1940 Calgary Bronks season

1940 Calgary Bronks season
Head coachLarry Haynes
Home fieldMewata Stadium
Results
Record4–4
Division place2nd, W.I.F.U.
Playoff finishLost W.I.F.U. Finals

The 1940 Calgary Bronks season was the sixth season in franchise history where the team finished in second place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with a 4–4 record. The Bronks played in the WIFU Finals for the fifth consecutive year, but once again lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a two-game series by a total points score of 30–2.

Regular season

Standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 6 2 0 108 58 12
Calgary Bronks 8 4 4 0 79 76 8
Regina Roughriders 8 2 6 0 39 92 4

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Schedule

Date Opponent Score Result Record
Aug 30 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12–1 Win 1–0
Bye
Sept 14 Regina Roughriders 12–3 Win 2–0
Sept 16 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22–3 Loss 2–1
Sept 21 Regina Roughriders 17–3 Win 3–1
Bye
Oct 5 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3–1 Loss 3–2
Oct 12 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 26–19 Loss 3–3
Oct 14 Regina Roughriders 17–0 Loss 3–4
Oct 19 Regina Roughriders 7–1 Win 4–4
Bye

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Playoffs

Game Date Opponent Score Result
WIFU Finals Nov 2 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7–0 Loss
WIFU Finals Nov 9 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23–2 Loss

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  • Winnipeg won the total-point series by 30–2.

References

  1. ^ "1940 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. ^ a b "1940 CFL Details".