# 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.

## Canadian Football News in 1942

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.

## 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
* NO LEAGUE PLAY
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
* NO LEAGUE PLAY
Ontario Rugby Football Union :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Toronto RCAF Hurricanes | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 61 | 17 |
| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 125 | 89 | 14 |
| Hamilton Wildcats | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 66 | 12 |
| Toronto HMCS York Bulldogs | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 44 | 11 |
| Toronto Indians | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 66 | 113 | 6 |
| Kitchener-Waterloo Panthers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 222 | 0 |
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 |
Winnipeg City League :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Winnipeg Bombers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 30 | 9 |
| Winnipeg RCAF Flyers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 42 | 7 |
| University of Manitoba Bisons | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 106 | 0 |
* Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

## Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1942

### Winnipeg City playoffs

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 City Finals

Ottawa RCAF Uplands @ Ottawa Rough Riders :
| Date | Away | Home |
| November 21 | Ottawa RCAF Uplands 9 | Ottawa Rough Riders 0 |

### ORFU Finals

Toronto Balmy Beach @ Toronto RCAF Hurricanes :
| Date | Away | Home |
| November 25 | Toronto Balmy Beach 0 | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 24 |

### Western Finals

Regina Navy @ Winnipeg RCAF Bombers :
| Date | Away | Home |
| November 7 | Regina Navy 6 | Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 13 |

### Eastern Finals

Toronto RCAF Hurricanes @ Ottawa RCAF Uplands :
| Date | Away | Home |
| November 28 | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 18 | Ottawa RCAF Uplands 13 |

## Playoff bracket

| Union Finals | Union Finals | Union Finals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final |
| ORFU | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes | 24 | | | | | | |
| ORFU | Toronto Balmy Beach | 0 | | | | | | |
| ORFU | Toronto Balmy Beach | 0 | ORFU | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes | 18 | | | |
| EAST | EAST | EAST | ORFU | Toronto RCAF Hurricanes | 18 | | | |
| EAST | EAST | EAST | Ottawa City | Ottawa RCAF Uplands | 13 | | | |
| Ottawa City | Ottawa RCAF Uplands | 9 | Ottawa City | Ottawa RCAF Uplands | 13 | | | |
| Ottawa City | Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | | | | | | |
| 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 Bombers | 5 |
| Winnipeg City | Winnipeg RCAF Flyers | 18-11 | | | | | | |
| Winnipeg City | Winnipeg RCAF Flyers | 18-11 | Winnipeg City | Winnipeg RCAF Bombers | 13 | | | |
| WEST | WEST | WEST | Winnipeg City | Winnipeg RCAF Bombers | 13 | | | |
| WEST | WEST | WEST | SRFU | Regina Navy | 6 | | | |
| SRFU | No Game | | SRFU | Regina Navy | 6 | | | |

## Grey Cup Championship

December 5
30th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario :
| Toronto RCAF Hurricanes 8 | Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 5 |
| Toronto RCAF Hurricanes are the 1942 Grey Cup Champions ||||

## 1942 Ottawa City Senior Rugby Football Union 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.
* 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

## 1942 Canadian Football Awards

* Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – no award given due to World War II
* Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bill Stukus - Toronto RCAF Hurricanes