Overview of the events of 1942 in Canadian football
With Canadians serving on battlefields across Europe and the Pacific, the first ever non-civilian Grey Cup took place in 1942. The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers on an icy field at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.[ 1]
The WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II . A couple of military teams based in Toronto, the RCAF Hurricanes and the Navy York Bulldogs joined the regular ORFU teams like Balmy Beach and the Toronto Indians. The Ottawa Rough Riders continued operation, but as part of an Ottawa based league. Out West, a three team Winnipeg city league was formed with the Winnipeg Bombers , the University of Manitoba Bisons and a military team called the RCAF Flyers .[ 2]
Final regular season standings [ edit ] Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Ottawa City Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Ottawa Rough Riders 4 3 1 0 66 13 6 Ottawa RCAF Uplands 4 3 1 0 53 31 6 Ottawa Civil Service 4 0 4 0 8 83 0
Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Note: All dates in 1942
Winnipeg City playoffs [ edit ] Bombers vs. RCAF Flyers Game Date Team 1 Team 2 1 October 31 RCAF Flyers 18 Bombers 14 2 November 3 Bombers 20 RCAF Flyers 11
The Bombers won the total-point series by 34–29
Ottawa RCAF Uplands @ Ottawa Rough Riders Date Away Home November 21 Ottawa RCAF Uplands 9 Ottawa Rough Riders 0
Toronto Balmy Beach @ Toronto RCAF Hurricanes Date Away Home November 25 Toronto Balmy Beach 0 Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 24
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Toronto RCAF Hurricanes @ Ottawa RCAF Uplands Date Away Home November 28 Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 18 Ottawa RCAF Uplands 13
Union Finals Semifinals Grey Cup final ORFU Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 24 ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 0 ORFU Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 18 EAST Ottawa City Ottawa RCAF Uplands 13 Ottawa City Ottawa RCAF Uplands 9 Ottawa City Ottawa Rough Riders 0 ORFU Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 8 Winnipeg City Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 5 Winnipeg City Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 14-20 Winnipeg City Winnipeg RCAF Flyers 18-11 Winnipeg City Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 13 WEST SRFU Regina Navy 6 SRFU No Game
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 – P/O Bobby Coulter , Ottawa RCAF Uplands FW – Joseph "Curley" Moynahan , Ottawa Rough Riders HB – P/O Tony Golab , Ottawa RCAF Uplands HB – Tommy Daley , Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Arnie McWatters , Ottawa Rough Riders DB – Thain Simon , Ottawa RCAF Uplands E – Pete O'Conner , Ottawa Rough Riders E – Hart Findley , Ottawa RCAF Uplands E – Jack Beull , Ottawa RCAF Uplands C – Doug Turner , Ottawa RCAF Uplands G – Leo Seguin , Ottawa Rough Riders G – George Fraser , Ottawa Rough Riders T – F/O George Sprague , Ottawa RCAF Uplands T – Eric Chipper , Ottawa Rough Riders