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1935 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1935

The Winnipegs (soon to be known as the Blue Bombers in 1936) became the first Western Canadian team to win the Grey Cup by defeating the Hamilton Tigers, 18–12, in Hamilton.

The Calgary club changed it name to Bronks.

The Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union returns to play for the Grey Cup for one more season.

The Winnipeg Victoria Rugby Club reformed on February 22, 1935. The nucleus of the team would be made up of players who played the 1934 season for the Deer Lodge junior team.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

League Champions

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1935

BCRFU tie-breaker final

Meralomas advance to West Semifinal

Division finals

  • Queen's advances to the East Semifinal
  • Sarnia won the total-point series by 17–1. Sarnia advances to the East Final.

Semifinals

  • Calgary advances to the Western Title game.
  • Winnipeg advances to the Western Title game.
  • Hamilton advances to the East Final game.

Finals

  • Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.
  • Hamilton advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

1935 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars

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1935 Canadian Football Awards

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