1940 Calgary Bronks season
| 1940 Calgary Bronks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Larry Haynes |
| Home stadium | Mewata Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–4 |
| Division place | 2nd, W.I.F.U. |
| Playoffs | Lost 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
| 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 |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | August 30 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 12–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Bye | ||||||
| 2 | September 14 | Regina Roughriders | W 12–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | September 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 3–22 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | September 21 | Regina Roughriders | W 17–3 | 3–1 | ||
| Bye | ||||||
| 5 | October 5 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 1–3 | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | October 12 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 19–26 | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | October 14 | Regina Roughriders | L 0–17 | 3–4 | ||
| 8 | October 19 | Regina Roughriders | W 7–1 | 4–4 | ||
| Bye | ||||||
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| WIFU Finals Game 1 | November 2 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 0–7 | 0–1 | ||
| WIFU Finals Game 2 | November 9 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 2–23 | 0–2 | ||
- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 30–2.
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "1940 CFL Details".