The Edmonton Eskimos faced the Montreal Alouettes in the Grey Cup game for the third consecutive year.
G. Sydney Halter, QC, was named as commissioner of the CFC, which would evolve into today's Canadian Football League.
[1] The first East-West All-Star game was played at Vancouver's Empire Stadium on December 8.
The day after the game, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 crashed into Mount Slesse, killing five players and one official who were on their way from Vancouver to Calgary.
The five players who died in the crash included four members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders: offensive linemen Mario DeMarco and Ray Syrnyk, centre/tight end Mel Becket, and defensive lineman Gordon Sturtridge, along with Winnipeg Blue Bomber offensive lineman Cal Jones.