The 37th Grey Cup was played on November 26, 1949, before 20,087 fans at Varsity Stadium at Toronto.
First Quarter Montreal - TD - Virgil Wagner 00 yard run (Ches McCance convert) Montreal - TD - Bob Cunningham 00 yard pass from Frank Filchock (Ches McCance convert) Calgary - Rouge Calgary - TD - Harry Hood 2 yard run (convert good) Second Quarter Montreal - TD - Herb Trawick 34 yard fumble return (convert no good) Third Quarter Montreal - TD - Virgil Wagner 00 yard run (Ches McCance convert) 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 (convert good) 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.