37th Grey Cup


The 37th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 1949, before 20,087 fans at Varsity Stadium at Toronto. Montreal Alouettes defeated Calgary Stampeders 28-15. Though teams from Montreal had won two Grey Cups, this was the first appearance and victory for the Montreal Alouettes franchise.

Box Score (partial)

First Quarter
Montreal - TD - Virgil Wagner 00 yard run

Montreal - TD - Bob Cunningham 00 yard pass from Frank Filchock

Calgary - Rouge

Calgary - TD - Harry Hood 2 yard run
Second Quarter
Montreal - TD - Herb Trawick 34 yard fumble return
Third Quarter
Montreal - TD - Virgil Wagner 00 yard run

Montreal - FG - Ches McCance
Fourth Quarter
Calgary - Safety - Johnny Aguirre tackled Bob Cunningham in the end zone

Calgary - TD - Sugarfoot Anderson 00 yard fumble return

Montreal - Rouge - Ches McCance missed field goal

Montreal - Rouge - Fred Kijek
Teams1 Q2 Q3 Q4 QFinal
Montreal Alouettes1259228
Calgary Stampeders700815

Facts

This was the third Grey Cup victory for a team from Montreal. In 1931 The Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers won the 19th Grey Cup game. In 1944 St. Hyacinthe-Donnacona Navy won the 32nd Grey Cup game. The Montreal AAA had also won hockey's Stanley Cup in 1893, 1894, 1902 and 1903.