1921 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1921
Western Canada Rugby Football Union joined the CRU and challenged for the Grey Cup. The Edmonton Eskimos became the first Western team to play in a Grey Cup game, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts 23–0.

Rule changes included reducing players from 14 to 12 per side; putting ball into play by snapping it back; limit of 18 players with substitutes permitted freely.

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

Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1921

SRFU Playoff

 * Regina won the first game (score 10 to 8) played on October 29. After a successful protest, the game was replayed on November 4.
 * Saskatoon advances to the WCRFU semifinal

Eastern semifinal

 * Toronto Argonauts advance to the Eastern Final.

Eastern final

 * Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.

Western final

 * Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup

1921 Toronto Globe Eastern All-Stars
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.


 * FW - Warren Synder, University of Toronto
 * HB - Harry Batstone, Toronto Argonauts
 * HB - Joe Breen, Toronto Parkdale
 * HB - Lionel Conacher, Toronto Argonauts
 * QB - Johnny Evans, Queen's University
 * QB - Hugh Cochrane, Toronto Argonauts
 * C - Lionel Shoebottom, Toronto Parkdale
 * C - Jimmy Douglas, Toronto Argonauts
 * G - R. McCombe, McGill University
 * G - Harold Pugh, Toronto Argonauts
 * G - ???, Hamilton Tigers
 * T - Doug Ambridge, McGill University
 * T - John McKelvey, Queen's University
 * T - Alex Romeril, Toronto Argonauts
 * E - Ernie Rolph, University of Toronto
 * E - Bud Thomas, Ottawa Rough Riders