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1938 in Canadian football

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For the second consecutive season the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers met for the Grey Cup. The Argonauts won the game.[1]

Canadian Football News in 1938

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The Edmonton Eskimos joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of blue and white. The Eskimos eventually withdrew from the union in 1940.[2]

Regular season

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Final regular season standings

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

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

British Columbia Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
North Shore Lions 8 7 1 0 110 24 15
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 6 5 1 0 57 18 15
Knights of Columbus 8 3 5 0 43 56 6
Vancouver Meralomas 8 0 8 0 3 115 0

*UBC games are worth 3 points in the standings

Grey Cup playoffs

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Note: All dates in 1938

Semifinals

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WIFU Semifinals
Date Away Home
October 29 Regina Roughriders 0 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13
ORFU Finals
Game Date Away Home
1 November 19 Sarnia Imperials 9 Montreal Nationals 5
2 November 26 Sarnia Imperials 15 Montreal Nationals 0
  • Sarnia won the total-point series by 24–5. Sarnia will play the Toronto Argonauts (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
IRFU Finals
Game Date Away Home
1 November 19 Toronto Argonauts 9 Ottawa Rough Riders 1
2 November 26 Toronto Argonauts 5 Ottawa Rough Riders 3
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 14–4. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

Finals

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Western Finals
Game Date Away Home
1 November 5 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 Calgary Bronks 7
2 November 12 Calgary Bronks 2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13
  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 25–9. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
Eastern Finals
Date Away Home
December 3? Toronto Argonauts 25 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 8
  • Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 9-5
IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 1-3
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 25
EAST
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 8
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 9-15
ORFU Montreal Nationals 5-0
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 30
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7
WIFU Calgary Bronks
WIFU BYE
WIFU Calgary Bronks 7-2
WEST
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12-13
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13
WIFU Regina Roughriders 0

Grey Cup Championship

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December 10

26th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

WIFU Champion IRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 Toronto Argonauts 30
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1938 Grey Cup Champions
  • Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 12, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.

1938 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press

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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

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2nd Team

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1938 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars

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NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

1938 Canadian Football Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Grey Cup: 1938". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  2. ^ "CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005)" (PDF). footballcanada.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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