The Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup for the second time in five years.[1]

Canadian Football News in 1937

The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) stopped challenging for the Grey Cup.[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

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Quebec Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Westmount Football Club642046288
CNR Nationals632154487
Notre-Dame-de-Grace Eastward Yellow Jackets.623133465
McGill University Seconds624025364
British Columbia Rugby Football Union - Big Four
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
North Shore Lions7511782711
Vancouver Meralomas733143587
Knights of Columbus725034564
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds312016302

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1937

Division semifinals

GameDateAwayHome
WIFU Semifinals
1October 24Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7Regina Roughriders 4
2October 31Regina Roughriders 20Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5
  • Regina wins the series 24-12 and advances to the WIFU finals
GameDateAwayHome
IRFU Finals
1November 20Ottawa Rough Riders 15Toronto Argonauts 11
2November 27Toronto Argonauts 10Ottawa Rough Riders 1
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 21–16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
DateAwayHome
ORFU-QRFU Final
November 20Sarnia Imperials 63Montreal Westmounts 0
  • Sarnia advances to the Eastern Final.

Finals

GameDateAwayHome
Western Finals
1November 6Calgary Bronks 13Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10
2November 11Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9Calgary Bronks 1
  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19–14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
DateAwayHome
Eastern Finals
December 4Toronto Argonauts 10Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 6
  • Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 21
IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 16
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 10
EAST
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 6
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 63
QRFU Montreal Westmounts 0
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 4
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3
WIFU Calgary Bronks
BYE
WIFU Calgary Bronks 14
WEST
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24
WIFU Regina Roughriders 12

Grey Cup Championship

December 11

25th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

WIFU ChampionIRFU Champion
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3Toronto Argonauts 4
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1937 Grey Cup Champions
  • Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 13, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.

1937 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

2nd Team

  • QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
  • HB – Hugh "Huck" Welch, Hamilton Tigers
  • HB – Abe Eliowitz, Montreal Indians
  • HB – Bob Isbister, Toronto Argonauts
  • E – Bernie Thornton, Queen's University
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – George Hornig, McGill University
  • T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Indians
  • T – Andy Anton, McGill University

1937 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 – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • HB – Herb Moores, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
  • E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Danny Daniels, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Cliff Parson, Sarnia Imperials

1937 Canadian Football Awards

References

  1. "Grey Cup Memories: 1937". CFL.ca. 2005-10-19. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  2. "CANADIAN FOOTBALL TIMELINES (1860 – 2005)" (PDF). footballcanada.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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