1934 in Canadian football

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Canadian Football News in 1934

The Sarnia Imperials, who won nine-straight Ontario Rugby Football Union titles from 1931 to 1939, won its first Grey Cup title against the Regina Roughriders, who were playing in their seventh final in 12 years. It was the last time the Regina Roughriders made it to the Grey Cup until 1951. In its first seven trips, Regina was outscored by the opposition 176–27.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2005/10/08/grey_cup_memories__1934/|title=Grey Cup Memories: 1934|date=2005-10-08|website=CFL.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-10-05}}

Eastern Intercollegiate Union formally withdrew from Grey Cup competition.

The horn was introduced to officiating.

Regular season

=Final regular season standings=

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

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|+ Interprovincial Rugby Football Union

! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts

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| align="left" | Hamilton Tigers

631247398
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| align="left" | Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers

632154427
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| align="left" | Toronto Argonauts

632151387
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| align="left" | Ottawa Rough Riders

615034672

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|+ Ontario Rugby Football Union

! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts

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| align="left" | Sarnia Imperials

66001372812
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| align="left" | St. Michael's College

642051568
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| align="left" | Hamilton Tiger Cubs

624041934
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| align="left" | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers

606032840

|}*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

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|+ Manitoba Rugby Football Union

! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts

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| align="left" | Winnipegs

22003544
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| align="left" | University of Manitoba Bisons

20204350
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|+ Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union

! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts

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| align="left" | Regina Roughriders

66001562512
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| align="left" | Moose Jaw Millers

642049588
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| align="left" | Saskatoon Hilltops

614127823
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| align="left" | University of Saskatchewan Huskies

605123901
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|+ Alberta Rugby Football Union

! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts

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| align="left" | University of Alberta Golden Bears

440043178
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| align="left" | Calgary Altomahs *

312031282
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| align="left" | Lethbridge Bulldogs *

303012410
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* Final League game cancelled

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|+ British Columbia Rugby Football Union

! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts

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| align="left" | Vancouver Meralomas

5500661910
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| align="left" | Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves

522122355
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| align="left" | North Shore Lions

403120381
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| align="left" | University of British Columbia Varsity

20203190
align="center"

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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?nid=Fr8DH2VBP9sC&dat=19341112&printsec=frontpage The Montreal Gazette – November 12, 1934 – pg. 14

League Champions

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scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | Football Union

! scope="col" style="background:#efefef;" | League Champion

IRFU

| Hamilton Tigers

WCRFU

|Regina Roughriders

CIRFU

|Queen's University

ORFU

|Sarnia Imperials

MRFU

|Winnipeg Pegs

SRFU

|Regina Roughriders

ARFU

|University of Alberta

BCRFU

|Vancouver Meralomas

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1934

=CIRFU Finals=

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! Date !! Away !! Home

November 17Queen's University 8University of Toronto 7

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  • Queen's does not participate in further competition

=Semifinals=

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{| class="wikitable"

! Date !! Away !! Home

+ Western Semifinal 1

|November 1

University of Alberta Golden Bears 0Vancouver Meralomas 5
November 3University of Alberta Golden Bears 6Vancouver Meralomas 8

|}

  • Vancouver advances to the Western Final

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{| class="wikitable"

! Date !! Away !! Home

+ Western Semifinal 2

|November 3

Winnipeg 'Pegs 0Regina Roughriders 8

|}

  • Regina advances to the Western Final.

=Finals=

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! Date !! Away !! Home

+ Western Finals Game 1 & 2

|November 10

Regina Roughriders 22Vancouver Meralomas 2
November 12Regina Roughriders 7Vancouver Meralomas 2

|}

  • Regina won the total-point series by 29–4. Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.

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! Date !! Away !! Home

+ Eastern Final

|November 17

Sarnia Imperials 11Hamilton Tigers 4

|}

  • Sarnia advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

{{8TeamBracket | RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Grey Cup final

| RD1-group1=EAST

| RD1-group2=WEST

| seed-width=

| score-width=

| team-width=

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1= No game

| RD1-score1=

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=

| RD1-score2=

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3= No game

| RD1-score3=

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=

| RD1-score4=

| RD1-seed5=ARFU

| RD1-team5= University of Alberta

| RD1-score5= 0-6

| RD1-seed6=BCRFU

| RD1-team6= Vancouver Meralomas

| RD1-score6= 5-8

| RD1-seed7=SRFU

| RD1-team7= Regina Roughriders

| RD1-score7= 8

| RD1-seed8=MRFU

| RD1-team8= Winnipeg Pegs

| RD1-score8= 0

| RD2-seed1=ORFU

| RD2-team1= Sarnia Imperials

| RD2-score1= 11

| RD2-seed2=IRFU

| RD2-team2= Hamilton Tigers

| RD2-score2= 4

| RD2-seed3=BCRFU

| RD2-team3= Vancouver Meralomas

| RD2-score3= 2-2

| RD2-seed4=SRFU

| RD2-team4= Regina Roughriders

| RD2-score4= 22-7

| RD3-seed1=ORFU

| RD3-team1= Sarnia Imperials

| RD3-score1= 20

| RD3-seed2=SRFU

| RD3-team2= Regina Roughriders

| RD3-score2= 12

}}

Grey Cup Championship

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! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" |November 24

22nd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

| Regina Roughriders 12Sarnia Imperials 20
align="center" colspan="4" | The Sarnia Imperials are the 1934 Grey Cup Champions

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1934 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) All-Stars <small> selected by ''Canadian Press''</small>

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=

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1934 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.

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1934 Canadian Football Awards

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