1939 in Canadian football


The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played in their third consecutive Grey Cup final. A last-second rouge gave Winnipeg its second title in five years.

Regular season, final standings

Column headings: 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
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
UBC Thunderbirds66001082512
Knights of Columbus642063638
North Shore Lions624048514
Victoria Revellers6060251050

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1939

Semi-finals


  • Sarnia won the total-point series by 31–14 and played the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Eastern Finals.

  • Ottawa won the total-point series by 39–6 and played the Sarnia Imperials in the Eastern Finals.

    Finals

  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 35–20 and advanced to the Grey Cup game.
  • Ottawa advanced to the Grey Cup game.

    Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

1939 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.

1939 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.

1939 Canadian Football Awards

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