The only two-game total point series in Grey Cup history was played between the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. It was Ottawa's first Grey Cup championship since the Senators won back-to-back titles in 1925 and 1926. It was Balmy Beach's fourth and final appearance at a Grey Cup, winning two times in four opportunities.[1]
The Canadian Rugby Union arranged the series after it refused to allow the WIFU winners, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to compete in the final. The reason for the refusal was based on the WIFU season being played under rules that varied from IRFU rules.[2]
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs
A tie game between the Hamilton Alerts and Camp Borden was ordered to be replayed but was cancelled.
BCRFU - Three V League Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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Victoria Revellers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 8 |
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 42 | 2 |
Vancouver Bulldogs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 2 |
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB – Bobby Coulter, Toronto Argonauts
- FW – Andy Tommy, Ottawa Rough Riders
- HB – Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders
- HB – Gordon Noseworthy, Montreal Bulldogs
- HB – Sammy Sward, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Eddie Burton, Montreal Bulldogs
- E – Bernie Thornton, Toronto Argonauts
- C – Doug Turner, Hamilton Tigers
- G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders
- G – Len Staughton, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T – Bunny Wadsworth, Ottawa Rough Riders
- T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB – Greg Kabat, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- FW – Jeff Nicklin, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- HB – Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- HB – Art Stevenson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- FB – Raul Rowe, Calgary Bronks
- E – Larry Haynes, Calgary Bronks
- E – Ches McCance, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- E – Bud Marquardt, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C – Dean Griffing, Regina Roughriders
- G – Maurice Williams, Regina Roughriders
- G – Bill Ceretti, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- T – Gord Gellhaye, Calgary Bronks
- T – Toar Springstein, Regina Roughriders
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB – Bobby Porter, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- FW – Ralph Perry, Sarnia Imperials
- HB – Don Crowe, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- HB – Eddie Thompson, Camp Borden
- DB – Frank Seymour, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- E – Jim Butler, Sarnia 2/26 Battery
- E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- C – Nick Paithouski, Sarnia 2/26 Battery
- G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G – Bruce Barron, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- T – Gord Shields, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- T – Dick Norris, Sarnia 2/26 Battery