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1945 in sports |
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Football returned to relative normal in 1945 following the conclusion of World War II. Two rivals from the pre-war years met once again in the annual Grey Cup, but on this occasion, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were no match for the Toronto Argonauts. For Winnipeg, it was the worst loss by a western team in the Grey Cup since 1923 when Queen's University routed the Regina Roughriders 54–0.[1]
On Thursday, September 27 a new football team was formed in Calgary.[2] On October 10, it was decided that the new team would play as the Calgary Stampeders.[3] The Stampeders joined the WIFU with blue and gold colours.
The IRFU would resume play, but the WIFU still suspended operations.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
Western Interprovincial Football Union
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Note: All dates in 1945
Calgary Stampeders @ Regina Roughriders | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
October 27 | Calgary Stampeders 3 | Regina Roughriders 1 |
Regina Roughriders @ Calgary Stampeders | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
November 3 | Regina Roughriders 0 | Calgary Stampeders 12 |
Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
November 3 | Toronto Argonauts 27 | Ottawa Rough Riders 8 |
Toronto Argonauts @ Ottawa Rough Riders | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
November 10 | Toronto Argonauts 6 | Ottawa Rough Riders 10 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
November 10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9 | Calgary Stampeders 6 |
Toronto Indians @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
November 14 | Toronto Indians 1 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 2 |
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Toronto Indians | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
November 17 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 15 | Toronto Indians 0 |
Toronto Argonauts @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) | |||
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Date | Away | Home | |
November 17 | Toronto Argonauts 14 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) 2 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Grey Cup final | ||||||||||||
IRFU | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8-10 | ||||||||||||
IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 27-6 | ||||||||||||
IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 14 | ||||||||||||
EAST | ||||||||||||||
ORFU | Toronto Balmy Beach | 2 | ||||||||||||
ORFU | Toronto Indians | 1-0 | ||||||||||||
ORFU | Toronto Balmy Beach | 2-15 | ||||||||||||
IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 35 | ||||||||||||
WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | ||||||||||||
WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |||||||||||||
WIFU | BYE | |||||||||||||
WIFU | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 9 | ||||||||||||
WEST | ||||||||||||||
WIFU | Calgary Stampeders | 6 | ||||||||||||
WIFU | Calgary Stampeders | 3-11 | ||||||||||||
WIFU | Regina Roughriders | 1-0 |
December 1
33rd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario | |||
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WIFU Champion | IRFU Champion | ||
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 | Toronto Argonauts 35 | ||
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1945 Grey Cup Champions |
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.