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Canadian Football News in 1921

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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

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Final regular season standings

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

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union[1]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 6 6 0 0 167 35 10
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 77 71 6
Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 102 79 6
Montreal AAA 6 0 6 0 29 190 0
Ontario Rugby Football Union[2]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 4 4 0 0 104 25 8
St. Brigid's Football Club 3 1 2 0 26 72 2
Torontos 3 0 3 0 21 54 0
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T Pts
Varsity Blues 4 2 1 1 5
Queen's Tricolour 4 2 2 0 4
McGill Redmen 4 1 2 1 3

*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 Millers 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

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Football Union League Champion
IRFU Toronto Argonauts
WCRFU Edmonton Eskimos
CIRFU University of Toronto
ORFU Toronto Parkdale
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias
SRFU Saskatoon Quakers[3]
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos

Grey Cup playoffs

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Note: All dates in 1921

SRFU Playoff

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Date Away Home
November 4 Regina Rugby Club 6 Saskatoon 9
  • 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

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Date Away Home
November 19 Toronto Varsity Blues 12 Toronto Argonauts 20
  • Toronto Argonauts advance to the Eastern Final.[4]

Eastern final

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Date Away Home
November 26 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 8 Toronto Argonauts 16
  • Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.

Western semifinal

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Date Away Home
November 7 Saskatoon Quakers 1 Winnipeg Victorias 16

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Western final

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Date Away Home
November 14 Edmonton Eskimos 16 Winnipeg Victorias 6
  • Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup

Playoff bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
ORFU Toronto Parkdale
BYE
ORFU Toronto Parkdale 8
EAST
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 16
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 20
CIRFU University of Toronto 12
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 23
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos 0
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos
BYE
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos 16
WEST
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias 6
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias 16
SRFU Saskatoon Quakers 1

Grey Cup Championship

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December 3

9th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

Edmonton Eskimos 0 Toronto Argonauts 23
Toronto Argonauts are the 1921 Grey Cup Champions

1921 Toronto Globe Eastern All-Stars

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

References

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  1. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  2. ^ "Ottawa Citizen - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  3. ^ "CFLapedia - The online Canadian Football League Encyclopedia". www.cflapedia.com.
  4. ^ "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. ^ "The Morning Leader - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.