Western Canada Rugby Football Union joined the CRU and challenged for the Grey Cup. The Edmonton Eskimos became the first Western team to play in a Grey Cup game, but lost to the Toronto Argonauts 23–0.
Rule changes included reducing players from 14 to 12 per side; putting ball into play by snapping it back; limit of 18 players with substitutes permitted freely.
Final regular season standings
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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
Pts
|
| Southern Saskatchewan
|
| Regina Rugby Club |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
86 |
11 |
8
|
| Regina Boat Club |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
34 |
28 |
4
|
| Moose Jaw Millers |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
93 |
0
|
| Northern Saskatchewan
|
| Saskatoon Quakers |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
43 |
18 |
4
|
| University of Saskatchewan Varsity |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
43 |
2
|
* Final game of the season was cancelled - not necessary
Note: All dates in 1921
| Date |
Away |
Home
|
| November 4 |
Regina Rugby Club 6 |
Saskatoon 9
|
- Regina won the first game (score 10 to 8) played on October 29. After a successful protest, the game was replayed on November 4.
- Saskatoon advances to the WCRFU semifinal
- Toronto Argonauts advance to the Eastern Final.[4]
- Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.
[5]
- Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | Grey Cup final
| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ORFU
| Toronto Parkdale
|
| | | |
|
|
| BYE
|
| |
| | ORFU
| Toronto Parkdale
| 8
| |
| EAST
| |
| | | IRFU
| Toronto Argonauts
| 16
| |
| IRFU
| Toronto Argonauts
| 20
| |
| |
| CIRFU
| University of Toronto
| 12
| |
| | IRFU
| Toronto Argonauts
| 23
| |
|
| |
| | | ARFU
| Edmonton Eskimos
| 0
| |
| ARFU
| Edmonton Eskimos
|
| | |
| |
|
| BYE
|
| |
| | ARFU
| Edmonton Eskimos
| 16
| |
| WEST
| |
| | | MRFU
| Winnipeg Victorias
| 6
| |
| MRFU
| Winnipeg Victorias
| 16
| |
| |
| SRFU
| Saskatoon Quakers
| 1
| |
Grey Cup Championship
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1921 Toronto Globe Eastern All-Stars
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NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
- FW - Warren Synder, University of Toronto
- HB - Harry Batstone, Toronto Argonauts
- HB - Joe Breen, Toronto Parkdale
- HB - Lionel Conacher, Toronto Argonauts
- QB - Johnny Evans, Queen's University
- QB - Hugh Cochrane, Toronto Argonauts
- C - Lionel Shoebottom, Toronto Parkdale
- C - Jimmy Douglas, Toronto Argonauts
- G - R. McCombe, McGill University
- G - Harold Pugh, Toronto Argonauts
- G - ???, Hamilton Tigers
- T - Doug Ambridge, McGill University
- T - John McKelvey, Queen's University
- T - Alex Romeril, Toronto Argonauts
- E - Ernie Rolph, University of Toronto
- E - Bud Thomas, Ottawa Rough Riders
