Canadian Football News in 1950

The Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats merged to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Regina franchise officially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, April 1.

The WIFU allowed the third place team in the standings to be qualified for a playoff berth. The first professional playoff game was played at night under lights – Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos. The 38th Grey Cup, nicknamed "The Mud Bowl", was held at Toronto's Varsity Stadium with an attendance of 27,101.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

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

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  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
  • Winnipeg gets a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1950

Semifinals

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  • The Edmonton Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals.

Finals

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WIFU Finals – Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
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November 4Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16Edmonton Eskimos 17
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WIFU Finals – Game 2
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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November 11Edmonton Eskimos 12Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22
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WIFU Finals – Game 3
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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November 13Edmonton Eskimos 6Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29
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  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 67–35. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.
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ORFU Finals – Game 2
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Sarnia Imperials
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November 11Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 18Sarnia Imperials 10
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  • Toronto won the total-point series by 35–21. The Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern finals.
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IRFU Finals – Game 1
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts
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November 11Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13Toronto Argonauts 11
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IRFU Finals – Game 2
Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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November 15Toronto Argonauts 24Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6
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  • Toronto won the total-point series by 35–19. The Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern finals.

Eastern Finals

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  • The Toronto Argonauts will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats 13-6
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 11-24
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 43
EAST
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 13
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 17-18
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 11-10
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 13
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WIFU BYE
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29
WEST
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 6
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 24
WIFU Regina Roughriders 1

Grey Cup Championship

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November 25

38th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

WIFU ChampionIRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0Toronto Argonauts 13
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1950 Grey Cup Champions
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The Argonauts defeated Winnipeg in what is now known simply as the ‘Mud Bowl’.[1]

1950 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

2nd Team

1950 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.

1st Team

2nd Team

1950 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 – Gerry Tuttle, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • HB – Carl Galbreath, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • HB – Johnny Chorostecki, Sarnia Imperials
  • DB – Jim Chaine, Windsor Rockets
  • E – Andy Gilmour, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Keith Fisher, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Billy Haddleton, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • C – Dwight Follin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Ross Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – George Gilchrist, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

1950 Canadian Football Awards

References

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