1935 in Canadian football
Canadian Football News in 1935
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 franchise became known as the "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.
Regular season
Final regular season standings
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 |
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- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
League Champions
Grey Cup Playoffs
Note: All dates in 1935
Division Finals
- Queen's advances to the East Semi-Final
- Sarnia won the total-point series by 17–1. Sarnia advances to the East Final.[1][2]
SEMI-FINALS
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|
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Western Semi-Final 1
| November 2 | Vancouver Meralomas 0 | Calgary Bronks 14 |
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- Calgary advances to the Western Title game.[3]
- Winnipeg advances to the Western Title game.[4]
- Hamilton advances to the East Final game.[5]
FINALS
- Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.[6]
- Hamilton advances to the Grey Cup game.[7]
Playoff Bracket
| Quarter Finals
| | | Semi Finals
| | | Grey Cup Final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
| ORFU
| Sarnia Imperials
| 8
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| ORFU
| Toronto Balmy Beach
| 0
| |
| | ORFU
| Sarnia Imperials
| 0
| |
| EAST
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| | IRFU
| Hamilton Tigers
| 22
| |
| IRFU
| Hamilton Tigers
| 44
| |
| |
| CIRFU
| Queen's University
| 4
| |
| | IRFU
| Hamilton Tigers
| 12
| |
|
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| | MRFU
| Winnipeg Pegs
| 18
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| 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
| |
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Grey Cup Championship
1935 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 – 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
1935 Canadian Football Awards
References