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.
Regular season [edit]
Final regular season standings [edit]
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
Manitoba Rugby Football Union
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
Pts |
| Winnipeg Victorias |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
59 |
37 |
8 |
| Winnipeg Tammany Tigers |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
53 |
41 |
4 |
| University of Manitoba Varsity |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
53 |
87 |
0 |
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
Pts |
| Southern Saskatchewan |
| Regina Rugby Club |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
11 |
8 |
| Regina Boat Club |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
34 |
28 |
4 |
| Moose Jaw |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
93 |
0 |
| Northern Saskatchewan |
| Saskatoon Quakers |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
43 |
18 |
4 |
| University of Saskatchewan Varsity |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
43 |
2 |
Alberta Rugby Football Union
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
Pts |
| Edmonton Eskimos |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
148 |
5 |
6 |
| University of Alberta Varsity |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
35 |
113 |
2 |
| Calgary Rugby Club |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
39 |
104 |
2 |
* Final game of the season was cancelled - not necessary
League Champions [edit]
Grey Cup Playoffs [edit]
Note: All dates in 1921
SRFU Playoff [edit]
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 4 |
Regina Rugby Club 6 |
Saskatoon 9 |
* Regina won the game played on October 29. After a successful protest, the game was replayed on November 4. |
- Saskatoon advances to the WCRFU Semi-Final
Eastern Semi-Final [edit]
- Toronto Argonauts advance to the Eastern Final.[3]
Eastern Final [edit]
- Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.
Western Semi-Final [edit]
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 7 |
Saskatoon Quakers 1 |
Winnipeg Victorias 16 |
[4] |
Western Final [edit]
|
* Game was scheduled for November 12. The train from Edmonton was late arriving and the game was postponed until November 14. |
- Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup
Playoff Bracket [edit]
| |
Quarter Finals |
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Semi Finals |
|
Grey Cup Final |
| |
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| |
ORFU |
Toronto Parkdale |
|
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BYE |
|
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|
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ORFU |
Toronto Parkdale |
8 |
|
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EAST |
|
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IRFU |
Toronto Argonauts |
16 |
|
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IRFU |
Toronto Argonauts |
20 |
|
| |
CIRFU |
University of Toronto |
12 |
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IRFU |
Toronto Argonauts |
23 |
|
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ARFU |
Edmonton Eskimos |
0 |
| |
ARFU |
Edmonton Eskimos |
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BYE |
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ARFU |
Edmonton Eskimos |
16 |
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WEST |
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MRFU |
Winnipeg Victorias |
6 |
|
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MRFU |
Winnipeg Victorias |
16 |
|
| |
SRFU |
Saskatoon Quakers |
1 |
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Grey Cup Championship [edit]
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 - ???, 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
References [edit]
