1945 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1945

On Friday, September 28, the Calgary Bronks changed their name to the Calgary Stampeders and rejoin the WIFU with blue and gold colours.

The IRFU would resume play, but the WIFU still suspended operations.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

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

Western Interprovincial Football Union

• NO LEAGUE PLAY

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 105 40 10 Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 92 44 10 Hamilton Tigers 6 1 5 0 36 68 2 Montreal Hornets 6 1 5 0 32 113 2 Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1945 SEMI-FINALS WIFU Semi-Finals - Game 1 Calgary Stampeders @ Regina Roughriders Date Away Home October 31? Calgary Stampeders 3 Regina Roughriders 1 WIFU Semi-Finals - Game 2 Regina Roughriders @ Calgary Stampeders Date Away Home November 3? Regina Roughriders 0 Calgary Stampeders 12 FINALS IRFU Finals - Game 1 Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders Date Away Home November 3 Toronto Argonauts 27 Ottawa Rough Riders 8 IRFU Finals - Game 2 Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders Date Away Home November 10 Toronto Argonauts 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 10 Toronto won the total-point series by 33-18. Toronto will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals. WIFU Finals Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders Date Away Home November 10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 Calgary Stampeders 6 Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game. Eastern Finals Toronto Argonauts @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) Date Away Home November 17? Toronto Argonauts 14 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) 2 Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game. Grey Cup Championship December 1 33rd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 Toronto Argonauts 35 The Toronto Argonauts are the 1945 Grey Cup Champions Note: WIFU Semi-Final Playoff dates are not confirmed, nor is Eastern Final date. However since the regular season in the East ended October 27, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate. Preceded by 1944 in Canadian football Canadian football seasons Succeeded by 1946 in Canadian football v • d • e Canadian Football League seasons 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 This Canadian football-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v • d • e