Canadian Football News in 1931

The Ottawa Senators reverted to the name "Ottawa Rough Riders."[1]

The Canadian Rugby Union approved the forward pass for all leagues and the first touchdown 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.

The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers were the first team outside Ontario to win the Grey Cup after shutting out the Regina Roughriders.[2]

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
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers66001123912
Hamilton Tigers633060566
Toronto Argonauts633055646
Ottawa Rough Riders606031980
Ontario Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Eastern Section
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers43105246
Kitchener Panthers422018414
Toronto Varsity Orphans413015402
Western Section
Sarnia Imperials421136245
Windsor Greyhounds422045334
Hamilton Tiger Cubs412125493
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Western Ontario Mustangs642030288
McGill Redmen632141317
Queen's Golden Gaels632127387
Varsity Blues615034352

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg St.John's33002956
Winnipegs413015312
University of Manitoba Varsity10102100
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Regina Roughriders44007878
Saskatoon Quakers422028484
Moose Jaw Maroons40408540
Alberta Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Calgary Altomah-Tigers431024206
Edmonton Boosters413020242
British Columbia Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves77001091714
Victoria Capitals422024338
University of British Columbia Varsity724125467
Vancouver Meralomas724145665
New Westminster Dodekas725023644

* Victoria Games worth 4 points in standings

[3][4][5]

League Champions

Football Union League Champion
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
WCRFU Regina Roughriders
CIRFU University of Western Ontario
ORFU Sarnia Imperials
MRFU Winnipeg St.John's
SRFU Regina Roughriders
ARFU Calgary Altomahs-Tigers
BCRFU Vancouver Athletic Club

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1931

ORFU final

DateAwayHome
November 14Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 0Sarnia Imperials 10
  • Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.[6]

East semifinal

DateAwayHome
November 21Western Ontario Mustangs 7Sarnia Imperials 1
  • Western Ontario advances to the East Final.[7]

East final

DateAwayHome
November 28Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22Western Ontario Mustangs 0
  • Montreal advances to the Grey Cup game.

Western semifinals

DateAwayHome
Western Semifinals Game 1 & 2
November 4Vancouver Athletic Club 4Calgary Altomah-Tigers 6
November 7Vancouver Athletic Club 1Calgary Altomah-Tigers 14
  • Calgary won the total-point series by 20–5. Calgary advances to the Western Final.
DateAwayHome
November 7Regina Roughriders 47Winnipeg St.John's 5
  • Regina advances to the Western Final.

West Finals

DateAwayHome
November 11Calgary Altomahs-Tigers 2Regina Roughriders 26
  • Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
BYE
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22
EAST
CIRFU University of Western Ontario 0
CIRFU University of Western Ontario 7
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 1
IRFU Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22
SRFU Regina Roughriders 0
ARFU Calgary Altomahs 6-14
BCRFU Vancouver Athletic Club 4-1
ARFU Calgary Altomahs 2
WEST
SRFU Regina Roughriders 26
SRFU Regina Roughriders 47
MRFU Winnipeg St.John's 7

Grey Cup Championship

December 5

19th Annual Grey Cup Game: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium – Montreal, Quebec

Regina Roughriders 0Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22
The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers are the 1931 Grey Cup Champions

1931 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.282-283
  2. ↑ "Grey Cup Memories: 1931". CFL.ca. 2005-10-05. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  3. ↑ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293
  4. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6018%2C2188139 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931
  5. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5374%2C1174471 The Montreal Gazette – November 9, 1931
  6. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637%2C2179143 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931
  7. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kfcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6559%2C3212098 The Montreal Gazette – November 23, 1931


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