The Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats merged to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Regina franchise officially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday, April 1.
The WIFU allowed the third place team in the standings to be qualified for a playoff berth. The first professional playoff game was played at night under lights – Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos. The 38th Grey Cup, nicknamed "The Mud Bowl", was held at Toronto's Varsity Stadium with an attendance of 27,101.
[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
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Winnipeg gets a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.
[edit] Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1950
[edit] SEMI-FINALS
- The Edmonton Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals.
[edit] FINALS
- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 67–35. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.
- Toronto won the total-point series by 35–21. The Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Finals.
- Toronto won the total-point series by 37–19. The Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern Finals.
[edit] Eastern Finals
- The Toronto Argonauts will advance to the Grey Cup game.
[edit] Grey Cup Championship
[edit] 1950 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) 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.
[edit] 1st Team
- QB – Frank Filchock, Montreal Alouettes
- HB – Ulysses Curtis, Toronto Argonauts
- HB – Bill Gregus, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- HB – Edgar Jones, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- E – Vince Mazza, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- E – Bill Stanton, Ottawa Rough Riders
- FW – Rod Pantages, Montreal Alouettes
- C – Ed Hirsch, Toronto Argonauts
- G – Ray Cicia, Montreal Alouettes
- G – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- T – Herb Trawick, Montreal Alouettes
- T – Ralph Sazio, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
[edit] 2nd Team
- QB – Al Dekdebrun, Toronto Argonauts
- HB – Carl Galbreath, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- HB – Virgil Wagner, Montreal Alouettes
- HB – Bob McFarlane, University of Western Ontario
- E – Keith Fisher, Sarnia Imperials
- E – Ralph Toohy, Montreal Alouettes
- FW – Johnny Chorostecki, Sarnia Imperials
- C – Dwight Follin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G – Fred Black, Toronto Argonauts
- G – Jack Carpenter, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- G – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials
- T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- T – Jack Kerns, Toronto Argonauts
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
[edit] 1st Team
- QB – Jack Jacobs, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- HB – Tom Casey, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- HB – Al Bodine, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- FB – Mike King, Edmonton Eskimos
- E – Joe Aguirre, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- E – Morris Bailey, Edmonton Eskimos
- FW – Bob Paffrath, Edmonton Eskimos
- C – John Brown, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- G – Max Druen, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- G – Riley Matheson, Calgary Stampeders
- T – Glenn Johnson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- T – Buddy Tinsley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
[edit] 2nd Team
- QB – Lindy Berry, Edmonton Eskimos
- HB – Del Wardien, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- HB – Royal Copeland, Calgary Stampeders
- HB – Harry Hood, Calgary Stampeders
- FB – Ken Charlton, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- E – Ed Henke, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- E – Rollin Prather, Edmonton Eskimos
- C – Jimmy Keynes, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- G – Gary Deleeuw, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- G – Jim Quondamatteo, Edmonton Eskimos
- T – Bob Bryant, Calgary Stampeders
- T – Mike Cassidy, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- T – Dan Durno, Edmonton Eskimos
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- QB – Gerry Tuttle, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- HB – Carl Galbreath, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- HB – Johnny Chorostecki, Sarnia Imperials
- DB – Jim Chaine, Windsor Rockets
- E – Andy Gilmour, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- E – Keith Fisher, Sarnia Imperials
- FW – Billy Haddleton, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- C – Dwight Follin, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- G – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials
- G – Ross Taylor, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
- T – George Gilchrist, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
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