FINALS
WIFU Finals – Game 1
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 7 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 |
Edmonton Eskimos 25 |
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WIFU Finals – Game 2
| Edmonton Eskimos @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 11 |
Edmonton Eskimos 17 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 |
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WIFU Finals – Game 3
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers @ Edmonton Eskimos |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 14 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 |
Edmonton Eskimos 24 |
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- Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will play the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
ORFU Finals – Game 1
| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers @ Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 11 |
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 6 |
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 9 |
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ORFU Finals – Game 2
| Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen @ Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 15 |
Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 12 |
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 24 |
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- Toronto won the total-point series by 33–18. The Beachers will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup Semi-Final.
IRFU Finals – Game 1
| Montreal Alouettes @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 18 |
Montreal Alouettes 12 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37 |
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IRFU Finals – Game 2
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats @ Montreal Alouettes |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| November 22 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 |
Montreal Alouettes 11 |
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- Hamilton wins the best of three series 2–0. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.
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