1942 in Canadian football

With Canadians serving on battlefields across Europe and the Pacific, the first ever non-civilian Grey Cup took place in 1942. The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes defeated the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers on an icy field at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.

Canadian Football News in 1942
The WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II. A couple of military teams based in Toronto, the RCAF Hurricanes and the Navy York Bulldogs joined the regular ORFU teams like Balmy Beach and the Toronto Indians. The Ottawa Rough Riders continued operation, but as part of an Ottawa based league. Out West, a three team Winnipeg city league was formed with the Winnipeg Bombers, the University of Manitoba Bisons and a military team called the RCAF Flyers.

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
 * NO LEAGUE PLAY

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
 * NO LEAGUE PLAY


 * Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1942

Winnipeg City playoffs

 * The Bombers won the total-point series by 34–29

1942 Ottawa City Senior Rugby Football Union All-Stars selected by Canadian Press
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.


 * QB – P/O Bobby Coulter, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
 * FW – Joseph "Curley" Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * HB – P/O Tony Golab, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
 * HB – Tommy Daley, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DB – Arnie McWatters, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DB – Thain Simon, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
 * E – Pete O'Conner, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * E – Hart Findley, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
 * E – Jack Beull, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
 * C – Doug Turner, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
 * G – Leo Seguin, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * T – F/O George Sprague, Ottawa RCAF Uplands
 * T – Eric Chipper, Ottawa Rough Riders

1942 Canadian Football Awards

 * Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – no award given due to World War II
 * Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bill Stukus - Toronto RCAF Hurricanes