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rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks"><tbody><tr><td class="sidebar-above" style="font-size:larger;"> Years in Canadian football</td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Canadian_football_by_year" title="Category:Canadian football by year">←</a> <a href="/wiki/1950_in_Canadian_football" title="1950 in Canadian football">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_in_Canadian_football" title="1951 in Canadian football">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_in_Canadian_football" title="1952 in Canadian football">1952</a></li> <li><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1953</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_in_Canadian_football" title="1954 in Canadian football">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_in_Canadian_football" title="1955 in Canadian football">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_in_Canadian_football" title="1956 in Canadian football">1956</a> <a href="/wiki/Category:Canadian_football_by_year" title="Category:Canadian football by year">→</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading" style="font-size:larger; line-height:1.8em;"> <hr /><a href="/wiki/1953_in_sports" title="1953 in sports">1953 in sports</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_air_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in air sports (page does not exist)">Air sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_American_football&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in American football (page does not exist)">American football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_aquatic_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in aquatic sports (page does not exist)">Aquatic sports</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_in_association_football" title="1953 in association football">Association football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_the_sport_of_athletics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in the sport of athletics (page does not exist)">Athletics</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Australian_rules_football&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in Australian rules football (page does not exist)">Australian rules football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_badminton&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in badminton (page does not exist)">Badminton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_in_baseball" title="1953 in baseball">Baseball</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_basketball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in basketball (page does not exist)">Basketball</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Canadian football</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_chess&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in chess (page does not exist)">Chess</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_sport_climbing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in sport climbing (page does not exist)">Climbing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_combat_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in combat sports (page does not exist)">Combat sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_sumo&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in sumo (page does not exist)">Sumo</a></li></ul></li> <li>Cricket <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_cricket_in_1952%E2%80%9353" title="International cricket in 1952–53">1952–53</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_cricket_in_1953" title="International cricket in 1953">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/International_cricket_in_1953%E2%80%9354" title="International cricket in 1953–54">1953–54</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_cycling&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in cycling (page does not exist)">Cycling</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_dance_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in dance sports (page does not exist)">Dance sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_darts&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in darts (page does not exist)">Darts</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_equestrianism&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in equestrianism (page does not exist)">Equestrianism</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_esports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in esports (page does not exist)">Esports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_field_hockey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in field hockey (page does not exist)">Field hockey</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_flying_disc_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in flying disc sports (page does not exist)">Flying disc</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_golf&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in golf (page does not exist)">Golf</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_gymnastics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in gymnastics (page does not exist)">Gymnastics</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_handball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in handball (page does not exist)">Handball</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_ice_hockey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in ice hockey (page does not exist)">Ice hockey</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_ice_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in ice sports (page does not exist)">Ice sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_korfball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in korfball (page does not exist)">Korfball</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_lumberjack_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in lumberjack sports (page does not exist)">Lumberjack sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_mind_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in mind sports (page does not exist)">Mind sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_modern_pentathlon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in modern pentathlon (page does not exist)">Modern pentathlon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_in_motorsport" title="1953 in motorsport">Motorsport</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_orienteering&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in orienteering (page does not exist)">Orienteering</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_paralympic_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in paralympic sports (page does not exist)">Paralympic sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_precision_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in precision sports (page does not exist)">Precision sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_shooting&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in shooting (page does not exist)">Shooting</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_racquetball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in racquetball (page does not exist)">Racquetball</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_roller_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in roller sports (page does not exist)">Roller sports</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_sailing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in sailing (page does not exist)">Sailing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_skiing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in skiing (page does not exist)">Skiing</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_speedway&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in speedway (page does not exist)">Speedway</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=International_rugby_league_in_1953&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="International rugby league in 1953 (page does not exist)">Rugby league</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_rugby_union&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in rugby union (page does not exist)">Rugby union</a></li> <li>Snooker <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1952%E2%80%9353_snooker_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1952–53 snooker season (page does not exist)">1952–53</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953%E2%80%9354_snooker_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953–54 snooker season (page does not exist)">1953–54</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_strength_sports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in strength sports (page does not exist)">Strength sports</a> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_weightlifting&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in weightlifting (page does not exist)">Weightlifting</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_squash_sport&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in squash sport (page does not exist)">Squash</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_table_tennis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in table tennis (page does not exist)">Table tennis</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_tennis&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in tennis (page does not exist)">Tennis</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_triathlon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in triathlon (page does not exist)">Triathlon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_volleyball&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 in volleyball (page does not exist)">Volleyball</a></li></ul> </div></td> </tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats" title="Hamilton Tiger-Cats">Hamilton Tiger-Cats</a> defeated the <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> in the annual <a href="/wiki/Grey_Cup" title="Grey Cup">Grey Cup</a> in 1953. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Canadian_Football_News_in_1953">Canadian Football News in 1953</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Canadian Football News in 1953"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Football_Canada" title="Football Canada">Canadian Rugby Union</a> was paid in total of $20,500 by three television stations for the rights to show the <a href="/wiki/Grey_Cup" title="Grey Cup">Grey Cup</a> game live. Edmonton's <a href="/wiki/Billy_Vessels" title="Billy Vessels">Billy Vessels</a> (RB), became the first player to win the Schenley Award as the <a href="/wiki/CFL%27s_Most_Outstanding_Player_Award" title="CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award">Most Outstanding Player Award</a>. <a href="/wiki/G._Sydney_Halter" class="mw-redirect" title="G. Sydney Halter">G. Sydney Halter</a>, QC was named as <a href="/wiki/Canadian_Football_League_West_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="Canadian Football League West Division">WIFU</a> Commissioner.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>For the 1953 season, it was ruled that the <a href="/wiki/Ontario_Rugby_Football_Union" title="Ontario Rugby Football Union">ORFU</a> winners would travel west to play the <a href="/wiki/West_Division_(CFL)" title="West Division (CFL)">WIFU</a> winners in a semi-final game.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This arrangement continued in the 1954 season. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_regular_season_standings">Final regular season standings</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Final regular season standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i><b>Note:</b> GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points</i> </p> <table cellspacing="20"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b><a href="/wiki/CFL_West_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="CFL West Division">Western Interprovincial Football Union</a></b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Team</th> <th>GP</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>T</th> <th>PF</th> <th>PA</th> <th>Pts </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmonton Eskimos">Edmonton Eskimos</a></b></td> <td>16</td> <td>12</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>276</td> <td>157</td> <td>24 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/Saskatchewan_Roughriders" title="Saskatchewan Roughriders">Saskatchewan Roughriders</a></b></td> <td>16</td> <td>8</td> <td>7</td> <td>1</td> <td>243</td> <td>239</td> <td>17 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a></b></td> <td>16</td> <td>8</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>226</td> <td>226</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Calgary_Stampeders" title="Calgary Stampeders">Calgary Stampeders</a></td> <td>16</td> <td>3</td> <td>12</td> <td>1</td> <td>190</td> <td>313</td> <td>7 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b><a href="/wiki/CFL_East_Division" class="mw-redirect" title="CFL East Division">Interprovincial Rugby Football Union</a></b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Team</th> <th>GP</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>T</th> <th>PF</th> <th>PA</th> <th>Pts </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Alouettes" title="Montreal Alouettes">Montreal Alouettes</a></b></td> <td>14</td> <td>8</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>292</td> <td>229</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats" title="Hamilton Tiger-Cats">Hamilton Tiger-Cats</a></b></td> <td>14</td> <td>8</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>229</td> <td>243</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Ottawa_Rough_Riders" title="Ottawa Rough Riders">Ottawa Rough Riders</a></td> <td>14</td> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>266</td> <td>238</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Argonauts" title="Toronto Argonauts">Toronto Argonauts</a></td> <td>14</td> <td>5</td> <td>9</td> <td>0</td> <td>172</td> <td>249</td> <td>10 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Rugby_Football_Union" title="Ontario Rugby Football Union">Ontario Rugby Football Union</a></b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Team</th> <th>GP</th> <th>W</th> <th>L</th> <th>T</th> <th>PF</th> <th>PA</th> <th>Pts </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/Kitchener-Waterloo_Dutchmen_(football)" title="Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (football)">Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen</a></b></td> <td>12</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>218</td> <td>178</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/Sarnia_Imperials" title="Sarnia Imperials">Sarnia Imperials</a></b></td> <td>12</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>231</td> <td>101</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><b><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a></b></td> <td>12</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>252</td> <td>145</td> <td>16 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td align="left"><a href="/wiki/Brantford_Redmen" class="mw-redirect" title="Brantford Redmen">Brantford Redskins</a></td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>12</td> <td>0</td> <td>73</td> <td>350</td> <td>0 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li>Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.</li> <li><i>Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.</i></li> <li><i>Kitchener-Waterloo has a bye and will play in the ORFU Finals.</i></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Grey_Cup_playoffs">Grey Cup playoffs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Grey Cup playoffs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: All dates in 1953</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Semifinals">Semifinals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Semifinals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>WIFU semifinals – game 1</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Saskatchewan_Roughriders" title="Saskatchewan Roughriders">Saskatchewan Roughriders</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>October 28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Saskatchewan_Roughriders" title="Saskatchewan Roughriders">Saskatchewan Roughriders</a> 5</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> 43</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>WIFU semifinals – game 2</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Saskatchewan_Roughriders" title="Saskatchewan Roughriders">Saskatchewan Roughriders</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>October 31</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> 17</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Saskatchewan_Roughriders" title="Saskatchewan Roughriders">Saskatchewan Roughriders</a> 18</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><i>Winnipeg won the total-point series by 60–23. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.</i></li></ul> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>ORFU semifinals – game 1</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Sarnia_Imperials" title="Sarnia Imperials">Sarnia Imperials</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> 0</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Sarnia_Imperials" title="Sarnia Imperials">Sarnia Imperials</a> 2</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>ORFU semifinals – game 2</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Sarnia_Imperials" title="Sarnia Imperials">Sarnia Imperials</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 8</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sarnia_Imperials" title="Sarnia Imperials">Sarnia Imperials</a> 10</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> 18</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><i>Toronto Balmy Beach won the total-point series by 18–12. The Beachers will play the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen in the ORFU Finals.</i></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Finals">Finals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Finals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>WIFU Finals – Game 1</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmonton Eskimos">Edmonton Eskimos</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> 7</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmonton Eskimos">Edmonton Eskimos</a> 25</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>WIFU Finals – Game 2</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmonton Eskimos">Edmonton Eskimos</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmonton Eskimos">Edmonton Eskimos</a> 17</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> 21</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>WIFU Finals – Game 3</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmonton Eskimos">Edmonton Eskimos</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 14</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> 30</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Edmonton_Eskimos" class="mw-redirect" title="Edmonton Eskimos">Edmonton Eskimos</a> 24 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><i>Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Grey Cup semifinal.</i></li></ul> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>ORFU Finals – Game 1</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Kitchener-Waterloo_Dutchmen_(football)" title="Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (football)">Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> 6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Kitchener-Waterloo_Dutchmen_(football)" title="Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (football)">Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen</a> 9</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>ORFU Finals – Game 2</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Kitchener-Waterloo_Dutchmen_(football)" title="Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (football)">Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kitchener-Waterloo_Dutchmen_(football)" title="Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (football)">Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen</a> 12</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> 24</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><i>Toronto won the total-point series by 30–21. The Beachers will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup semifinal.</i></li></ul> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>IRFU Finals – Game 1</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Alouettes" title="Montreal Alouettes">Montreal Alouettes</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats" title="Hamilton Tiger-Cats">Hamilton Tiger-Cats</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Alouettes" title="Montreal Alouettes">Montreal Alouettes</a> 12</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats" title="Hamilton Tiger-Cats">Hamilton Tiger-Cats</a> 37</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <caption><b>IRFU Finals – Game 2</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats" title="Hamilton Tiger-Cats">Hamilton Tiger-Cats</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Montreal_Alouettes" title="Montreal Alouettes">Montreal Alouettes</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 22</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats" title="Hamilton Tiger-Cats">Hamilton Tiger-Cats</a> 22</b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Montreal_Alouettes" title="Montreal Alouettes">Montreal Alouettes</a> 11 </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><i>Hamilton wins the best of three series 2–0. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.</i></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Grey_Cup_semifinal">Grey Cup semifinal</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Grey Cup semifinal"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="4"><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> @ <a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th>Date</th> <th>Away</th> <th>Home </th></tr> <tr> <td>November 21</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Toronto_Balmy_Beach_Beachers" title="Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers">Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</a> 4</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> 24</b> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><i>The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.</i></li></ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playoff_bracket">Playoff bracket</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Playoff bracket"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" style="border-style:none;font-size:90%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;margin:1em 2em 1em 1em"><tbody><tr><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)"><b>Quarterfinals</b> </td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)"><b>Semifinals</b> </td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="3" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)"><b>Grey Cup final</b> </td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="width:1px"></td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:150px"> </td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:150px"> </td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:5px"></td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:150px"> </td><td style="width:25px"> </td><td style="width:1px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">  </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"> </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="3" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td><td rowspan="9" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">  </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"> </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">IRFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Montreal Alouettes </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">12-11 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center"><b>EAST</b> </td><td style="border-color:inherit;border-width:0 2px 0 0;border-style:solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td style="border-color:inherit;border-width:0 2px 0 0;border-style:solid"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">IRFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Hamilton Tiger Cats </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">37-22 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">  </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"> </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="3" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">  </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px"> </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">IRFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Hamilton Tiger Cats </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">12 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="8" style="text-align:center"> </td><td style="border-color:inherit;border-width:0 2px 0 0;border-style:solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td style="border-color:inherit;border-width:0 2px 0 0;border-style:solid"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">WIFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Winnipeg Blue Bombers </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">6 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">WIFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Edmonton Eskimos </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">25-17-24 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="3" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="8" colspan="5" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">WIFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Winnipeg Blue Bombers </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">7-21-30 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">WIFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Winnipeg Blue Bombers </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">24 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="3" style="text-align:center"><b>WEST</b> </td><td style="border-color:inherit;border-width:0 2px 0 0;border-style:solid"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td style="border-color:inherit;border-width:0 2px 0 0;border-style:solid"></td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">ORFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Toronto Balmy Beach </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">4 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0);border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">ORFU </td><td rowspan="2" style="color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);padding:0 2px;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-top-width:1px">Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen </td><td rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;color:var(--color-base,#202122);overflow:inherit;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);border-color:var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);border-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px">9-12 </td><td rowspan="2" style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-bottom-width:2px;border-right-width:2px"></td></tr><tr><td style="height:7px"></td><td rowspan="2" colspan="5" 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style="border-style:solid;border-width:0;border-color:inherit;border-top-width:2px"></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Grey_Cup_Championship">Grey Cup Championship</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Grey Cup Championship"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table cellspacing="10"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top"> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4">November 28 <p><i><a href="/wiki/41st_Grey_Cup" title="41st Grey Cup">41st Annual Grey Cup Game</a></i>: <a href="/wiki/Varsity_Stadium" title="Varsity Stadium">Varsity Stadium</a> – <a href="/wiki/Toronto" title="Toronto">Toronto, Ontario</a> </p> </th></tr> <tr> <th><a href="/wiki/N._J._Taylor_Trophy" title="N. J. Taylor Trophy">WIFU Champion</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/James_S._Dixon_Trophy" title="James S. Dixon Trophy">IRFU Champion</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers" title="Winnipeg Blue Bombers">Winnipeg Blue Bombers</a> 6</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats" title="Hamilton Tiger-Cats">Hamilton Tiger-Cats</a> 12</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td align="center" colspan="4"><i><b>The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1953 Grey Cup Champions</b></i> </td></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1953_Eastern_(Interprovincial_Rugby_Football_Union)_All-Stars"><span id="1953_Eastern_.28Interprovincial_Rugby_Football_Union.29_All-Stars"></span>1953 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: 1953 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="float:left; width:48%;"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Offence">Offence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Offence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>QB – <a href="/wiki/Sam_Etcheverry" title="Sam Etcheverry">Sam Etcheverry</a>, Montreal Alouettes</li> <li>RB – <a href="/wiki/Avatus_Stone" title="Avatus Stone">Avatus Stone</a>, Ottawa Rough Riders</li> <li>RB – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Scudero" title="Joe Scudero">Joe Scudero</a>, Toronto Argonauts</li> <li>RB – <a href="/wiki/Gene_Roberts_(American_football)" title="Gene Roberts (American football)">Gene Roberts</a>, Ottawa Rough Riders</li> <li>E – <a href="/wiki/Red_O%27Quinn" title="Red O'Quinn">Red O'Quinn</a>, Montreal Alouettes</li> <li>E – <a href="/wiki/Bernie_Flowers" title="Bernie Flowers">Bernie Flowers</a>, Ottawa Rough Riders</li> <li>FW – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Simpson_(Canadian_football)" title="Bob Simpson (Canadian football)">Bob Simpson</a>, Ottawa Rough Riders</li> <li>C – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Hugo" title="Tommy Hugo">Tommy Hugo</a>, Montreal Alouettes</li> <li>OG – <a href="/wiki/Kaye_Vaughan" title="Kaye Vaughan">Kaye Vaughan</a>, Ottawa Rough Riders</li> <li>OG – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Ed_Bradley_(Canadian_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ed Bradley (Canadian football) (page does not exist)">Ed Bradley</a>, Montreal Alouettes</li> <li>OT – <a href="/wiki/Tex_Coulter" title="Tex Coulter">Tex Coulter</a>, Montreal Alouettes</li> <li>OT – <a href="/wiki/Vince_Mazza" title="Vince Mazza">Vince Mazza</a>, Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li></ul> </div><div style="float:right; width:48%;"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Defence">Defence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Defence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>DT – <a href="/wiki/Tex_Coulter" title="Tex Coulter">Tex Coulter</a>, Montreal Alouettes</li> <li>DT – <a href="/wiki/Vince_Mazza" title="Vince Mazza">Vince Mazza</a>, Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li> <li>DE – <a href="/wiki/Pete_Neumann" class="mw-redirect" title="Pete Neumann">Pete Neumann</a>, Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li> <li>DE – <a href="/wiki/Doug_McNichol" title="Doug McNichol">Doug McNichol</a>, Montreal Alouettes</li> <li>DG – <a href="/wiki/Vince_Scott" title="Vince Scott">Vince Scott</a>, Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li> <li>DG – <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Bevan" title="Eddie Bevan">Eddie Bevan</a>, Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li> <li>LB – <a href="/wiki/Red_Ettinger" class="mw-redirect" title="Red Ettinger">Red Ettinger</a>, Toronto Argonauts</li> <li>LB – <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Toohy" title="Ralph Toohy">Ralph Toohy</a>, Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li> <li>LB – <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Hugo" title="Tommy Hugo">Tommy Hugo</a>, Montreal Alouettes</li> <li>DB – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Brown_(Canadian_football)" title="Dick Brown (Canadian football)">Dick Brown</a>, Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li> <li>DB – <a href="/wiki/Howie_Turner" title="Howie Turner">Howie Turner</a>, Ottawa Rough Riders</li> <li>DB – <a href="/wiki/Lou_Kusserow" title="Lou Kusserow">Lou Kusserow</a>, Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li> <li>S - <a href="/wiki/Teddy_Toogood" class="mw-redirect" title="Teddy Toogood">Teddy Toogood</a>, Toronto Argonauts</li></ul> </div><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1953_Western_(Western_Interprovincial_Football_Union)_All-Stars"><span id="1953_Western_.28Western_Interprovincial_Football_Union.29_All-Stars"></span>1953 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: 1953 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="float:left; width:48%;"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Offence_2">Offence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Offence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>QB – <a href="/wiki/Claude_Arnold" title="Claude Arnold">Claude Arnold</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>RB – <a href="/wiki/Rollie_Miles" title="Rollie Miles">Rollie Miles</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>RB – <a href="/wiki/Billy_Vessels" title="Billy Vessels">Billy Vessels</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>RB – <a href="/wiki/Normie_Kwong" class="mw-redirect" title="Normie Kwong">Normie Kwong</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>E – <a href="/wiki/Mac_Speedie" title="Mac Speedie">Mac Speedie</a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders</li> <li>E – <a href="/wiki/Bud_Grant" title="Bud Grant">Bud Grant</a>, Winnipeg Blue Bombers</li> <li>FW – <a href="/wiki/Bud_Korchak" title="Bud Korchak">Bud Korchak</a>, Winnipeg Blue Bombers</li> <li>C – <a href="/wiki/Eagle_Keys" title="Eagle Keys">Eagle Keys</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>OG – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Cassidy_(Canadian_football)" title="Mike Cassidy (Canadian football)">Mike Cassidy</a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders</li> <li>OG – <a href="/wiki/Jim_Quondamatteo" title="Jim Quondamatteo">Jim Quondamatteo</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>OT – <a href="/wiki/Leon_Manley" title="Leon Manley">Leon Manley</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>OT – <a href="/wiki/Martin_Ruby" title="Martin Ruby">Martin Ruby</a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders</li></ul> </div><div style="float:right; width:48%;"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Defence_2">Defence</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Defence"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>DT – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Huffman" title="Dick Huffman">Dick Huffman</a>, Winnipeg Blue Bombers</li> <li>DT – <a href="/wiki/Martin_Ruby" title="Martin Ruby">Martin Ruby</a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders</li> <li>DE – <a href="/wiki/Frank_Anderson_(Canadian_football)" title="Frank Anderson (Canadian football)">Frank Anderson</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>DE – <a href="/wiki/Ezzret_Anderson" class="mw-redirect" title="Ezzret Anderson">Ezzret Anderson</a>, Calgary Stampeders</li> <li>DG – <a href="/wiki/Dean_Bandiera" title="Dean Bandiera">Dean Bandiera</a>, Winnipeg Blue Bombers</li> <li>DG – <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Brown" title="Gordon Brown">Gordon Brown</a>, Calgary Stampeders</li> <li>LB – <a href="/wiki/John_Wozniak" title="John Wozniak">John Wozniak</a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders</li> <li>LB – <a href="/wiki/Tony_Momsen" title="Tony Momsen">Tony Momsen</a>, Calgary Stampeders</li> <li>DB – <a href="/wiki/Ray_Willsey" title="Ray Willsey">Ray Willsey</a>, Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li>DB – <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Marlow" title="Bobby Marlow">Bobby Marlow</a>, Saskatchewan Roughriders</li> <li>DB – <a href="/wiki/Neill_Armstrong" title="Neill Armstrong">Neill Armstrong</a>, Winnipeg Blue Bombers</li> <li>S – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Casey_(Canadian_football)" title="Tom Casey (Canadian football)">Tom Casey</a>, Winnipeg Blue Bombers</li></ul> </div><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1953_Ontario_Rugby_Football_Union_All-Stars">1953 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: 1953 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i><b>NOTE:</b> During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.</i> </p> <div style="float:left; width:48%;"> <ul><li>QB – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Bob_Schneidenbach&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bob Schneidenbach (page does not exist)">Bob Schneidenbach</a>, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</li> <li>HB – <a href="/wiki/Dick_Gregory_(Canadian_football)" title="Dick Gregory (Canadian football)">Dick Gregory</a> - Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</li> <li>HB – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jack_Mancos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jack Mancos (page does not exist)">Jack Mancos</a>, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen</li> <li>HB – <a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Duchene&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Duchene (page does not exist)">John Duchene</a>, Sarnia Imperials</li> <li>E – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Harvey_Singleton&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Harvey Singleton (page does not exist)">Harvey Singleton</a>, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</li> <li>E – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Keith_Fisher&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Keith Fisher (page does not exist)">Keith Fisher</a>, Sarnia Imperials</li> <li>FW – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Chorostecki&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Johnny Chorostecki (page does not exist)">Johnny Chorostecki</a>, Sarnia Imperials</li> <li>C – <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Mattingly" title="Bruce Mattingly">Bruce Mattingly</a>, Sarnia Imperials</li> <li>G – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jay_Fry&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jay Fry (page does not exist)">Jay Fry</a>, Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen</li> <li>G – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Lloyd_Davey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lloyd Davey (page does not exist)">Lloyd "Dutch" Davey</a>, Sarnia Imperials</li> <li>T – <a href="/wiki/Oatten_Fisher" title="Oatten Fisher">Oatten Fisher</a>, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers</li> <li>T – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Dorocke&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Maurice Dorocke (page does not exist)">Maurice Dorocke</a>, Sarnia Imperials</li></ul> </div><div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1953_Canadian_Football_Awards">1953 Canadian Football Awards</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_in_Canadian_football&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: 1953 Canadian Football Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/CFL%27s_Most_Outstanding_Player_Award" title="CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award">Most Outstanding Player Award</a> – <a href="/wiki/Billy_Vessels" title="Billy Vessels">Billy Vessels</a> (RB), Edmonton Eskimos</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Russel_Memorial_Trophy" title="Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy">Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy</a> (IRFU MVP) – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Cunningham_(Canadian_football)" title="Bob Cunningham (Canadian football)">Bob Cunningham</a> (FB), Ottawa Rough Riders</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Nicklin_Memorial_Trophy" title="Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy">Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy</a> (WIFU MVP) - <a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Johnson" title="John Henry Johnson">John Henry Johnson</a> (RB), Calgary Stampeders</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gruen_Trophy" title="Gruen Trophy">Gruen Trophy</a> (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - <a href="/wiki/Bob_Dawson_(Canadian_football)" title="Bob Dawson (Canadian football)">Bob Dawson</a> (RB), Hamilton Tiger-Cats</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dr._Beattie_Martin_Trophy" title="Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy">Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy</a> (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - <a href="/wiki/Gordon_Sturtridge_(Canadian_football)" title="Gordon Sturtridge (Canadian 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season (page does not exist)">Winnipeg</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#094480; color:#fff;">Interprovincial Rugby Football Union</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1953_Hamilton_Tiger-Cats_season" title="1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season">Hamilton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1953_Montreal_Alouettes_season&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1953 Montreal Alouettes season (page does not exist)">Montreal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Ottawa_Rough_Riders_season" title="1953 Ottawa Rough Riders season">Ottawa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_Toronto_Argonauts_season" title="1953 Toronto Argonauts season">Toronto</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Ontario Rugby Football Union</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1953_CFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1953 CFL Draft">1953 CFL Draft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/41st_Grey_Cup" title="41st Grey Cup">41st Grey Cup</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Canadian_Football_League_seasons" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background:#E5E5E5; color:#000;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div 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Canadian football">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_in_Canadian_football" title="1911 in Canadian football">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_in_Canadian_football" title="1912 in Canadian football">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_in_Canadian_football" title="1913 in Canadian football">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_in_Canadian_football" title="1914 in Canadian football">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_in_Canadian_football" title="1915 in Canadian football">1915</a></li> <li>1916</li> <li>1917</li> <li>1918</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_in_Canadian_football" title="1919 in Canadian football">1919</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_in_Canadian_football" title="1920 in Canadian football">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1921_in_Canadian_football" title="1921 in Canadian football">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_in_Canadian_football" title="1922 in Canadian football">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_in_Canadian_football" title="1923 in Canadian football">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_in_Canadian_football" title="1924 in Canadian football">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_in_Canadian_football" title="1925 in Canadian football">1925</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_in_Canadian_football" title="1926 in Canadian football">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_in_Canadian_football" title="1927 in Canadian football">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_in_Canadian_football" title="1928 in Canadian football">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_in_Canadian_football" title="1929 in Canadian football">1929</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_in_Canadian_football" title="1930 in Canadian football">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_in_Canadian_football" title="1931 in Canadian football">1931</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_in_Canadian_football" title="1932 in Canadian football">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_in_Canadian_football" title="1933 in Canadian football">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_in_Canadian_football" title="1934 in Canadian football">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_in_Canadian_football" title="1935 in Canadian football">1935</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_in_Canadian_football" title="1936 in Canadian football">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_in_Canadian_football" title="1937 in Canadian football">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_in_Canadian_football" title="1938 in Canadian football">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_in_Canadian_football" title="1939 in Canadian football">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_in_Canadian_football" title="1940 in Canadian football">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_in_Canadian_football" title="1941 in Canadian football">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_in_Canadian_football" title="1942 in Canadian football">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_in_Canadian_football" title="1943 in Canadian football">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_in_Canadian_football" title="1944 in Canadian football">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_in_Canadian_football" title="1945 in Canadian football">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_in_Canadian_football" title="1946 in Canadian football">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_in_Canadian_football" title="1947 in Canadian football">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_in_Canadian_football" title="1948 in Canadian football">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_in_Canadian_football" title="1949 in Canadian football">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_in_Canadian_football" title="1950 in Canadian football">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_in_Canadian_football" title="1951 in Canadian football">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_in_Canadian_football" title="1952 in Canadian football">1952</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_in_Canadian_football" title="1954 in Canadian football">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_in_Canadian_football" title="1955 in Canadian football">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_in_Canadian_football" title="1956 in Canadian football">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_in_Canadian_football" title="1957 in Canadian football">1957</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color:#E5E5E5; color:#000;">CFL era</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1958_CFL_season" title="1958 CFL season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_CFL_season" title="1959 CFL season">1959</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_CFL_season" title="1960 CFL season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_CFL_season" title="1961 CFL season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_CFL_season" title="1962 CFL season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_CFL_season" title="1963 CFL season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_CFL_season" title="1964 CFL season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_CFL_season" title="1965 CFL season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_CFL_season" title="1966 CFL season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_CFL_season" title="1967 CFL season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_CFL_season" title="1968 CFL season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_CFL_season" title="1969 CFL season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_CFL_season" title="1970 CFL season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_CFL_season" title="1971 CFL season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_CFL_season" title="1972 CFL season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_CFL_season" title="1973 CFL season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_CFL_season" title="1974 CFL season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_CFL_season" title="1975 CFL season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_CFL_season" title="1976 CFL season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_CFL_season" title="1977 CFL season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_CFL_season" title="1978 CFL season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_CFL_season" title="1979 CFL season">1979</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_CFL_season" title="1980 CFL season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_CFL_season" title="1981 CFL season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_CFL_season" title="1982 CFL season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_CFL_season" title="1983 CFL season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_CFL_season" title="1984 CFL season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_CFL_season" title="1985 CFL season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_CFL_season" title="1986 CFL season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_CFL_season" title="1987 CFL season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_CFL_season" title="1988 CFL season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_CFL_season" title="1989 CFL season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_CFL_season" title="1990 CFL season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_CFL_season" title="1991 CFL season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_CFL_season" title="1992 CFL season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_CFL_season" title="1993 CFL season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_CFL_season" title="1994 CFL season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_CFL_season" title="1995 CFL season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_CFL_season" title="1996 CFL season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_CFL_season" title="1997 CFL season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_CFL_season" title="1998 CFL season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_CFL_season" title="1999 CFL season">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_CFL_season" title="2000 CFL season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_CFL_season" title="2001 CFL season">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_CFL_season" title="2002 CFL season">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_CFL_season" title="2003 CFL season">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_CFL_season" title="2004 CFL season">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_CFL_season" title="2005 CFL season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_CFL_season" title="2006 CFL season">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_CFL_season" title="2007 CFL season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_CFL_season" title="2008 CFL season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_CFL_season" title="2009 CFL season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_CFL_season" title="2010 CFL season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_CFL_season" title="2011 CFL season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_CFL_season" title="2012 CFL season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_CFL_season" title="2013 CFL season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_CFL_season" title="2014 CFL season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_CFL_season" title="2015 CFL season">2015</a></li> 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