Western Inter-provincial Football Union 1949 Season
37th Grey Cup Championship
- Montreal defeated Calgary 28–15
- (Local)
at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 20,087
1949 WIFU Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1949 | 1948 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 38.00 | 7.46  |
| Average Winning Score | 24.75 | 2.40 |
| Average Losing Score | 13.25 | 4.42 |
| Average Home Score | 18.71 | 1.71 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.29 | 5.75 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.50 | 1.46  |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGY (14) | 270 (19.29) |
| 2 | SSK (14) | 235 (16.79) |
| 3 | EDM (14) | 93 (6.64) |
| 4 | WPG (14) | 74 (5.29) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CGY (14) | 270 (19.29) |
| 2 | SSK (14) | 235 (16.79) |
| 3 | EDM (14) | 93 (6.64) |
| 4 | WPG (14) | 74 (5.29) |
1949 WIFU Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 154,723
- High: 11,123 (CGY @ EDM, Sep 5)
- Avg: 5,950 (26 out of 28 games)
- Diff from 1948 Avg: +407
- Low: 3,000 (EDM @ SSK, Oct 10, CGY @ WPG, Oct 10, WPG @ SSK, Oct 29)
1949 WIFU Player Awards
- No players awards for 1949 WIFU in database.
1949 WIFU All-Star Team
| First Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| U | Les “Butch” Lear | CGY |
| QB | Keith Spaith | CGY |
| HB | Ken Charlton | SSK |
| HB | Vern Graham | CGY |
| HB | Del Wardien | SSK |
| FB | Sammy Pierce | SSK |
| E | Ezzret “Sugarfoot” Anderson, Jr. | CGY |
| E | Woody Strode | CGY |
| C | Mel Wilson | CGY |
| G | Riley “Rattlesnake” Matheson* | CGY |
| G | Mike Kissell | WPG |
| T | Johnny Aguirre* | CGY |
| T | Mike Cassidy* | SSK |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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