# 1937 in Canadian football

The Toronto Argonauts won the Grey Cup for the second time in five years.

## Canadian Football News in 1937

The Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) stopped challenging for the Grey Cup.

## 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 |
| Calgary Bronks | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 70 | 10 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 47 | 8 |
| Regina Roughriders | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 45 | 6 |
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 43 | 10 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 63 | 4 |
| Montreal Indians | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 4 |
Ontario Rugby Football Union :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Sarnia Imperials | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 19 | 7 |
| Toronto Balmy Beach* | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 23 | 3 |
| Hamilton Panthers* | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 95 | 0 |
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Quebec Rugby Football Union :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Westmount Football Club | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 28 | 8 |
| CNR Nationals | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 48 | 7 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Grace Eastward Yellow Jackets. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 46 | 5 |
| McGill University Seconds | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 36 | 4 |
British Columbia Rugby Football Union - Big Four :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| North Shore Lions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 27 | 11 |
| Vancouver Meralomas | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 58 | 7 |
| Knights of Columbus | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 56 | 4 |
| University of British Columbia Thunderbirds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 2 |

## Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1937

### Division semifinals

IRFU Finals :
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
* Toronto won the total-point series by 21–16. Toronto will play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
ORFU-QRFU Final :
| Date | Away | Home |
* Sarnia advances to the Eastern Final.

### Finals

Western Finals :
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
* Winnipeg won the total-point series by 19–14. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
Eastern Finals :
| Date | Away | Home |
* Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

## Playoff bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final |
| IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 21 | | | | | | |
| IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | | | | | | |
| IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 10 | | | |
| EAST | EAST | EAST | IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 10 | | | |
| EAST | EAST | EAST | ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 6 | | | |
| ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 63 | ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 6 | | | |
| QRFU | Montreal Westmounts | 0 | | | | | | |
| QRFU | Montreal Westmounts | 0 | | | | IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 4 |
| | | | | | | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 |
| WIFU | Calgary Bronks | | | | | | | | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 3 |
| | BYE | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | WIFU | Calgary Bronks | 14 | | | |
| WEST | WEST | WEST | WIFU | Calgary Bronks | 14 | | | |
| WEST | WEST | WEST | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 19 | | | |
| WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24 | WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 19 | | | |
| WIFU | Regina Roughriders | 12 | | | | | | |

## Grey Cup Championship

December 11
25th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario :
| WIFU Champion | IRFU Champion |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 | Toronto Argonauts 4 |
| The Toronto Argonauts are the 1937 Grey Cup Champions ||||
* Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed, however since the regular season in the East ended November 13, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.

## 1937 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars selected by Canadian Press

NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

### 1st Team

* QB – Arnie Morrison, Ottawa Rough Riders
* FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
* HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Indians
* HB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
* HB – Stan O'Neil, Ottawa Rough Riders
* E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
* E – Jimmy Simpson, Hamilton Tigers
* C – Dave Ryan, Montreal Indians
* G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann, Ottawa Rough Riders
* G – Tim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts
* T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
* T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials

### 2nd Team

* QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
* FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
* HB – Hugh "Huck" Welch, Hamilton Tigers
* HB – Abe Eliowitz, Montreal Indians
* HB – Bob Isbister, Toronto Argonauts
* E – Bernie Thornton, Queen's University
* E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* G – George Hornig, McGill University
* T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Indians
* T – Andy Anton, McGill University

## 1937 Ontario 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 – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
* FW – Ormond Beach, Sarnia Imperials
* HB – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* HB – Herb Moores, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
* E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* E – Danny Daniels, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* C – Jack Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
* G – Bill Irwin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
* T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials
* T – Cliff Parson, Sarnia Imperials

## 1937 Canadian Football Awards

* Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Teddy Morris (FW), Toronto Argonauts
* Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Ormond Beach - Sarnia Imperials