1940 Calgary Bronks season

1940 Calgary Bronks season
Head coachLarry Haynes
Home stadiumMewata Stadium
Results
Record4–4
Division place2nd, W.I.F.U.
PlayoffsLost W.I.F.U. Finals

The 1940 Calgary Bronks season was the sixth season in franchise history where the team finished in second place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with a 4–4 record. The Bronks played in the WIFU Finals for the fifth consecutive year, but once again lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a two-game series by a total points score of 30–2.

Regular season

Standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 6 2 0 108 58 12
Calgary Bronks 8 4 4 0 79 76 8
Regina Roughriders 8 2 6 0 39 92 4

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Schedule

Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 Aug 30 Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 12–1 1–0
Bye
2 Sept 14 Regina Roughriders W 12–3 2–0
3 Sept 16 Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 3–22 2–1
4 Sept 21 Regina Roughriders W 17–3 3–1
Bye
5 Oct 5 Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 1–3 3–2
6 Oct 12 Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 19–26 3–3
7 Oct 14 Regina Roughriders L 0–17 3–4
8 Oct 19 Regina Roughriders W 7–1 4–4
Bye

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Playoffs

Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
WIFU Finals Game 1 Nov 2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 0–7 0–1
WIFU Finals Game 2 Nov 9 Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 2–23 0–2

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  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 30–2.

References

  1. ^ "1940 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. ^ a b "1940 CFL Details".
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