Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union 1948 Season
36th Grey Cup Championship
- Calgary defeated Ottawa 12–7
- (Local)
at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 20,013
1948 IRFU Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1948 | 1947 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 30.54 | 5.83  |
| Average Winning Score | 22.35 | 5.04 |
| Average Losing Score | 8.83 | 0.87 |
| Average Home Score | 17.00 | 3.83 |
| Average Visitor Score | 13.54 | 2.00 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 12.96 | 4.00 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT (12) | 264 (22.00) |
| 2 | MTL (12) | 221 (18.42) |
| 3 | TOR (12) | 160 (13.33) |
| 4 | HAMWC (12) | 88 (7.33) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT (12) | 264 (22.00) |
| 2 | MTL (12) | 221 (18.42) |
| 3 | TOR (12) | 160 (13.33) |
| 4 | HAMWC (12) | 88 (7.33) |
1948 IRFU Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 226,705
- High: 19,000 (OTT @ TOR, Sep 18)
- Avg: 10,795 (21 out of 24 games)
- Diff from 1947 Avg: -1,339
- Low: 4,000 (OTT @ HAMWC, Oct 23, MTL @ HAMWC, Nov 6)
1948 IRFU Player Awards
- No players awards for 1948 IRFU in database.
1948 IRFU All-Star Team
| QB | Robert Paffrath | OTT |
| HB | Joe “King” Krol | TOR |
| HB | Howie Turner | OTT |
| HB | Virgil Wagner | MTL |
| FW | Tony Golab | OTT |
| SN | Don Loney | OTT |
| IW | Eddie “Whitey” Michaels | OTT |
| IW | Lloyd “Bronco” Reese | MTL |
| MW | Herb Trawick | MTL |
| MW | John Wagoner | OTT |
| OW | Bert Haigh | OTT |
| OW | Ralph Toohy | MTL |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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