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Overview of the events of 1939 in Canadian football
The
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
played in their third consecutive
Grey Cup
final. A last-second rouge gave Winnipeg its second title in five years.
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Regular season, final standings
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Column headings: 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
BCRFU playoffs
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Note: All dates in 1939
BCRFU semifinals
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Date
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Away
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Home
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November 18
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North Shore Lions 0
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University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 12
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University of British Columbia Thunderbirds advance to BCRFU finals
Date
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Away
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Home
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November 18
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Knights of Columbus 1
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Victoria Revellers 6
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Victoria Revellers advance to BCRFU finals
BCRFU final
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Date
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Away
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Home
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November 25
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Victoria Revellers 6
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University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 17
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University of British Columbia Thunderbirds win the BCRFU championship
Grey Cup playoffs
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Note: All dates in 1939
Semifinals
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- Sarnia won the total-point series by 31?14 and played the Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
- Ottawa won the total-point series by 39?6 and played the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
Finals
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- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 35?20 and advanced to the Grey Cup game.
- Ottawa advanced to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff bracket
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| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Grey Cup final
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| IRFU
| Ottawa Rough Riders
| 11-28
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| IRFU
| Toronto Argonauts
| 0-6
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| | IRFU
| Ottawa Rough Riders
| 23
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| EAST
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| | | ORFU
| Sarnia Imperials
| 1
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| ORFU
| Montreal Westmounts
| 1-13
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| ORFU
| Sarnia Imperials
| 12-18
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| | IRFU
| Ottawa Rough Riders
| 7
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| | | WIFU
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| 8
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| WIFU
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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| WIFU
| BYE
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| | WIFU
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| 7+28
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| WEST
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| | | WIFU
| Calgary Bronks
| 13+7
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| WIFU
| Regina Roughriders
| 17
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| WIFU
| Calgary Bronks
| 24
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Grey Cup Championship
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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.
- QB ?
Bill Stukus
, Toronto Argonauts
- FW ?
Bill Davies
, Montreal Royals
- HB ?
Red Storey
, Toronto Argonauts
- HB ?
Bill Isbister
, Hamilton Tigers
- FB ?
Tony Golab
, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E ?
Tony McCarthy
, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E ?
Bernie Thornton
, Toronto Argonauts
- C ?
George Willis
, Toronto Argonauts
- G ?
Charles "Tiny" Hermann
, Ottawa Rough Riders
- G ?
Len Staughton
, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T ?
Bunny Wadsworth
, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T ?
Dave Sprague
, Ottawa Rough Riders
NOTE:
During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB ?
Clayton "Curly" Krug
, Peterborough Orfuns
- FW ?
Joe Woodcock
, Sarnia Imperials
- HB ?
Bernie Moroz
, Sarnia Imperials
- HB ?
Eddie Thompson
, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- DB ?
Johnny Ferraro
, Montreal Westmounts
- E ?
Ike Norris
, Sarnia Imperials
- E ?
Leo Deadey
, Peterborough Orfuns
- C ?
Harry Living
, Sarnia Imperials
- G ?
Bob Reid
, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G ?
Pat Bulter
, Sarnia Imperials
- T ?
Cliff Parsons
, Sarnia Imperials
- T ?
Tommy Burns
, Montreal Westmounts
References
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