Canadian Football News in 1931 The Ottawa Senators reverted to the name "Ottawa Rough Riders."2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, , p.282-283
The Canadian Rugby Union approved the forward pass for all leagues and the first touchdown pass in Grey Cup history was a Warren Stevens to Kenny Grant play in Montreal's 22–0 win over Regina.
Convert scrimmage line was moved to the five-yard line, and the point could be scored by a drop-kick, place kick, run or pass.
The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers were the first team outside Ontario to win the Grey Cup after shutting out the Regina Roughriders.
Regular season
Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 6 6 0 0 112 39 12 Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 60 56 6 Toronto Argonauts 6 3 3 0 55 64 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 0 6 0 31 98 0+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsEastern Section Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 4 3 1 0 52 4 6 Kitchener Panthers 4 2 2 0 18 41 4 Toronto Varsity Orphans 4 1 3 0 15 40 2Western Section Sarnia Imperials 4 2 1 1 36 24 5 Windsor Greyhounds 4 2 2 0 45 33 4 Hamilton Tiger Cubs 4 1 2 1 25 49 3+ Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Western Ontario Mustangs 6 4 2 0 30 28 8 McGill Redmen 6 3 2 1 41 31 7 Queen's Golden Gaels 6 3 2 1 27 38 7 Varsity Blues 6 1 5 0 34 35 2*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. + Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipeg St.John's 3 3 0 0 29 5 6 Winnipegs 4 1 3 0 15 31 2 University of Manitoba Varsity 1 0 1 0 2 10 0
+ Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Regina Roughriders 4 4 0 0 78 7 8 Saskatoon Quakers 4 2 2 0 28 48 4 Moose Jaw Maroons 4 0 4 0 8 54 0 + Alberta Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Calgary Altomah-Tigers 4 3 1 0 24 20 6 Edmonton Boosters 4 1 3 0 20 24 2
+ British Columbia Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves 7 7 0 0 109 17 14 Victoria Capitals 4 2 2 0 24 33 8 University of British Columbia Varsity 7 2 4 1 25 46 7 Vancouver Meralomas 7 2 4 1 45 66 5 New Westminster Dodekas 7 2 5 0 23 64 4* Victoria Games worth 4 points in standings
2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, , p.293https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6018%2C2188139 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5374%2C1174471 The Montreal Gazette – November 9, 1931
League Champions
Football Union League ChampionIRFUMontreal AAA Winged WheelersWCRFURegina RoughridersCIRFUUniversity of Western OntarioORFUSarnia ImperialsMRFUWinnipeg St.John'sSRFURegina RoughridersARFUCalgary Altomahs-TigersBCRFUVancouver Athletic Club
Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1931
ORFU final Date Away HomeNovember 14 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 0 Sarnia Imperials 10 Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jPcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6637%2C2179143 The Montreal Gazette – November 16, 1931
East semifinal Date Away HomeNovember 21 Western Ontario Mustangs 7 Sarnia Imperials 1 Western Ontario advances to the East Final.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kfcqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TowFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6559%2C3212098 The Montreal Gazette – November 23, 1931
East final Date Away HomeNovember 28 Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22 Western Ontario Mustangs 0 Montreal advances to the Grey Cup game.
Western semifinals Date Away Home+ Western Semifinals Game 1 & 2November 4 Vancouver Athletic Club 4 Calgary Altomah-Tigers 6November 7 Vancouver Athletic Club 1 Calgary Altomah-Tigers 14
Calgary won the total-point series by 20–5. Calgary advances to the Western Final.
Date Away HomeNovember 7 Regina Roughriders 47 Winnipeg St.John's 5 Regina advances to the Western Final.
West Finals Date Away HomeNovember 11 Calgary Altomahs-Tigers 2 Regina Roughriders 26 Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff bracket
Grey Cup Championship December 5 19th Annual Grey Cup Game: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium – Montreal, Quebec Regina Roughriders 0 Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 22 The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers are the 1931 Grey Cup Champions
1931 Canadian Football Awards Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Gordie Perry (RB), Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers
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