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 – Arnie Morrison , Ottawa Rough Riders FW – Ormond Beach , Sarnia Imperials HB – Johnny Ferraro , Montreal Indians HB – Hugh Sterling , Sarnia Imperials HB – Stan O'Neil , Ottawa Rough Riders E – Wes Cutler , Toronto Argonauts E – Jimmy Simpson , Hamilton Tigers C – Dave Ryan , Montreal Indians G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann , Ottawa Rough Riders G – Tim Palmer , Toronto Argonauts T – Dave Sprague , Ottawa Rough Riders T – Mike Clawson , Sarnia Imperials QB – Alex Hayes , Sarnia Imperials FW – Ted Morris , Toronto Argonauts HB – Hugh "Huck" Welch , Hamilton Tigers HB – Abe Eliowitz , Montreal Indians HB – Bob Isbister , Toronto Argonauts E – Bernie Thornton , Queen's University E – Syd Reynolds , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers C – Jack Taylor , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Bill Irwin , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – George Hornig , McGill University T – Tommy Burns , Montreal Indians T – Andy Anton , McGill University
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
QB – Alex Hayes , Sarnia Imperials FW – Ormond Beach , Sarnia Imperials HB – Ab Box , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers HB – Herb Moores , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers DB – Hugh Sterling , Sarnia Imperials E – Syd Reynolds , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Danny Daniels , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers C – Jack Taylor , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Pat Bulter , Sarnia Imperials G – Bill Irwin , Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – Mike Clawson , Sarnia Imperials T – Cliff Parson , Sarnia Imperials
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