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 + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, , p.294 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Argonauts 6 6 0 0 167 35 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 77 71 6 Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 102 79 6 Montreal AAA 6 0 6 0 29 190 0+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 4 4 0 0 104 25 8 St. Brigid's Football Club 3 1 2 0 26 72 2 Torontos 3 0 3 0 21 540+ Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T Pts Varsity Blues 4 2 1 1 5 Queen's Tricolour 4 2 2 0 4 McGill Redmen 4 1 2 1 3 *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs + Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts 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

+ Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsSouthern Saskatchewan Regina Rugby Club 4 4 0 0 86 11 8 Regina Boat Club 4 2 2 0 34 28 4 Moose Jaw Millers 4 0 4 0 12 93 0Northern 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 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* Final game of the season was cancelled - not necessary

League Champions +Football UnionLeague ChampionIRFUToronto ArgonautsWCRFUEdmonton EskimosCIRFUUniversity of TorontoORFUToronto ParkdaleMRFUWinnipeg VictoriasSRFUSaskatoon QuakersARFUEdmonton Eskimos

Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1921

SRFU Playoff Date Away HomeNovember 4 Regina Rugby Club 6 Saskatoon 9

Regina won the first game (score 10 to 8) played on October 29. After a successful protest, the game was replayed on November 4. Saskatoon advances to the WCRFU semifinal

Eastern semifinal Date Away HomeNovember 19 Toronto Varsity Blues 12 Toronto Argonauts 20

Toronto Argonauts advance to the Eastern Final.

Eastern final Date Away HomeNovember 26 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 8 Toronto Argonauts 16

Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.

Western semifinal Date Away Home November 7 Saskatoon Quakers 1 Winnipeg Victorias 16

Western final Date Away Home November 14 Edmonton Eskimos 16 Winnipeg Victorias 6

Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship December 3 9th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, OntarioEdmonton Eskimos 0 Toronto Argonauts 23Toronto Argonauts are the 1921 Grey Cup Champions

1921 Toronto Globe Eastern 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. 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 - Jimmy Douglas, 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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