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

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.