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1939 in Canadian football

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played in their third consecutive Grey Cup final. A last-second rouge gave Winnipeg its second title in five years.

Regular season, final standings

Column headings: 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

BCRFU playoffs

Note: All dates in 1939

BCRFU semifinals

University of British Columbia Thunderbirds advance to BCRFU finals Victoria Revellers advance to BCRFU finals

BCRFU final

University of British Columbia Thunderbirds win the BCRFU championship

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1939

Semifinals

  • Sarnia won the total-point series by 31–14 and played the Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
  • Ottawa won the total-point series by 39–6 and played the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

Finals

  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 35–20 and advanced to the Grey Cup game.
  • Ottawa advanced to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

1939 Interprovincial Rugby Football Union All-Stars

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1939 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars

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1939 Canadian Football Awards

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