- 1936 in Canadian football
=Canadian Football News in 1936=
Teams from the WIFU and IRFU are restricted to a maximum of five imports and players who had lived in
Canada for one full year were eligible to play in theGrey Cup game. The WIFU was formed with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers , Calgary Bronks, and the Regina Roughriders.The IRFU and WIFU adopted a two-game point series format for the playoffs. The series was played between first and second place teams.
A white ball was used in games that was being played underneath floodlights in
Western Canada .Intercollegiate teams stopped competing for the Grey Cup. The
QRFU andORFU continued competing for the Grey Cup.Regular season
Final regular season standings
"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points"
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Grey Cup playoffs
"Note: All dates in 1936"
EMI-FINALS
*"Ottawa won the total-point series by 22-6."
*"Between their games, Ottawa allowed fewer points against with 8, while Regina allowed 13. By allowing fewer points against, the Ottawa Rough Riders will advance to the Grey Cup game."