1950 in Canadian football

1950 in Canadian football

=Canadian Football News in 1950=

The Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats merged to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Regina franchise officially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, April 1st.

The WIFU allowed the third place team in the standings to be qualified for a playoff berth. The first professional playoff game was played at night under lights - Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos. The 38th Grey Cup, nicknamed "The Mud Bowl", was held at Toronto's Varsity Stadium with an attendance of 27,101.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points"
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
*"Winnipeg gets a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals."


Grey Cup playoffs

"Note: All dates in 1950"

EMI-FINALS

*"The Edmonton Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals."

FINALS

* Note: Where indicated (?), Eastern playoff dates are not confirmed, however since the regular season ended November 4 in the East, and the Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.



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