1933 in Canadian football

1933 in Canadian football
Playoffs
IRFU ChampionsToronto Argonauts
ORFU ChampionsSarnia Imperials
21st Grey Cup
ChampionsToronto Argonauts
Canadian Football Seasons

Canadian Football News in 1933

The Toronto Argonauts lost their first two games of the season, only to storm back and win eight straight, including their first Grey Cup win in 12 years.

The Winnipeg St.John's were a no show at the annual meeting of the Manitoba Rugby Football Union. It was later learned that the St.John's had suspended operations for one season while they got their finances in order.

The MRFU made attempts to get another organization to take over the operations of the St.John's for the 1933 season. Although there was interest in taking over the team on a permanent basis, there was no interest in being custodian of the team for just one season.

In August, the players of the St.John's were dispersed between the Winnipegs and the Garrison. The Garrison was an Army team and only servicemen were eligible to play on the team. The Garrison claimed the only player who qualified (Alf Woods) and the remainder of the players ended up in the camp of the Winnipegs.

With an abundance of players available the Winnipegs operated two teams in 1933. The best players ended up on the Winnipegs who were wearing brand new blue jerseys (they weren't blue & gold until 1934). The remaining players wore the old green jerseys and they played under the name Shamrocks.[1]

The Winnipeg St.John's failed to re-form in 1934.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers642067558
Toronto Argonauts642086548
Ottawa Rough Riders633061756
Hamilton Tigers615043732
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Sarnia Imperials6510952510
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers532052646
St. Michael's College513126463
Hamilton Tiger Cubs614136743
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Varsity Blues642066428
Queen's Golden Gaels642038358
McGill Redmen633041326
Western Ontario Mustangs615037732

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Regina Roughriders6510542310
Moose Jaw Millers6510601510
University of Saskatchewan Huskies624026194
Saskatoon Hilltops60603860

*The Huskies defaulted the final game of the season to the Millers

Alberta Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Calgary Altomahs431038146
University of Alberta Varsity413014382

[2][3]

League Champions
Football Union League Champion
IRFU Toronto Argonauts
WCRFU Winnipegs
CIRFU University of Toronto
ORFU Sarnia Imperials
MRFU Winnipegs
SRFU Regina Roughriders
ARFU Calgary Altomahs
BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas

Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1933

SRFU Tie-Breaker
DateAwayHome
October 28Moose Jaw Millers 0Regina Roughriders 11
  • Regina Roughriders win the SRFU championship[4]

MRFU Playoff
DateAwayHome
October 9Garrison 0Winnipegs 39
  • Winnipegs win the MRFU championship

CIRFU Final
DateAwayHome
November 18Queen's Golden Gaels 3Varsity Blues 10
  • Toronto Varsity Blues quit the Grey Cup championship to focus on studies. [5]
  • Sarnia received a bye to the Grey Cup

Semi-Finals
Western Semi Final 1
DateAwayHome
November 4Regina Roughriders 1Winnipegs 11
  • Winnipeg advances to the Western Final.[6]
Western Semi Final 2
DateAwayHome
November 4Vancouver Meralomas 11Calgary Altomahs 13
  • Calgary advances to the Western Final.

FINALS
DateAwayHome
Western Final
November 11Calgary Altomahs 1Winnipegs 15
  • Winnipeg will face Toronto in the Semi-Final.[7]
DateAwayHome
 Eastern Final
November 18Toronto Argonauts 5Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 4
November 25Toronto Argonauts 15Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 5
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 20–9. Toronto advances to the Grey Cup Semi-Final.

Grey Cup Semi-Final
DateAwayHome
December 2Toronto Argonauts 13Winnipegs 0
  • Toronto advances to the Grey Cup Final.[8]

Playoff Bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
ORFU Sarnia Imperials
BYE
ORFU Sarnia Imperials
EAST
CIRFU University of Toronto Forfeit
CIRFU University of Toronto 10
CIRFU Queen's University 3
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 3
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 4
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 5–15
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 3–5
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 13
WEST
MRFU Winnipeg St. John's 0
ARFU Calgary Altomahs 1
MRFU Winnipeg St. John's 15

Grey Cup Championship
December 9

21st Annual Grey Cup Game: Davis Field – Sarnia, Ontario

Toronto Argonauts 4Sarnia Imperials 3
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1933 Grey Cup Champions

1933 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 – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Claude Harris, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Art Synder, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • HB – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Joe Connelly, St. Michael's College
  • DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Jimmy Burke, St. Michael's College
  • C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
  • G – Norman Mountain, Hamilton Tiger Cubs
  • G – Johnny Baker, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Gil Putnam, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Clarence Burt, St. Michael's College

1933 Canadian Football Awards
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References
  1. Winnipeg Free Press – June to November 1933
  2. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293
  3. The Montreal Gazette – Nov 13, 1933
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g_hkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rG4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1689%2C5602963 Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ji9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2ogNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3214,2505732&dq=toronto-varsity&hl=en
  6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IlTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2142%2C609730 Regina Leader-Post
  7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_YlTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2181%2C1297910 Regina Leader-Post
  8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DopTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MDgNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1636%2C3651144 Regina Leader-Post
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