1921 in Canadian football
Canadian Football News in 1921
Western Canada Rugby Football Union joined the CRU and challenged for the Grey Cup. The Edmonton Eskimos became the first Western team to play in a Grey Cup game, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts 23–0.
Rule changes included reducing players from 14 to 12 per side; putting ball into play by snapping it back; limit of 18 players with substitutes permitted freely.
Regular season
Final regular season standings
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
Manitoba Rugby Football Union
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Winnipeg Victorias | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 37 | 8 |
| Winnipeg Tammany Tigers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 41 | 4 |
| University of Manitoba Varsity | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 87 | 0 |
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Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Southern Saskatchewan |
| Regina Rugby Club | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 11 | 8 |
| Regina Boat Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 28 | 4 |
| Moose Jaw | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 93 | 0 |
| Northern Saskatchewan |
| Saskatoon Quakers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 4 |
| University of Saskatchewan Varsity | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 2 |
Alberta Rugby Football Union
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 5 | 6 |
| University of Alberta Varsity | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 113 | 2 |
| Calgary Rugby Club | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 104 | 2 |
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* Final game of the season was cancelled - not necessary
League Champions
Grey Cup Playoffs
Note: All dates in 1921
SRFU Playoff
| Date | Away | Home |
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| November 4 | Regina Rugby Club 6 | Saskatoon 9 |
* Regina won the game played on October 29. After a successful protest, the game was replayed on November 4. |
- Saskatoon advances to the WCRFU Semi-Final
Eastern Semi-Final
- Toronto Argonauts advance to the Eastern Final.[3]
Eastern Final
- Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.
Western Semi-Final
| Date | Away | Home |
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| November 7 | Saskatoon Quakers 1 | Winnipeg Victorias 16 |
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Western Final
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* Game was scheduled for November 12. The train from Edmonton was late arriving and the game was postponed until November 14. |
- Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup
Playoff Bracket
| Quarter Finals
| | | Semi Finals
| | | Grey Cup Final
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| ORFU
| Toronto Parkdale
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| BYE
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| | ORFU
| Toronto Parkdale
| 8
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| EAST
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| | IRFU
| Toronto Argonauts
| 16
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| IRFU
| Toronto Argonauts
| 20
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| CIRFU
| University of Toronto
| 12
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| | IRFU
| Toronto Argonauts
| 23
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| | ARFU
| Edmonton Eskimos
| 0
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| ARFU
| Edmonton Eskimos
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| BYE
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| | ARFU
| Edmonton Eskimos
| 16
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| WEST
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| | MRFU
| Winnipeg Victorias
| 6
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| MRFU
| Winnipeg Victorias
| 16
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| SRFU
| Saskatoon Quakers
| 1
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Grey Cup Championship
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- FW - Warren Synder, University of Toronto
- HB - Harry Batstone, Toronto Argonauts
- HB - Joe Breen, Toronto Parkdale
- HB - Lionel Conacher, Toronto Argonauts
- QB - Johnny Evans, Queen's University
- QB - Hugh Cochrane, Toronto Argonauts
- C - Lionel Shoebottom, Toronto Parkdale
- C - ???, Toronto Argonauts
- G - R. McCombe, McGill University
- G - Harold Pugh, Toronto Argonauts
- G - ???, Hamilton Tigers
- T - Doug Ambridge, McGill University
- T - John McKelvey, Queen's University
- T - Alex Romeril, Toronto Argonauts
- E - Ernie Rolph, University of Toronto
- E - Bud Thomas, Ottawa Rough Riders
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