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Overview of the events of 1940 in Canadian football
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
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
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
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
Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1940
Division finals Winnipeg won the total-point series by 30–2. Winnipeg would have advanced to the Grey Cup game, but were refused by the Canadian Rugby Union. They instead went to the United States at the beginning of the 1941 season to play the Columbus Bullies , the champions of the American Football League , in a three-game series. The Bullies defeated the Blue Bombers 2 games to 1, with scores of 12–19, 6–0, and 31–1. [3] Toronto Balmy Beach won the total-point series by 36–0.
Ottawa won the total-point series by 20–2. Ottawa will play Toronto Balmy Beach (ORFU Champions) in the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup Championship
December 7
Ottawa, Ontario
Away
Home
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU
) 5
Ottawa Rough Riders 12
Ottawa won the total-point series by 20–7.
The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1940 Grey Cup Champions
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
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