Founded | 1943 |
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Based in | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Home field | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium |
Head coach | Glen Brown |
General manager | Fred Porter |
League | Quebec Rugby Football Union |
Colours | Navy Blue, White |
Nickname(s) | The Donnies |
Mascot(s) | K. Clarke |
Grey Cup win | 1944 [1] |
St. HyacintheâDonnacona Navy was an amateur Canadian football team during the Second World War. They won the Grey Cup in 1944. [1] The team was named after the communications training school HMCS St. Hyacinthe and the naval reserve division HMCS Donnacona.
Both the Western Interprovincial Football Union and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union had no 1944 regular season due to the Second World War. Lower-ranked leagues did participate for the playoffs. St. HyacintheâDonnacona Navy was part of the Quebec Rugby Football Union. On 25 November 1944 the St. HyacintheâDonnacona Navy defeated the Hamilton Wildcats 7â6 at the Civic Stadium, in Hamilton, Ontario, to win the 32nd Grey Cup. [2]
St. HyacintheâDonnacona Navy defeated the Hamilton Wildcats at the 32nd Grey Cup.
Championship roster (bold denotes the player played in the Grey Cup game):
Charlie Ellis, Wally Charron, Curly Hiltz, Ginger OâBrien, Bucko McLeod, Glen Brown (Coach), Roy Kirbyson, John Taylor, John Crncich, Steve Levantis, Jack Wedley, Al Hurley, Wally Patch, Malcolm Baker, Hal Chard, Tom Bainbridge, Ian Barclay, Sam Abbott, Whitey Leonard, Dick Swarbrick, Pat Santucci, Dutch Davey, Mickey McFall, Dave Kotavitch, Al Symms, Jim Spicer, Des Campbell, L. Raymond, W.O. John Montague, P.O. George Reid, Bill Kydd, Louis Segatore, Fred Porter, Surgeon Lt. Comdr. Richard Lane, Lt. Christopher Ellis, Moe Segal, Paul Kenwood, Milton Scully, Juan Sheridan [1]
In 1969, the then CFL commissioner Jake Gaudaur, gave the team a chance at championship rings for $300 each. [3]
At the 1994 Grey Cup the CFL paid special homage to the team. [1]
Season | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
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1943 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 43 | 16 | 3rd, QRFU | |
1944 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 18 | 6 | 1st, QRFU | Won 32nd Grey Cup |
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Founded | 1943 |
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Based in | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Home field | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium |
Head coach | Glen Brown |
General manager | Fred Porter |
League | Quebec Rugby Football Union |
Colours | Navy Blue, White |
Nickname(s) | The Donnies |
Mascot(s) | K. Clarke |
Grey Cup win | 1944 [1] |
St. HyacintheâDonnacona Navy was an amateur Canadian football team during the Second World War. They won the Grey Cup in 1944. [1] The team was named after the communications training school HMCS St. Hyacinthe and the naval reserve division HMCS Donnacona.
Both the Western Interprovincial Football Union and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union had no 1944 regular season due to the Second World War. Lower-ranked leagues did participate for the playoffs. St. HyacintheâDonnacona Navy was part of the Quebec Rugby Football Union. On 25 November 1944 the St. HyacintheâDonnacona Navy defeated the Hamilton Wildcats 7â6 at the Civic Stadium, in Hamilton, Ontario, to win the 32nd Grey Cup. [2]
St. HyacintheâDonnacona Navy defeated the Hamilton Wildcats at the 32nd Grey Cup.
Championship roster (bold denotes the player played in the Grey Cup game):
Charlie Ellis, Wally Charron, Curly Hiltz, Ginger OâBrien, Bucko McLeod, Glen Brown (Coach), Roy Kirbyson, John Taylor, John Crncich, Steve Levantis, Jack Wedley, Al Hurley, Wally Patch, Malcolm Baker, Hal Chard, Tom Bainbridge, Ian Barclay, Sam Abbott, Whitey Leonard, Dick Swarbrick, Pat Santucci, Dutch Davey, Mickey McFall, Dave Kotavitch, Al Symms, Jim Spicer, Des Campbell, L. Raymond, W.O. John Montague, P.O. George Reid, Bill Kydd, Louis Segatore, Fred Porter, Surgeon Lt. Comdr. Richard Lane, Lt. Christopher Ellis, Moe Segal, Paul Kenwood, Milton Scully, Juan Sheridan [1]
In 1969, the then CFL commissioner Jake Gaudaur, gave the team a chance at championship rings for $300 each. [3]
At the 1994 Grey Cup the CFL paid special homage to the team. [1]
Season | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1943 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 43 | 16 | 3rd, QRFU | |
1944 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 18 | 6 | 1st, QRFU | Won 32nd Grey Cup |
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