Canadian Football News in 1921

Western Canada Rugby Football Union joined the CRU and challenged for the Grey Cup. The Edmonton Eskimos became the first Western team to play in a Grey Cup game, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts 23–0.

Rule changes included reducing players from 14 to 12 per side; putting ball into play by snapping it back; limit of 18 players with substitutes permitted freely.

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[1]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Toronto Argonauts66001673510
Ottawa Rough Riders633077716
Hamilton Tigers6330102796
Montreal AAA6060291900
Ontario Rugby Football Union[2]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club4400104258
St. Brigid's Football Club312026722
Torontos303021540
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPts
Varsity Blues42115
Queen's Tricolour42204
McGill Redmen41213

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg Victorias440059378
Winnipeg Tammany Tigers422053414
University of Manitoba Varsity404053870
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Southern Saskatchewan
Regina Rugby Club440086118
Regina Boat Club422034284
Moose Jaw Millers404012930
Northern Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Quakers321043184
University of Saskatchewan Varsity312018432
Alberta Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos330014856
University of Alberta Varsity4130351132
Calgary Rugby Club3120391042

* Final game of the season was cancelled - not necessary

League Champions

Football Union League Champion
IRFU Toronto Argonauts
WCRFU Edmonton Eskimos
CIRFU University of Toronto
ORFU Toronto Parkdale
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias
SRFU Saskatoon Quakers[3]
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1921

SRFU Playoff

DateAwayHome
November 4Regina Rugby Club 6Saskatoon 9
  • Regina won the first game (score 10 to 8) played on October 29. After a successful protest, the game was replayed on November 4.
  • Saskatoon advances to the WCRFU semifinal

Eastern semifinal

DateAwayHome
November 19Toronto Varsity Blues 12Toronto Argonauts 20
  • Toronto Argonauts advance to the Eastern Final.[4]

Eastern final

DateAwayHome
November 26Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 8Toronto Argonauts 16
  • Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.

Western semifinal

DateAwayHome
November 7Saskatoon Quakers 1Winnipeg Victorias 16

[5]

Western final

DateAwayHome
November 14Edmonton Eskimos 16Winnipeg Victorias 6
  • Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
ORFU Toronto Parkdale
BYE
ORFU Toronto Parkdale 8
EAST
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 16
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 20
CIRFU University of Toronto 12
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 23
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos 0
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos
BYE
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos 16
WEST
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias 6
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias 16
SRFU Saskatoon Quakers 1

Grey Cup Championship

December 3

9th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

Edmonton Eskimos 0Toronto Argonauts 23
Toronto Argonauts are the 1921 Grey Cup Champions

1921 Toronto Globe Eastern 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.

  • FW - Warren Synder, University of Toronto
  • HB - Harry Batstone, Toronto Argonauts
  • HB - Joe Breen, Toronto Parkdale
  • HB - Lionel Conacher, Toronto Argonauts
  • QB - Johnny Evans, Queen's University
  • QB - Hugh Cochrane, Toronto Argonauts
  • C - Lionel Shoebottom, Toronto Parkdale
  • C - Jimmy Douglas, Toronto Argonauts
  • G - R. McCombe, McGill University
  • G - Harold Pugh, Toronto Argonauts
  • G - ???, Hamilton Tigers
  • T - Doug Ambridge, McGill University
  • T - John McKelvey, Queen's University
  • T - Alex Romeril, Toronto Argonauts
  • E - Ernie Rolph, University of Toronto
  • E - Bud Thomas, Ottawa Rough Riders

References

  1. ↑ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  2. ↑ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. ↑ "CFLapedia - The online Canadian Football League Encyclopedia". www.cflapedia.com.
  4. ↑ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. ↑ "The Morning Leader - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.


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