1954 in Canadian football

The 1954 season of Canadian football is widely considered to be the first season of the modern era of Canadian football, although the Canadian Football League would not be officially founded for another four years.

The BC Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. The Lions played their first regular season game on Saturday, August 28, which they lost 8–6 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Empire Stadium.

Winnipeg's Gerry James (RB), became the first player to win the Most Outstanding Canadian Award.

The NBC national network were televising IRFU games.

This was the last season that the Ontario Rugby Football Union would challenge for the Grey Cup.

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Note: All dates in 1954

42nd Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

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