- 1950 in Canadian football
=Canadian Football News in 1950=
The Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats merged to form the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats . The Regina franchise officially changed their name to become theSaskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday,April 1 st.The WIFU allowed the third place team in the standings to be qualified for a playoff berth. The first professional playoff game was played at night under lights -
Winnipeg Blue Bombers and theEdmonton Eskimos . The38th Grey Cup , nicknamed "The Mud Bowl", was held atToronto 'sVarsity Stadium with an attendance of 27,101.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.
*"Winnipeg gets a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals."
Grey Cup playoffs
"Note: All dates in 1950"
EMI-FINALS
*"The Edmonton Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals."
FINALS
* Note: Where indicated (?), Eastern playoff dates are not confirmed, however since the regular season ended November 4 in the East, and the Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.
