1953 in Canadian football


The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the annual Grey Cup in 1953.

Canadian Football News in 1953

The Canadian Rugby Union was paid in total of $20,500 by three television stations for the rights to show the Grey Cup game live. Edmonton's Billy Vessels, became the first player to win the Schenley Award as the Most Outstanding Player Award. G. Sydney Halter, QC was named as WIFU Commissioner.
For the 1953 season, it was ruled that the ORFU winners would travel west to play the WIFU winners in a semi-final game. This arrangement continued in the 1954 season.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Source:
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.
  • Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.
  • Kitchener-Waterloo has a bye and will play in the ORFU Finals.

    Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1953

SEMI-FINALS

  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 60–23. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.
  • Toronto Balmy Beach won the total-point series by 18–12. The Beachers will play the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen in the ORFU Finals.

    FINALS

  • Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
  • Toronto won the total-point series by 30–21. The Beachers will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
  • ''Hamilton wins the best of three series 2–0. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.

    Grey Cup Semi-Final

  • The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.

    Playoff Bracket

Grey Cup Championship

1953 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars

Offence

Defence

1953 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars

Offence

Defence

1953 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.

1953 Canadian Football Awards

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