Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union 1949 Season
37th Grey Cup Championship
- Montreal defeated Calgary 28–15
- (Local)
at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 20,087
1949 IRFU Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1949 | 1948 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 23.58 | 4.97  |
| Average Winning Score | 18.92 | 5.85 |
| Average Losing Score | 4.67 | 0.22 |
| Average Home Score | 14.67 | 4.39 |
| Average Visitor Score | 8.92 | 0.58 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 14.25 | 4.53 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL (12) | 295 (24.58) |
| 2 | OTT (12) | 261 (21.75) |
| 3 | TOR (12) | 209 (17.42) |
| 4 | HAMWC (12) | 147 (12.25) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL (12) | 295 (24.58) |
| 2 | OTT (12) | 261 (21.75) |
| 3 | TOR (12) | 209 (17.42) |
| 4 | HAMWC (12) | 147 (12.25) |
1949 IRFU Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 262,955
- High: 19,200 (OTT @ TOR, Sep 10)
- Avg: 13,839 (19 out of 24 games)
- Diff from 1948 Avg: +3,044
- Low: 5,000 (OTT @ HAMWC, Oct 15)
1949 IRFU Player Awards
- No players awards for 1949 IRFU in database.
1949 IRFU All-Star Team
| QB | Frank Filchock (Tie) | MTL |
| QB | Andy Gordon (Tie) | OTT |
| HB | Royal Copeland | TOR |
| HB | Howie Turner | OTT |
| HB | Virgil Wagner | MTL |
| FW | Robert Paffrath | OTT |
| SN | Don Loney | OTT |
| IW | Eddie “Whitey” Michaels | OTT |
| IW | Vince Scott | HAMWC |
| MW | Herb Trawick | MTL |
| MW | John Wagoner | OTT |
| OW | Bob Hood | HAMWC |
| OW | Ralph Toohy | MTL |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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