1955 in Canadian football

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1 Canadian Football News in 1955
2 Regular season
- 2.1 Final regular season standings
3 Grey Cup playoffs
4 1955 Canadian Football Awards

[edit] Canadian Football News in 1955

The IRFU allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth.

The Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) withdrew from Grey Cup competition.

For the first time, the Grey Cup game was held in Western Canada at Vancouver's Empire Stadium. The total Grey Cup attendance was 39,500 and had a gross revenue of $198,000.

Montreal's Tex Coulter became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Lineman Award.

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

**Western Interprovincial Football Union**
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Edmonton Eskimos	16	14	2	286	117	28
Saskatchewan Roughriders	16	10	6	270	245	20
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16	7	9	210	195	14
British Columbia Lions	16	5	11	211	330	10
Calgary Stampeders	16	4	12	209	299	8

**Interprovincial Rugby Football Union**
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Montreal Alouettes	12	9	3	388	214	18
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	12	8	4	271	193	16
Toronto Argonauts	12	4	8	239	328	8
Ottawa Rough Riders	12	3	9	174	337	6

Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes.

[edit] Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1955

[edit] SEMI-FINALS

**WIFU Semi-Finals - Game 1**
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Saskatchewan Roughriders
Date	Away	Home
November 5	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16	Saskatchewan Roughriders 7

**WIFU Semi-Finals - Game 1**
Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date	Away	Home
November 7	Saskatchewan Roughriders 9	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8

Winnipeg won the total-point series by 24-16. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.

**IRFU Semi-Finals**
Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date	Away	Home
November 12?	Toronto Argonauts 32	Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28

The Argonauts will play the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Finals.

[edit] FINALS

**WIFU Finals - Game 1**
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
Date	Away	Home
November 11	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6	Edmonton Eskimos 29

**WIFU Finals - Game 2**
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Date	Away	Home
November 16	Edmonton Eskimos 26	Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6

Edmonton wins the best of three series 2-0. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.

**IRFU Finals**
Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes
Date	Away	Home
November 19?	Toronto Argonauts 36	Montreal Alouettes 38

The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game.

[edit] Grey Cup Championship

November 26 43rd Annual Grey Cup Game: Empire Stadium - Vancouver, British Columbia
WIFU Champion	IRFU Champion
Edmonton Eskimos 34	Montreal Alouettes 19
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1955 Grey Cup Champions

Note: IRFU and Eastern Final dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 29 in the West, and November 5 in the East, and [2] WIFU playoff dates, as well as the Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.