1931 in Canadian football

The Ottawa Senators reverted to the name "Ottawa Rough Riders."2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN|978-0-9739425-4-5}}, p.282-283

The Canadian Rugby Union approved the forward pass for all leagues and the first touchdown pass in Grey Cup history was a Warren Stevens to Kenny Grant play in Montreal's 22–0 win over Regina.

Convert scrimmage line was moved to the five-yard line, and the point could be scored by a drop-kick, place kick, run or pass.

The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers were the first team outside Ontario to win the Grey Cup after shutting out the Regina Roughriders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2005/10/05/grey_cup_memories__1931/|title=Grey Cup Memories: 1931|date=2005-10-05|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-10-05}}

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

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2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN|978-0-9739425-4-5}}, p.293https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6018%2C2188139 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5374%2C1174471 The Montreal Gazette – November 9, 1931

Note: All dates in 1931

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• Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637%2C2179143 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931

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• Western Ontario advances to the East Final.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kfcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6559%2C3212098 The Montreal Gazette – November 23, 1931

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• Montreal advances to the Grey Cup game.

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• Calgary won the total-point series by 20–5. Calgary advances to the Western Final.

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• Regina advances to the Western Final.

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• Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.

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{{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Grey Cup final

| RD1-group1=EAST

| RD1-group2=WEST

| RD1-seed1=IRFU

| RD1-team1=Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers

| RD1-score1=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=BYE

| RD1-score2=

| RD1-seed3=CIRFU

| RD1-team3=University of Western Ontario

| RD1-score3= 7

| RD1-seed4=ORFU

| RD1-team4=Sarnia Imperials

| RD1-score4= 1

| RD1-seed5=ARFU

| RD1-team5=Calgary Altomahs

| RD1-score5= 6-14

| RD1-seed6=BCRFU

| RD1-team6=Vancouver Athletic Club

| RD1-score6= 4-1

| RD1-seed7=SRFU

| RD1-team7=Regina Roughriders

| RD1-score7= 47

| RD1-seed8=MRFU

| RD1-team8=Winnipeg St.John's

| RD1-score8= 7

| RD2-seed1=IRFU

| RD2-team1=Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers

| RD2-score1= 22

| RD2-seed2=CIRFU

| RD2-team2=University of Western Ontario

| RD2-score2= 0

| RD2-seed3=ARFU

| RD2-team3=Calgary Altomahs

| RD2-score3= 2

| RD2-seed4=SRFU

| RD2-team4=Regina Roughriders

| RD2-score4= 26

| RD3-seed1=IRFU

| RD3-team1=Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers

| RD3-score1= 22

| RD3-seed2=SRFU

| RD3-team2=Regina Roughriders

| RD3-score2= 0

}}

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• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Gordie Perry (RB), Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers

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