The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were once again permitted to challenge for the Grey Cup following a rule dispute a year earlier. In a meeting of the previous two Grey Cup champions, the Blue Bombers prevailed, sending the coveted mug west for the third time.[1]

Canadian Football News in 1941

The Calgary Bronks left the WIFU and the Vancouver Grizzlies joined. The IRFU was renamed to Eastern Canada Union for one season.[2]

The Hamilton Tigers did not participate in the Eastern Canada Union, due to World War II and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the ORFU joined.[3] The Tigers would resume play in 1945.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

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

Western Interprovincial Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers8620921912
Regina Roughriders8530644310
Vancouver Grizzlies8170151092
Eastern Canada Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders6510722110
Toronto Argonauts6510664210
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers624027344
Montreal Bulldogs606012800
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Wildcats65011222811
Toronto Indians622246556
Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers6051301151
  • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1941

League Finals

WIFU Finals
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Regina Roughriders
GameDateAwayHome
1November 8Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6Regina Roughriders 8
2November 11Regina Roughriders 12Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18
3November 15Regina Roughriders 2Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8
  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 32–22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
IRFU Finals
Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders
GameDateAwayHome
1November 8Toronto Argonauts 16Ottawa Rough Riders 8
2November 15Ottawa Rough Riders 10Toronto Argonauts 1
  • Ottawa won the total-point series by 18–17. Ottawa will play the Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

Eastern Finals

Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU) @ Ottawa Rough Riders
DateAwayHome
November 22Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU) 2Ottawa Rough Riders 7
  • Ottawa advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
ERFU Ottawa Rough Riders 8-10
ERFU Toronto Argonauts 16-1
ERFU Ottawa Rough Riders 7
EAST
ORFU Hamilton Wildcats 2
ORFU Hamilton Wildcats
ORFU BYE
ERFU Ottawa Rough Riders 16
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WIFU BYE
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6-18-8
WEST
WIFU Regina Roughriders 8-12-2
WIFU Regina Roughriders
WIFU BYE

Grey Cup Championship

November 29

29th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

WIFU ChampionIRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18Ottawa Rough Riders 16
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the 1941 Grey Cup Champions

1941 All Eastern 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 – Bill Stukus, Toronto Argonauts
  • HB – Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • HB – Bobby Coulter, Toronto Argonauts
  • DHB - Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • FW – Sammy Sward, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Jack Wedley, Toronto Argonauts
  • E – Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • C – Curly Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • G – Len Staughton, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • T – Bob Cosgrove, Toronto Argonauts
  • T – Paul McGarry, Ottawa Rough Riders

1941 Western 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 – Art Stevenson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • FW – Ken Charlton, Regina Roughriders
  • HB – Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • HB – Jim Ladner, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • FB – Dan Capraru, Regina Roughriders
  • E – Larry Haynes, Vancouver Grizzlies
  • E – Ches McCance, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • C – Mel Wilson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • G – Maurice Williams, Regina Roughriders
  • G – Les Lear, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
  • T – Gord Gellhaye, Vancouver Grizzlies
  • T – Lou Mogul, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1941 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Grey Cup Memories: 1941". CFL.ca. 2005-11-03. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  2. ↑ "CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005)" (PDF). footballcanada.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "1941". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-12.


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