1952 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1952
The Canadian Rugby Union received television revenue for the first time when it was paid $7,500 by CBC for the rights to televise the Grey Cup game. CBLT Toronto was the only station to carry the game live.

The WIFU increased their games to 16, per team.

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 has a bye and will play in the WIFU Finals.
 * The last three Windsor Royals games were canceled, leading to an uneven number of games played. The Royals stopped competing in the ORFU after this season.

Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1952

SEMI-FINALS

 * Edmonton won the total-point series by 42–38. The Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the WIFU Finals.

FINALS

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


 * Sarnia won the total-point series by 65–19. The Imperials will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.


 * Toronto wins the best of three series 2–1. The Argonauts will play the Sarnia Imperials in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.

Grey Cup Semi-Final

 * The Toronto Argonauts will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Championship
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 * Note: WIFU Semi-Final, as well as Eastern Playoff dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 18 in the West, and November 8 in the East, and [2] WIFU Final dates, as well as Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.