1935 Winnipeg Winnipegs season

The 1935 Winnipeg Winnipegs finished in 1st 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.

1935 Winnipeg Winnipegs season
PresidentFrank Hannibal
General managerJoe Ryan
Head coachBob Fritz
Home fieldOsborne Stadium
Results
Record3–0
Division place1st, MRFU
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup

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
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipegs33009746
Victorias30304970

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
Game Date Opponent Score Result
Western Semi-Final Nov 2 vs. Regina Roughriders 13–6[7] Win
Western Title Game Nov 9 vs. Calgary Bronks 7–0[8] Win
23rd Grey Cup Dec 7 Hamilton Tigers 18–12[9] Win

Grey Cup
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Winnipegs576018
Hamilton Tigers316212

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
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