1952 in Canadian football

The Toronto Argonauts faced the Edmonton Eskimos in the Grey Cup. Although the Argos would hold on to win the game and their 10th Grey Cup championship, an Argo would not sip from the silver mug again until 1983.[1]

1952 in Canadian football
Playoffs
IRFU ChampionsToronto Argonauts
WIFU ChampionsEdmonton Eskimos
40th Grey Cup
ChampionsToronto Argonauts
Canadian Football Seasons

Events in Canadian football in 1952

The Canadian Rugby Union received television revenue for the first time when it was paid $7,500 by CBC for the rights to televise the Grey Cup game. CBLT Toronto was the only station to carry the game live.

The WIFU increased their games to 16 per team.

Regular season

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 has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.
  • The last three Windsor Royals games were canceled, leading to an uneven number of games played. The Royals stopped competing in the ORFU after this season.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1952

SEMI-FINALS
WIFU Semi-Finals – Game 1
Edmonton Eskimos @ Calgary Stampeders
DateAwayHome
October 22Edmonton Eskimos 12Calgary Stampeders 31
WIFU Semi-Finals – Game 2
Calgary Stampeders @ Edmonton Eskimos
DateAwayHome
October 25Calgary Stampeders 7Edmonton Eskimos 30
  • Edmonton won the total-point series by 42–38. The Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals.

FINALS
WIFU Finals – Game 1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos
DateAwayHome
November 1Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28Edmonton Eskimos 12
WIFU Finals – Game 2
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
November 8Edmonton Eskimos 18Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12
WIFU Finals – Game 3
Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers
DateAwayHome
November 11Edmonton Eskimos 22Winnipeg Blue Bombers 11
  • Edmonton wins the best of three series 2–1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.
ORFU Finals – Game 1
Sarnia Imperials @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
DateAwayHome
November 9Sarnia Imperials 41Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 12
ORFU Finals – Game 2
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Sarnia Imperials
DateAwayHome
November 15Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 7Sarnia Imperials 24
  • Sarnia won the total-point series by 65–19. The Imperials will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
IRFU Finals – Game 1
Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
DateAwayHome
November 15Toronto Argonauts 22Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6
IRFU Finals – Game 2
Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Toronto Argonauts
DateAwayHome
November 19Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27Toronto Argonauts 11
IRFU Finals – Game 3
Toronto Argonauts @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats
DateAwayHome
November 22Toronto Argonauts 12Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7
  • Toronto wins the best of three series 2–1. The Argonauts will play the Sarnia Imperials in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.

Grey Cup Semi-Final
Sarnia Imperials @ Toronto Argonauts
DateAwayHome
November 26Sarnia Imperials 15Toronto Argonauts 34
  • The Toronto Argonauts will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff Bracket
Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
IRFU Hamilton Tiger Cats 6-27-7
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 22-11-12
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 34
EAST
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 15
ORFU Sarnia Imperials 41-24
ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 12-7
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 21
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 11
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WIFU BYE
WIFU Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28-12-1
WEST
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 12-18-22
WIFU Edmonton Eskimos 12-30
WIFU Calgary Stampeders 31-7

Grey Cup Championship
November 29

40th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto

WIFU ChampionIRFU Champion
Edmonton Eskimos 11Toronto Argonauts 21
The Toronto Argonauts are the 1952 Grey Cup Champions
  • Note: WIFU Semi-Final, as well as Eastern Playoff dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 18 in the West, and November 8 in the East, and [2] WIFU Final dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.

1952 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) 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.

1952 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) 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.

1st Team

2nd Team

1952 Ontario Rugby Football Union 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.

  • QB – Jack McKelvie, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – John Pont, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • HB – Archie McAffer, Sarnia Imperials
  • HB – John Duchene, Sarnia Imperials
  • E – Fred Smale, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • E – Jack Glendenning, Sarnia Imperials
  • FW – John Florence, Sarnia Imperials
  • C – Bruce Mattingly, Sarnia Imperials
  • G – Bob O'Ree, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • G – Wally McIntosh, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Oatten Fisher, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
  • T – Maurice Dorocke, Sarnia Imperials
  • T – Lloyd "Dutch" Davey, Sarnia Imperials

1952 Canadian Football Awards

References
  1. "Grey Cup Memories: 1952". CFL.ca. 2005-11-10. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
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