1947 in Canadian football

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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• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1947

Semifinals

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• Hamilton advances to the ORFU Final.

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• Ottawa advances to the ORFU Final.

Finals

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• Winnipeg won the total-point series by 29–22. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.

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• Ottawa will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern finals.

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• Toronto won the total-point series by 24–0. Toronto will play the Ottawa Trojans in the Eastern finals.

Eastern Finals

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• Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

| RD1-group1=EAST | RD1-group2=WEST

| seed-width= | score-width= | team-width=

| RD1-seed1=IRFU | RD1-team1= Ottawa Rough Riders | RD1-score1=0-0 | RD1-seed2=IRFU | RD1-team2= Toronto Argonauts | RD1-score2=3-22

| RD1-seed3=ORFU | RD1-team3= Hamilton Wildcats | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=ORFU | RD1-team4= Ottawa Trojans | RD1-score4=15

| RD1-seed5=WIFU | RD1-team5= no quarter final | RD1-score5= | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=

| RD1-seed7=WIFU | RD1-team7= no quarter final | RD1-score7= | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8= | RD1-score8=

| RD2-seed1=IRFU | RD2-team1= Toronto Argonauts | RD2-score1=22 | RD2-seed2=ORFU | RD2-team2= Ottawa Trojans | RD2-score2=1

| RD2-seed3=WIFU | RD2-team3= Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RD2-score3=16-3-10 | RD2-seed4=WIFU | RD2-team4= Calgary Stampeders | RD2-score4=4-15-3

| RD3-seed1=IRFU | RD3-team1= Toronto Argonauts | RD3-score1=10 | RD3-seed2=WIFU | RD3-team2= Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RD3-score2=9

Grey Cup Championship==

|} Needing to beat the clock, the Argos had a quick huddle, and Joe Krol, a Grey Cup hero for many seasons, angled a kick away from the Winnipeg safety, over the goal line and into touch for the winning point as time expired.

1947 Eastern (Combined IRFU & ORFU) 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

• QB – Frank Filchock, Hamilton Tigers
• FW – Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders
• HB – Royal Copeland, Toronto Argonauts
• HB – Joe Krol, Toronto Argonauts
• FB – Virgil Wagner, Montreal Alouettes
• E – Joe Farley, Ottawa Trojans
• E – Bert Haigh, Ottawa Rough Riders
• C – Don Loney, Ottawa Rough Riders
• G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• G – Bill Zock, Toronto Argonauts
• T – Herb Trawick, Montreal Alouettes
• T – Hank Christman, Ottawa Rough Riders

2nd Team

• QB – Mel Lawson, Hamilton Wildcats
• FW – Don McFarlane, University of Western Ontario
• HB – Bob Paffrath, Toronto Indians
• HB – Jack Perry, University of Western Ontario
• FB – Doug Smylie, Ottawa Trojans
• E – Matt Anthony, Ottawa Rough Riders
• E – Gord Lawson, Hamilton Wildcats
• C – Doug Turner, Toronto Argonauts
• G – Eddie Remigis, Hamilton Tigers
• G – Bud Donald, Hamilton Wildcats
• T – Gerry Duck, University of Western Ontario
• T – Steve Chamko, Windsor Rockets

1947 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.

• QB – Stan Stasica, Regina Roughriders
• FW – Del Wardien, Regina Roughriders
• HB – Gabe Patterson, Regina Roughriders
• HB – Paul Rowe, Calgary Stampeders
• FB – Bob Sandberg, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• E – Johnny Bell, Regina Roughriders
• E – Ken Sluman, Calgary Stampeders
• E – Red Noel, Regina Roughriders
• C – Mel Wilson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• G – Doug Drew, Regina Roughriders
• G – Bert Iannone, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• T – Bob Pullar, Calgary Stampeders
• T – Bob Smith, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1947 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 – Mel Lawson, Hamilton Wildcats
• HB – Bob Cunningham, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• HB – Bill Petrilas, Ottawa Trojans
• DB – Bob Paffrath, Toronto Indians
• E – George Farley, Ottawa Trojans
• E – Gord Lawson, Hamilton Wildcats
• FW – Bill Murmylyk, Hamilton Wildcats
• C – Baz Petry, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• C – Fred Gabriel, Hamilton Wildcats
• G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
• G – Bud Donald, Hamilton Wildcats
• T – Steve Chamko, Windsor Rockets
• T – Vic Ghetti, Windsor Rockets

1947 Canadian Football Awards

• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Virgil Wagner (RB), Montreal Alouettes
• Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Bob Sandberg (RB), Regina Roughriders
• Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Nelson Greene (FB), Ottawa Rough Riders
• Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bob Paffrath - Toronto Indians

References

References

1. (2005-11-08). "Grey Cup Memories: 1947".