1931 in Canadian football
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1931 in Canadian football
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Canadian Football News in 1931
The Ottawa Senators reverted back to the name "Ottawa Rough Riders."[1]
The Canadian Rugby Union approved the forward pass for all leagues and the first TD pass in Grey Cup history was a Warren Stevens to Kenny Grant play in Montreal's 22–0 win over Regina.
Convert scrimmage line was moved to the five-yard line, and the point could be scored by a drop-kick, place kick, run or pass.
Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Grey Cup Playoffs
Note: All dates in 1931
ORFU Final
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- Sarnia advances to the East Semi-Final.[5]
East Semi-Final
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- Western Ontario advances to the East Final.[6]
East Final
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- Montreal advances to the Grey Cup game.
Western Semi-Finals
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- Calgary won the total-point series by 20–5. Calgary advances to the Western Final.
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- Regina advances to the Western Final.
West Finals
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- Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup Championship
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1931 Canadian Football Awards
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Gordie Perry (RB), Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
References
- ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.282-283
- ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6018%2C2188139 The Montreal Gazette – Nov 16, 1931
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5374%2C1174471 The Montreal Gazette – Nov 9, 1931
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637%2C2179143 The Montreal Gazette – Nov 16, 1931
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kfcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6559%2C3212098 The Montreal Gazette – Nov 23, 1931
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