1931 in Canadian football
Canadian Football News in 1931
The Ottawa Senators reverted back to the name "Ottawa Rough Riders."
The Canadian Rugby Union approved the forward pass for all leagues and the first TD pass in Grey Cup history was a Warren Stevens to Kenny Grant play in Montreal's 22-0 win over Regina.
Convert scrimmage line was moved to the five-yard line, and the point could be scored by a drop-kick, place kick, run or pass.
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 PlayoffsNote: All dates in 1931 ORFU FinalEast Semi-FinalEast FinalWestern Semi-FinalsWest FinalsGrey Cup ChampionshipReferencesRetrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1931_in_Canadian_football |