The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played in their third consecutive Grey Cup final. A last-second rouge gave Winnipeg its second title in five years.
Regular season, final standings
Column headings: 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
BCRFU playoffs
Note: All dates in 1939
BCRFU semifinals
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds advance to BCRFU finals
Victoria Revellers advance to BCRFU finals
BCRFU final
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds win the BCRFU championship
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1939
Semifinals
Sarnia won the total-point series by 31–14 and played the Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
Ottawa won the total-point series by 39–6 and played the Sarnia Imperials (ORFU Champions) in the Eastern Finals.
Finals
Winnipeg won the total-point series by 35–20 and advanced to the Grey Cup game.
Ottawa advanced to the Grey Cup game.
Playoff bracket
Grey Cup Championship
1939 Interprovincial Rugby Football Union All-Stars
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions. QB – Bill Stukus, Toronto Argonauts FW – Bill Davies, Montreal Royals HB – Red Storey, Toronto Argonauts HB – Bill Isbister, Hamilton Tigers FB – Tony Golab, Ottawa Rough Riders E – Tony McCarthy, Ottawa Rough Riders E – Bernie Thornton, Toronto Argonauts C – George Willis, Toronto Argonauts G – Charles "Tiny" Hermann, Ottawa Rough Riders G – Len Staughton, Ottawa Rough Riders T – Bunny Wadsworth, Ottawa Rough Riders T – Dave Sprague, Ottawa Rough Riders
1939 Ontario Rugby Football Union All-Stars
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions. QB – Clayton "Curly" Krug, Peterborough Orfuns FW – Joe Woodcock, Sarnia Imperials HB – Bernie Moroz, Sarnia Imperials HB – Eddie Thompson, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers DB – Johnny Ferraro, Montreal Westmounts E – Ike Norris, Sarnia Imperials E – Leo Deadey, Peterborough Orfuns C – Harry Living, Sarnia Imperials G – Bob Reid, Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers G – Pat Bulter, Sarnia Imperials T – Cliff Parsons, Sarnia Imperials T – Tommy Burns, Montreal Westmounts