1934_in_Canadian_football
1934 in Canadian football
Overview of the events of 1934 in Canadian football
The Sarnia Imperials, who won nine-straight Ontario Rugby Football Union titles from 1931 to 1939, won its first Grey Cup title against the Regina Roughriders, who were playing in their seventh final in 12 years. It was the last time the Regina Roughriders made it to the Grey Cup until 1951. In its first seven trips, Regina was outscored by the opposition 176–27.[1]
Eastern Intercollegiate Union formally withdrew from Grey Cup competition.
The horn was introduced to officiating.
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Winnipegs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 4 |
| University of Manitoba Bisons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Regina Roughriders | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 25 | 12 |
| Moose Jaw Millers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 58 | 8 |
| Saskatoon Hilltops | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 82 | 3 |
| University of Saskatchewan Huskies | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 90 | 1 |
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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| University of Alberta Golden Bears | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 17 | 8 |
| Calgary Altomahs * | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 2 |
| Lethbridge Bulldogs * | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 41 | 0 |
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* Final League game cancelled
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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Vancouver Meralomas | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 19 | 10 |
| Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 35 | 5 |
| North Shore Lions | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 38 | 1 |
| University of British Columbia Varsity | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
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| IRFU | Hamilton Tigers |
| WCRFU | Regina Roughriders |
| CIRFU | Queen's University |
| ORFU | Sarnia Imperials |
| MRFU | Winnipeg Pegs |
| SRFU | Regina Roughriders |
| ARFU | University of Alberta |
| BCRFU | Vancouver Meralomas |
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Note: All dates in 1934
CIRFU Finals
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- Queen's does not participate in further competition
Semifinals
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- Vancouver advances to the Western Final
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- Regina advances to the Western Final.
Finals
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- Regina won the total-point series by 29–4. Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.
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- Sarnia advances to the Grey Cup game.
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| ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 11 | ||||||||||||
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| IRFU | Hamilton Tigers | 4 | ||||||||||||
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| ORFU | Sarnia Imperials | 20 | ||||||||||||
| SRFU | Regina Roughriders | 12 | ||||||||||||
| ARFU | University of Alberta | 0-6 | ||||||||||||
| BCRFU | Vancouver Meralomas | 5-8 | ||||||||||||
| BCRFU | Vancouver Meralomas | 2-2 | ||||||||||||
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| SRFU | Regina Roughriders | 22-7 | ||||||||||||
| SRFU | Regina Roughriders | 8 | ||||||||||||
| MRFU | Winnipeg Pegs | 0 | ||||||||||||
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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 – Carl Pernia, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
- FW – Don Young, McGill University
- HB – Hugh Welch, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
- HB – Jack Taylor, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Seymour Wilson, Hamilton Tigers
- C – Lew Newton, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
- G – Bert Adams, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
- G – Jim Palmer, Toronto Argonauts
- T – Tommy Burns, Toronto Argonauts
- T – Pete Joktus, Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
2nd Team
- QB – Alex Hayes, Sarnia Imperials
- FW – Bud Andrew, Ottawa Rough Riders
- HB – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
- HB – Jack Sinclair, University of Toronto
- DB – Abe Eliowitz, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Andy Henderson, University of Toronto
- E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
- G – Joe Veroni, University of Western Ontario
- G – John Baker, Sarnia Imperials
- T – Abe Zvonkin, Queen's University
- T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
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 – Norm Perry, Sarnia Imperials
- HB – Hugh Marks, St. Michael's College
- DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials
- E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- E – John Manore, Sarnia Imperials
- C – John Metras, St. Michael's College
- G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials
- G – Clifford Parsons, Sarnia Imperials
- T – Gil Putnam, Sarnia Imperials
- T – Harry Smith, Sarnia Imperials
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Ab Box (QB), Toronto Argonauts
- Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Norm Perry - Sarnia Imperials
- "Grey Cup Memories: 1934". CFL.ca. 2005-10-08. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19341112&printsec=frontpage The Montreal Gazette – November 12, 1934 – pg. 14