1954 in Canadian football

The 1954 season of Canadian football is widely considered to be the first season of the modern era of Canadian football, although the Canadian Football League would not be officially founded for another four years.

Canadian Football News in 1954
The BC Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. The Lions played their first regular season game on Saturday, August 28, as they lost 8–6 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Empire Stadium.

Winnipeg's Gerry James (RB), became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Canadian Award.

The NBC national network were televising IRFU games.

This was the last season that the Ontario Rugby Football Union would challenge for the Grey Cup.

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.
 * Edmonton has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.

Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1954

SEMI-FINALS

 * Winnipeg won the total-point series by 27–25. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.

FINALS

 * Kitchener-Waterloo wins the best of three series 2–0. The Dutchmen will advance to the Grey Cup Semi-Final. 


 * Edmonton wins the best of three series 2–1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup Semi-Final.


 * Montreal wins the best of three series 2–0. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game. 

Grey Cup Semi-Final

 * The Edmonton Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Championship
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1954 Canadian Football Awards

 * Most Outstanding Player Award – Sam Etcheverry (QB), Montreal Alouettes
 * Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Gerry James (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers