Overview of the events of 1921 in Canadian football
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.
Final regular season standings [ edit ] 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
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Southern Saskatchewan Regina Rugby Club 4 4 0 0 86 11 8 Regina Boat Club 4 2 2 0 34 28 4 Moose Jaw Millers 4 0 4 0 12 93 0 Northern Saskatchewan Saskatoon Quakers 3 2 1 0 43 18 4 University of Saskatchewan Varsity 3 1 2 0 18 43 2
* Final game of the season was cancelled - not necessary
Note: All dates in 1921
Date Away Home November 4 Regina Rugby Club 6 Saskatoon 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 Toronto Argonauts advance to the Eastern Final. [ 4] Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup. [ 5]
Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup 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 [ edit ] 1921 Toronto Globe Eastern All-Stars [ edit ] 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