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Canadian Football News in 1934

Eastern Intercollegiate Union formally withdrew from Grey Cup competition.

The horn was introduced to officiating.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

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

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tigers 6 3 1 2 47 39 8
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 6 3 2 1 54 42 7
Toronto Argonauts 6 3 2 1 51 38 7
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 1 5 0 34 67 2
Ontario Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Sarnia Imperials 6 6 0 0 137 28 12
St. Michael's College 6 4 2 0 51 56 8
Hamilton Tiger Cubs 6 2 4 0 41 93 4
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 6 0 6 0 32 84 0

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

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Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1934

Eastern Finals

Date Away Home
November 17 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 11 Hamilton Tigers 4
  • Sarnia advances to the Grey Cup game.

Western Semi-Finals

Date Away Home
Western Semi-Finals Game 1
November 1 University of Alberta Golden Bears 0 Vancouver Meralomas 5
Date Away Home
Western Finals Game 2
November 3 University of Alberta Golden Bears 6 Vancouver Meralomas 8
  • Vancouver won the total-point series by 13–6. Vancouver advances to the Western Final.
Date Away Home
November 3 Winnipeg 'Pegs 0 Regina Roughriders 8
  • Regina advances to the Western Final.

Western Finals

Date Away Home
Western Finals Game 1
November 10 Regina Roughriders 22 Vancouver Meralomas 2
Date Away Home
Western Finals Game 2
November 12 Regina Roughriders 7 Vancouver Meralomas 2
  • Regina won the total-point series by 29–4. Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Championship

November 24

22nd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

Regina Roughriders (WCRFU) 12 Sarnia Imperials 20
The Sarnia Imperials are the 1934 Grey Cup Champions

1934 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press

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

  • QB – Carl Pernia, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
  • FW – Don Young, McGill University
  • HB – Hugh Welch, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
  • HB – Jack Taylor, Toronto Argonauts
  • DB – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
  • E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
  • E – Seymour Wilson, Hamilton Tigers
  • C – Lew Newton, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
  • G – Bert Adams, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
  • G – Jim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts
  • T – Tommy Burns, Toronto Argonauts
  • T – Pete Joktus, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers

2nd Team

  • QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Bud Andrew, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • HB – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Jack Sinclair, University of Toronto
  • DB – Abe Eliowitz, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • E – Andy Henderson, University of Toronto
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
  • G – Joe Veroni, University of Western Ontario
  • G – John Baker, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Abe Zvonkin, Queen's University
  • T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders

1934 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 – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – Hugh Marks, St. Michael's College
  • DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – John Manore, Sarnia Imperials
  • C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
  • G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Clifford Parsons, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Gil Putnam, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Harry Smith, Sarnia Imperials

1934 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293
  2. ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19341112&printsec=frontpage The Montreal Gazette – Nov 12, 1934 – pg. 14
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