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Español1954 IN CANADIAN FOOTBALL
The '1954 season' of 'Canadian football' is widely considered to be the first season of the modern era of Canadian football, although the Canadian Football League would not be officially founded for another four years.
The B.C. Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. The Lions played their first regular season game on Saturday, August 28, as they lost 8-6 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Empire Stadium.
Winnipeg's Gerry James (RB), became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Canadian Award.
The NBC national network were televising IRFU games.
'''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.
★ ''Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.''
''Note: All dates in 1954''
★ ''Winnipeg won the total-point series by 27-25. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.''
★ ''Edmonton wins the best of three series 2-1. The Eskimos will play the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (ORFU) in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.''
★ ''Montreal wins the best of three series 2-0. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game. ''
★ ''The Edmonton Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.''
{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | November 27
''42nd Annual Grey Cup Game'': Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario
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! WIFU Champion !! IRFU Champion
|-
|| 'Edmonton Eskimos 26' || Montreal Alouettes 25
|-
| align="center" colspan="4" |'''The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1954 Grey Cup Champions'''
|-
|}
★ Note: IRFU Final and Grey Cup Semi-Final dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 25 in the West, and November 13 in the East, and [2] all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.
★ Most Outstanding Player Award - Sam Etcheverry (QB), Montreal Alouettes
★ Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Gerry James (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| Contents |
| Canadian Football News in 1954 |
| Regular season |
| Final regular season standings |
| Grey Cup playoffs |
| SEMI-FINALS |
| FINALS |
| Grey Cup Semi-Final |
| Grey Cup Championship |
| 1954 Canadian Football Awards |
Canadian Football News in 1954
The B.C. Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. The Lions played their first regular season game on Saturday, August 28, as they lost 8-6 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Empire Stadium.
Winnipeg's Gerry James (RB), became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Canadian Award.
The NBC national network were televising IRFU games.
Regular season
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.
★ ''Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.''
Grey Cup playoffs
''Note: All dates in 1954''
SEMI-FINALS
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★ ''Winnipeg won the total-point series by 27-25. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.''
FINALS
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★ ''Edmonton wins the best of three series 2-1. The Eskimos will play the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (ORFU) in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.''
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★ ''Montreal wins the best of three series 2-0. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game. ''
Grey Cup Semi-Final
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★ ''The Edmonton Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.''
Grey Cup Championship
{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | November 27
''42nd Annual Grey Cup Game'': Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario
|-
! WIFU Champion !! IRFU Champion
|-
|| 'Edmonton Eskimos 26' || Montreal Alouettes 25
|-
| align="center" colspan="4" |'''The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1954 Grey Cup Champions'''
|-
|}
★ Note: IRFU Final and Grey Cup Semi-Final dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 25 in the West, and November 13 in the East, and [2] all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.
1954 Canadian Football Awards
★ Most Outstanding Player Award - Sam Etcheverry (QB), Montreal Alouettes
★ Most Outstanding Canadian Award - Gerry James (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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