Overview of the events of 1939 in Canadian football
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played in their third consecutive Grey Cup final. A last-second rouge gave Winnipeg its second title in five years.[1]
Regular season, final standings[edit]
Column headings: 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
BCRFU playoffs[edit]
Note: All dates in 1939
BCRFU semifinals[edit]
Date | Away | Home | November 18 | North Shore Lions 0 | University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 12 | |
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds advance to BCRFU finals
Date | Away | Home | November 18 | Knights of Columbus 1 | Victoria Revellers 6 | |
Victoria Revellers advance to BCRFU finals
BCRFU final[edit]
Date | Away | Home | November 25 | Victoria Revellers 6 | University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 17 | |
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds win the BCRFU championship
Grey Cup playoffs[edit]
Note: All dates in 1939
Semifinals[edit]
- Sarnia won the total-point series by 31–14 and played the Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
- Ottawa won the total-point series by 39–6 and played the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 35–20 and advanced to the Grey Cup game.
- Ottawa advanced to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff bracket[edit]
| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Grey Cup final | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 11-28 | | | |
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| IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 0-6 | |
| | IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 23 | |
| EAST | |
| | | ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 1 | |
| ORFU | Montreal Westmounts | 1-13 | |
| |
| ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 12-18 | |
| | IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | |
| | |
| | | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | |
| WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | |
| |
| WIFU | BYE | | |
| | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7+28 | |
| WEST | |
| | | WIFU | Calgary Bronks | 13+7 | |
| WIFU | Regina Roughriders | 17 | |
| |
| WIFU | Calgary Bronks | 24 | |
Grey Cup Championship[edit]
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB – Bill Stukus, Toronto Argonauts
- FW – Bill Davies, Montreal Royals
- HB – Red Storey, Toronto Argonauts
- HB – Bill Isbister, Hamilton Tigers
- FB – Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Bernie Thornton, Toronto Argonauts
- C – George Willis, Toronto Argonauts
- G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann, 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 – Clayton "Curly" Krug, Peterborough Orfuns
- FW – Joe Woodcock, Sarnia Imperials
- HB – Bernie Moroz, Sarnia Imperials
- HB – Eddie Thompson, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- DB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Westmounts
- E – Ike Norris, Sarnia Imperials
- E – Leo Deadey, Peterborough Orfuns
- C – Harry Living, Sarnia Imperials
- G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
- T – Cliff Parsons, Sarnia Imperials
- T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Westmounts
References[edit]