Canadian Football News in 1946 The WIFU resumed play for the first time since 1942. The IRFU increased their season play from 6 games to 12 games, per team.

The Montreal Alouettes came into existence. The Regina Roughriders unofficially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The name change eventually became official on April 1, 1950.

Air travel was used for the first time as the Toronto Argonauts flew to Winnipeg to play pre-season games against the Blue Bombers.

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 Pts Calgary Stampeders 8 5 3 0 60 37 10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 5 3 0 69 46 10Regina Roughriders 8 2 6 0 46 92 4+ Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal Alouettes 12 7 3 2 211 118 16 Toronto Argonauts 12 7 3 2 140 124 16Ottawa Rough Riders 12 6 4 2 175 128 14Hamilton Tigers 12 0 10 2 78 234 2+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Wildcats 10 8 1 1 166 66 17 Toronto Indians 10 8 1 1 176 66 17 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 10 6 4 0 112 84 12 Sarnia Imperials 10 4 6 0 88 158 8 Windsor Rockets 10 3 7 0 61 138 6 Ottawa Trojans 10 0 10 0 36 127 0 Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1946

Semifinals + ORFU semifinals Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Toronto Indians Date Away HomeNovember 8 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 12 Toronto Indians 7 The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Hamilton Wildcats in the ORFU Final.

+ ORFU semifinals Sarnia Imperials @ Hamilton Wildcats Date Away HomeNovember 9 Sarnia Imperials 5 Hamilton Wildcats 14 The Hamilton Wildcats will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the ORFU Final.

Finals + WIFU Finals – Game 1 Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Calgary Stampeders Date Away HomeOctober 26 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 Calgary Stampeders 21 + WIFU Finals – Game 2 Calgary Stampeders @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers Date Away HomeNovember 2 Calgary Stampeders 0 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won the total-point series by 30–21. Winnipeg advances to the Grey Cup game.

+ ORFU Final Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Hamilton Wildcats Date Away HomeNovember 16 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 13 Hamilton Wildcats 6 The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern finals.

+ IRFU Finals Toronto Argonauts @ Montreal Alouettes Date Away HomeNovember 16 Toronto Argonauts 12 Montreal Alouettes 6 The Toronto Argonauts will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Eastern finals.

Eastern Finals Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) @ Toronto Argonauts Date Away HomeNovember 23 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers (ORFU) 12 Toronto Argonauts 22 The Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship November 30 34th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario WIFU Champion IRFU Champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 Toronto Argonauts 28The Toronto Argonauts are the 1946 Grey Cup Champions

1946 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 – Frank Gnup, Hamilton Wildcats FW – Ken Charleton, Ottawa Rough Riders HB – Royal Copeland, Toronto Argonauts HB – Joe Krol, Toronto Argonauts HB – Virgil Wagner, Montreal Alouettes E – Dick Groom, Hamilton Tigers E – Bert Haigh, Ottawa Rough Riders C – Doug Turner, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Benny Steck, Montreal Alouettes G – Bill Zock, Toronto Argonauts T – Herb Trawick, Montreal Alouettes T – Hank Christman, Ottawa Rough Riders2nd Team QB – Frank Dunlap, Ottawa Rough Riders FW – Don McFarlane, University of Western Ontario HB – Bob McFarlane, University of Western Ontario HB – Don Toms, Hamilton Wildcats HB – Johnny Lake, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – George Turnbull, University of Western Ontario E – Len Wright, Hamilton Wildcats C – Don Loney, Toronto Argonauts G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Rudy Grass, University of Toronto T – Don Durno, Toronto Indians T – Vic Ghetti, Windsor Rockets

1946 Western (Western Interprovincial 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 – Walter Dobler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers FW – Bill Wusyk, Calgary Stampeders HB – Sully Glasser, Regina Roughriders HB – Paul Rowe, Calgary Stampeders HB – Bill Ordway, Winnipeg Blue Bombers E – Johnny Bell, Regina Roughriders E – Nate Shore, Winnipeg Blue Bombers C – Mel Wilson, Winnipeg Blue Bombers G – David "Sneaky" Adams, Calgary Stampeders G – Bill Ceretti, Winnipeg Blue Bombers T – Andrew Nagy, Regina Roughriders T – Martin Gainor, Winnipeg Blue Bombers

1946 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 – Frank Gnup, Hamilton Wildcats HB – Don Toms, Hamilton Wildcats HB – Ross McKelvey, Toronto Indians DB – Johnny Lake, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers E – Len Wright, Hamilton Wildcats E – Johnny Farmer, Toronto Indians FW – Fred Kijek, Toronto Indians C – Doug Turner, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Don McKenzie, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Trip Trepanier, Sarnia Imperials T – Don Durno, Toronto Indians T – Vic Ghetti, Windsor Rockets

1946 Canadian Football Awards Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Joe Krol (RB), Toronto Argonauts Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Bill Wusyk (WR), Calgary Stampeders Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Bernie Brennan (HB), Ottawa Rough Riders Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Frank Gnup - Hamilton Wildcats

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