# 1941 in Canadian football

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers were once again permitted to challenge for the Grey Cup following a rule dispute a year earlier. In a meeting of the previous two Grey Cup champions, the Blue Bombers prevailed, sending the coveted mug west for the third time.

## Canadian Football News in 1941

The Calgary Bronks left the WIFU and the Vancouver Grizzlies joined. The IRFU was renamed to Eastern Canada Union for one season.
The Hamilton Tigers did not participate in the Eastern Canada Union, due to World War II and the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers of the ORFU joined. The Tigers would resume play in 1945.

## Regular season
### Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
Western Interprovincial Football Union :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 19 | 12 |
| Regina Roughriders | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 43 | 10 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 109 | 2 |
Eastern Canada Union :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 21 | 10 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 42 | 10 |
| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 4 |
| Montreal Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 80 | 0 |
Ontario Rugby Football Union :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Hamilton Wildcats | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 28 | 11 |
| Toronto Indians | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 55 | 6 |
| Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 115 | 1 |
* Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

## Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1941

### League Finals

WIFU Finals :
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Regina Roughriders ||||
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
| 1 | November 8 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 | Regina Roughriders 8 |
| 2 | November 11 | Regina Roughriders 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 |
| 3 | November 15 | Regina Roughriders 2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 |
* Winnipeg won the total-point series by 32–22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
IRFU Finals :
| Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders ||||
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
| 1 | November 8 | Toronto Argonauts 16 | Ottawa Rough Riders 8 |
| 2 | November 15 | Ottawa Rough Riders 10 | Toronto Argonauts 1 |
* Ottawa won the total-point series by 18–17. Ottawa will play the Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

### Eastern Finals

Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU) @ Ottawa Rough Riders :
| Date | Away | Home |
| November 22 | Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU) 2 | Ottawa Rough Riders 7 |
* Ottawa advances to the Grey Cup game.

## Playoff bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final |
| ERFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8-10 | | | | | | |
| ERFU | Toronto Argonauts | 16-1 | | | | | | |
| ERFU | Toronto Argonauts | 16-1 | ERFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | | | |
| EAST | EAST | EAST | ERFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7 | | | |
| EAST | EAST | EAST | ORFU | Hamilton Wildcats | 2 | | | |
| ORFU | Hamilton Wildcats | | ORFU | Hamilton Wildcats | 2 | | | |
| ORFU | BYE | | | | | | | |
| ORFU | BYE | | | | | ERFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 |
| | | | | | | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 |
| WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | | | | | | | | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 |
| WIFU | BYE | | | | | | | |
| WIFU | BYE | | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6-18-8 | | | |
| WEST | WEST | WEST | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6-18-8 | | | |
| WEST | WEST | WEST | WIFU | Regina Roughriders | 8-12-2 | | | |
| WIFU | Regina Roughriders | | WIFU | Regina Roughriders | 8-12-2 | | | |
| WIFU | BYE | | | | | | | |

## Grey Cup Championship

November 29
29th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario :
| WIFU Champion | IRFU Champion |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 | Ottawa Rough Riders 16 |
| The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the 1941 Grey Cup Champions ||||

## 1941 All Eastern Rugby Football Union 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.
* QB – Bill Stukus, Toronto Argonauts
* HB – Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Rough Riders
* HB – Bobby Coulter, Toronto Argonauts
* DHB - Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders
* FW – Sammy Sward, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* E – Jack Wedley, Toronto Argonauts
* E – Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Rough Riders
* C – Curly Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders
* G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders
* G – Len Staughton, Ottawa Rough Riders
* T – Bob Cosgrove, Toronto Argonauts
* T – Paul McGarry, Ottawa Rough Riders

## 1941 Western 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.
* QB – Art Stevenson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
* FW – Ken Charlton, Regina Roughriders
* HB – Fritz Hanson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
* HB – Jim Ladner, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
* FB – Dan Capraru, Regina Roughriders
* E – Larry Haynes, Vancouver Grizzlies
* E – Ches McCance, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
* C – Mel Wilson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
* G – Maurice Williams, Regina Roughriders
* G – Les Lear, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
* T – Gord Gellhaye, Vancouver Grizzlies
* T – Lou Mogul, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

## 1941 Canadian Football Awards

* Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Tony Golab (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders
* Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Al Lenard - Hamilton Wildcats