1942 in Canadian football

The WIFU and the IRFU suspended operations for the duration of World War II. A couple of military teams based in Toronto, the RCAF Hurricanes and the Navy York Bulldogs joined the regular ORFU teams like Balmy Beach and the Toronto Indians. The Ottawa Rough Riders continued operation, but as part of an Ottawa based league. Out West, a three team Winnipeg city league was formed with the Winnipeg Bombers, the University of Manitoba Bisons and a military team called the RCAF Flyers. ==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 • NO LEAGUE PLAY Interprovincial Rugby Football Union • NO LEAGUE PLAY • Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. ==Grey Cup playoffs==

Note: All dates in 1942 Winnipeg City playoffs • The Bombers won the total-point series by 34–29 Ottawa City Finals ===ORFU Finals=== Western Finals Eastern Finals ==Playoff bracket==

==1942 Ottawa City Senior Rugby Football Union All-Stars selected by Canadian Press==

NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions. • QB – P/O Bobby Coulter, Ottawa RCAF Uplands • FW – Joseph "Curley" Moynahan, Ottawa Rough Riders • HB – P/O Tony Golab, Ottawa RCAF Uplands • HB – Tommy Daley, Ottawa Rough Riders • DB – Arnie McWatters, Ottawa Rough Riders • DB – Thain Simon, Ottawa RCAF Uplands • E – Pete O'Conner, Ottawa Rough Riders • E – Hart Findley, Ottawa RCAF Uplands • E – Jack Beull, Ottawa RCAF Uplands • C – Doug Turner, Ottawa RCAF Uplands • G – Leo Seguin, Ottawa Rough Riders • G – George Fraser, Ottawa Rough Riders • T – F/O George Sprague, Ottawa RCAF Uplands • T – Eric Chipper, Ottawa Rough Riders ==1942 Canadian Football Awards==

• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – no award given due to World War II • Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - Bill Stukus - Toronto RCAF Hurricanes ==References==