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1935 Winnipeg Winnipegs season

The 1935 Winnipeg Winnipegs finished in first place in the Manitoba Rugby Football Union with a 3–0 division record. The Winnipegs became the first Western Canada team to win the Grey Cup, with a victory over the Hamilton Tigers.

Exhibition games

Date Opponent Score Result Record
Sept 14 at Concordia Cobbers 26–0[1] Win 1–0
Sept 21 vs. Sarnia Imperials 3–1[2] Win 2–0
Sept 28 at Minnesota All-Stars 21–13[3] Win 3–0
Oct 24 vs. University of North Dakota Sioux 23-7 Win 4-0
Dec 2 at Assumption College 17-0 Win 5–0

Regular season

Standings

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipegs 3 3 0 0 97 4 6
Victorias 3 0 3 0 4 97 0

Schedule

Date Opponent Score Result Record
Oct 5 Victoria Bisons 29–3[4] Win 1–0
Oct 12 Victoria Bisons 29–0[5] Win 2–0
Oct 19 Victoria Bisons 39–1[6] Win 3–0

Playoffs

Round Date Opponent Result Record
Western Semi-Final Nov 2 vs. Regina Roughriders W 13–6[7] 1–0
Western Title Game Nov 9 vs. Calgary Bronks W 7–0[8] 2–0
Grey Cup Dec 7 Hamilton Tigers W 18–12[9] 3–0

Grey Cup

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Winnipegs 5 7 6 0 18
Hamilton Tigers 3 1 6 2 12

References

  1. ^ The Leader-Post – Sep 16, 1935
  2. ^ The Leader-Post – Sep 23, 1935
  3. ^ The Leader-Post – Sep 30, 1935
  4. ^ The Vancouver Sun – Oct 7, 1935
  5. ^ The Calgary Daily Herald – Oct 14, 1935
  6. ^ The Vancouver Sun – Oct 21, 1935
  7. ^ The Leader-Post – Nov 4, 1935
  8. ^ The Leader-Post – Nov 12, 1935
  9. ^ "HISTORY >> Grey Cup >> 1935 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-09. 1935 Grey Cup