In 1950, Canadian Pro Football consisted of three separate leagues: The Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU), the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU), and the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU). The top two teams from each league qualify for the post-season, and the right to compete for the 38th Grey Cup. The Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats merged to form the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Regina franchise officially changed their name to become the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Due to a tie in the standings, the WIFU allowed the third place team in the standings to be qualified for a playoff berth. 1950 was a very competitive season, as only three teams had losing records. Winnipeg (10-4) easily won the WIFU by a comfortable three
games over the second place Saskatchewan and Edmonton, both with 7-7 records. The IRFU was a much closer race, as the top three teams were only separted by one game. Hamilton (7-5) would take the IRFU by a half a game over Toronto (6-5-1), and Toronto Balmy Beach (6-2-0) would win the ORFU with a comfortable 2-game lead. In the first round of the playoffs, Saskatchewan and Edmonton would play as a result of their tie in the standings, and the Edmonton ESkimos would have no trouble with the Saskatchewan Roughriders 24-1. In the East, the Toronto Argonauts would win the two-game total of 35-19 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, while Toronto Balmy Beach would win with a two-game total of 35-21 over the Sarnia Imperials. In the West Finals, there was a three-game series between Winnipeg and Edmonton, with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers winning with the three game total of 67-35. In the East Finals, the Toronto Argonauts would roll over the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 43-13, setting up the match-up for the 38th Grey Cup Championship. The 38th Grey Cup, played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto on November 25, 1950, before 27,101 fans, also known as the Mud Bowl, was the Canadian football championship game played between the Toronto Argonauts and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The
Argonauts won the game 13–0. The wet and muddy conditions at Torontos Varsity Stadium created a quagmire but did not prevent the Argonauts from winning their eighth Grey Cup title. The Argos kicked for what turned out to be the winning point in the first quarter. Winnipegs Tom Casey misjudged Joe Krol's punt from the Blue Bombers 49-yard line, as the ball went over his head and into the end zone for a rouge. Joe Krol avoided a potential turnover later in the half when he dropped the ball on an attempted kick in Bombers territory. The Argo star picked it up and raced around the end for 10 yards, putting the ball on the Winnipeg 15. After failing to make another first down, Nick Volpe kicked a 21-yard field goal to put the Argos up 4-0. Before the end of the first
half, the Argos increased the margin to 7-0. Torontos Billy Bass recovered Indian Jack Jacobs fumble at the Winnipeg 19. After two running plays from Ulysses "Crazy Legs" Curtis and Teddy Toogood, Nick Volpe was successful on a field goal from the Winnipeg 23. The Argos completed the scoring in the third quarter. Torontos Jake Dunlap blocked Jacobs kick which the Boatmen recovered at the Winnipeg 20. Billy Bass and Al Dekdebrun carried to the four-yard line and Toogood to the one. On third down Dekdebrun slid across the goal line for the only touchdown of the game. Volpe missed the convert, but Joe Krol later kicked a single for the final point
of the game. Dekdebrun directed Torontos ground offense all game, which steamrolled the Winnipeg defense for 232 yards.