Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union 1954 Season
42nd Grey Cup Championship
- Edmonton defeated Montreal 26–25
- (Local)
at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 27,321
- Broadcaster:
- CBCE
- R/C
1954 IRFU Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1954 | 1953 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 34.18 | 0.07  |
| Average Winning Score | 25.04 | 2.07  |
| Average Losing Score | 9.32 | 2.09 |
| Average Home Score | 18.21 | 0.25 |
| Average Visitor Score | 15.96 | 0.18 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 15.89 | 4.21 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL (14) | 341 (24.36) |
| 2 | HAM (14) | 275 (19.64) |
| 3 | TOR (14) | 212 (15.14) |
| 4 | OTT (14) | 129 (9.21) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MTL (14) | 341 (24.36) |
| 2 | HAM (14) | 275 (19.64) |
| 3 | TOR (14) | 212 (15.14) |
| 4 | OTT (14) | 129 (9.21) |
1954 IRFU Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 394,356
- High: 21,000 (HAM @ MTL, Oct 16)
- Avg: 14,084 (28 out of 28 games)
- Diff from 1953 Avg: -2,016
- Low: 8,422 (HAM @ OTT, Oct 30)
1954 Player Awards
1954 Most Outstanding
- Player — Sam “The Rifle” Etcheverry (MTL)
- Canadian Player — Gerry James (WPG)
1954 Other Awards
- No other awards for 1954 in database.
1954 IRFU All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Sam “The Rifle” Etcheverry | MTL |
| HB | Bernie Custis | HAM |
| HB | Alex Webster | MTL |
| HB | Gene Wilson | TOR |
| FW | Joey Pal | MTL |
| E | John “Red” O'Quinn, Jr. | MTL |
| E | Ray Ramsey | HAM |
| C | Tom Hugo, Jr. | MTL |
| G | Ray Cicia | MTL |
| G | Herb Trawick | MTL |
| T | Dewitt “Tex” Coulter | MTL |
| T | Vince Mazza | HAM |
Defense
| DT | Dewitt “Tex” Coulter | MTL |
| DT | Jim Staton, Jr. | MTL |
| DE | Douglas McNichol | MTL |
| DE | Pete Neumann | HAM |
| DG | Eddie Bevan | HAM |
| DG | Vince Scott | HAM |
| LB | Don “Red” Ettinger | HAM |
| LB | Tom Hugo, Jr. | MTL |
| DB | Billy Cross | TOR |
| DB | Lou Kusserow | HAM |
| DB | Bill McFarlane | TOR |
| DB | Hal “Prince” Patterson | MTL |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1954 IRFU Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | TOR | Bill McFarlane (HB) | Toronto | |
| 2 | OTT | George Klein (HB) | McGill | |
| 3 | TOR | [MTL] | Don Mattason (G) | Toronto |
| 4 | HAM | Steve Oneschuk (HB) | Toronto | |