1950 in Canadian football

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1950 in sports
Air sports American football Aquatic sports Association football Athletics Australian rules football Badminton Baseball Basketball Canadian football Chess Climbing Combat sports Sumo Cricket 1949–50 1950 1950–51 Cycling Dance sports Darts Equestrianism Esports Field hockey Flying disc Golf Gymnastics Handball Ice hockey Ice sports Korfball Lumberjack sports Mind sports Modern pentathlon Motorsport Orienteering Paralympic sports Precision sports Shooting Racquetball Roller sports Sailing Skiing Speedway Rugby league‎ Rugby union Snooker 1949–50 1950–51 Strength sports Weightlifting Squash Table tennis Tennis Triathlon Volleyball

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.

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

Western Interprovincial Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 10 4 0 221 156 20 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 7 7 0 207 177 14 Edmonton Eskimos 14 7 7 0 201 197 14 Calgary Stampeders 14 4 10 0 152 251 8

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12 7 5 0 231 217 14 Toronto Argonauts 12 6 5 1 291 187 13 Montreal Alouettes 12 6 6 0 192 261 12 Ottawa Rough Riders 12 4 7 1 182 231 9

Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 8 6 2 0 162 100 12 Sarnia Imperials 8 4 4 0 164 102 8 Windsor Rockets 8 2 6 0 52 176 4

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

Note: All dates in 1950

WIFU semifinals Edmonton Eskimos @ Saskatchewan Roughriders Date Away Home October 28 Edmonton Eskimos 24 Saskatchewan Roughriders 1

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

WIFU Finals – Game 1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos Date Away Home November 4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 Edmonton Eskimos 17

WIFU Finals – Game 2 Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away Home November 11 Edmonton Eskimos 12 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22

WIFU Finals – Game 3 Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away Home November 13 Edmonton Eskimos 6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29

• Winnipeg won the total-point series by 67–35. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.

ORFU Finals – Game 1 Sarnia Imperials @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers Date Away Home November 5 Sarnia Imperials 11 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 17

ORFU Finals – Game 2 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Sarnia Imperials Date Away Home November 11 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 18 Sarnia Imperials 10

• Toronto won the total-point series by 35–21. The Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern finals.

IRFU Finals – Game 1 Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away Home November 11 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 Toronto Argonauts 11

IRFU Finals – Game 2 Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats Date Away Home November 15 Toronto Argonauts 24 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6

• Toronto won the total-point series by 35–19. The Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern finals.

Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away Home November 18 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 13 Toronto Argonauts 43

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

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

November 25 38th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 Toronto Argonauts 13 The Toronto Argonauts are the 1950 Grey Cup Champions

The Argonauts defeated Winnipeg in what is now known simply as the ‘Mud Bowl’.^[1]

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

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

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

• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Don Loney (C), Ottawa Rough Riders
• Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Lindy Berry (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
• Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Bob McDonald (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Gordon Brown (DG), Calgary Stampeders
• Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Carl Galbreath - Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers