For the second consecutive season the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers met for the Grey Cup. The Argonauts won the game.

Canadian football news in 1938 The Edmonton Eskimos joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of blue and white. They would withdraw from the union in 1940.

Regular season

Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, Pts = points

+ Western Interprovincial Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsCalgary Bronks 8 6 2 0 50 27 12Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 6 2 0 114 63 12Regina Roughriders 8 4 4 0 69 55 8 Edmonton Eskimos 8 0 8 0 29 117 0

+ Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsOttawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 141 41 10Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 151 52 10Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 61 122 4Montreal Cubs 6 0 6 0 30 168 0

+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Sarnia Imperials 6 3 1 2 95 27 8 Montreal Nationals 6 3 1 2 77 42 8 Toronto Balmy Beach 6 3 3 0 73 33 6 Peterborough Orfuns 6 1 5 0 15 158 2 *Bold text means that they had clinched the playoffs. + British Columbia Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts North Shore Lions 8 7 1 0 110 24 15 University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 6 5 1 0 57 18 15 Knights of Columbus 8 3 5 0 43 56 6 Vancouver Meralomas 8 0 8 0 3 115 0 .

Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1938

Semifinals + WIFU semifinals Date Away HomeOctober 29 Regina Roughriders 0 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13

+ ORFU finals Game Date Away Home 1 November 19 Sarnia Imperials 9 Montreal Nationals 5 2 November 26 Sarnia Imperials 15 Montreal Nationals 0 Sarnia won the total-point series by 24–5. Sarnia would play the Toronto Argonauts (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern finals.

+ IRFU finals Game Date Away Home 1 November 19 Toronto Argonauts 9 Ottawa Rough Riders 1 2 November 26 Toronto Argonauts 5 Ottawa Rough Riders 3 Toronto won the total-point series by 14–4. Toronto would play the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.

Finals + Western finals Game Date Away Home 1 November 5 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 Calgary Bronks 7 2 November 12 Calgary Bronks 2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 Winnipeg won the total-point series by 25–9. Winnipeg advanced to the Grey Cup game.

+ Eastern finals Date Away HomeDecember 3? Toronto Argonauts 25 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU) 8 Toronto advanced to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship December 10 26th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 Toronto Argonauts 30 The Toronto Argonauts were the 1938 Grey Cup Champions.

Note: Eastern Final Playoff date is not confirmed; however, since the regular season in the East ended November 12, and all other playoff dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above date is accurate.

1938 Eastern (combined IRFU & ORFU) 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.

1st Team QB – Annis Stukus, Toronto Argonauts FW – Ted Morris, Toronto Argonauts HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Nationals HB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials HB – Art West, Toronto Argonauts E – Wes Cutler, Toronto Argonauts E – Bernie Thompson, Toronto Argonauts C – George Willis, University of Western Ontario G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann, Ottawa Rough Riders G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials

2nd Team QB – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers FW – Ernie Hempey, Montreal Nationals HB – Murray Griffin, Ottawa Rough Riders HB – Herb Westman, McGill University HB – Bob Isbister, Toronto Argonauts E – Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Rough Riders E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers C – Joseph "Curley" Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders G – Alex Fleming, Montreal Nationals G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Indians T – Bunny Wadsworth, Ottawa Rough Riders

1938 Ontario Rugby Football Union 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.

QB – Ab Box, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers FW – Ernie Hempey, Montreal Nationals HB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Nationals HB – Eddie Thompson, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers DB – Hugh Sterling, Sarnia Imperials E – Syd Reynolds, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Eddie Burton, Montreal Nationals C – Dave Ryan, Montreal Nationals G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Alex Fleming, Montreal Nationals T – Mike Clawson, Sarnia Imperials T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Nationals

1938 Canadian football awards Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Wes Cutler (DE), Toronto Argonauts Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - John Ferraro - Montreal Nationals

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