Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union 1940 Season
28th Grey Cup Championship
- Ottawa wins 2-game total point series 20–7
- Ottawa defeated Toronto Balmy Beach 8–2
- (Local)
at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 4,998
- Ottawa defeated Toronto Balmy Beach 12–5
- (Local)
at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, ON - Attendance: 1,700
1940 IRFU Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1940 | 1939 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 21.50 | 0.25  |
| Average Winning Score | 15.42 | 1.95  |
| Average Losing Score | 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Average Home Score | 12.58 | 2.25 |
| Average Visitor Score | 8.92 | 2.00 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 9.33 | 2.25 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT (6) | 116 (19.33) |
| 2 | TOR (6) | 58 (9.67) |
| 3 | HAM (6) | 45 (7.50) |
| 4 | MTL (6) | 39 (6.50) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT (6) | 116 (19.33) |
| 2 | TOR (6) | 58 (9.67) |
| 3 | HAM (6) | 45 (7.50) |
| 4 | MTL (6) | 39 (6.50) |
1940 IRFU Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 31,000
- High: 16,000 (OTT @ TOR, Oct 26)
- Avg: 10,333 (3 out of 12 games)
- Diff from 1939 Avg: +4,270
- Low: 7,000 (MTL @ OTT, Oct 12)
1940 IRFU Player Awards
- No players awards for 1940 IRFU in database.
1940 IRFU All-Star Team
| QB | Bobby Coulter | TOR |
| HB | Tony Golab | OTT |
| HB | Gord Noseworthy | MTL |
| HB | Sammy Sward | OTT |
| FW | Andy Tommy | OTT |
| SN | Doug “Suze” Turner | HAM |
| IW | George Fraser | OTT |
| IW | Len Staughton | TOR |
| MW | Dave Sprague | OTT |
| MW | Bunny Wadsworth | OTT |
| OW | Ed Burton | MTL |
| OW | Bernie Thornton | TOR |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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