1909 in Canadian football

The 1909 Canadian football season was the 18th season of organized play since the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) was founded in 1892 and the 26th season since the creation of the founding leagues, the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) in 1883.[1] The season concluded with Toronto Varsity defeating Toronto Parkdale in the 1909 Dominion Championship game.[2][3] This year was notable for being the first year that the champions were awarded the Grey Cup trophy, although it was not delivered to the University of Toronto until March 1910.[4]

1909 in Canadian football
Playoffs
IRFU ChampionOttawa Rough Riders
CIRFU ChampionToronto Varsity
ORFU ChampionToronto Parkdale
1st Grey Cup
DateDecember 4, 1909
SiteRosedale Field, Toronto
ChampionsToronto Varsity
Canadian Football Seasons

Canadian football news in 1909

Lord Earl Grey, the Governor General of Canada, donated a trophy to be awarded for the Dominion Football Championship of Canada. Only teams registered with the Canadian Rugby Union were eligible to compete for the trophy. The championship game was played in Toronto at Rosedale Field on December 4 between the University of Toronto and the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club with the University of Toronto winning 26–6 before 3,807 fans. Hugh Gall kicked a record eight singles in the game for the U of T. The gross revenue was $2,616.40.

On December 11, following an invitation from the New York Herald newspaper, the Hamilton Tigers and Ottawa Rough Riders played an exhibition game of Canadian football in New York City at Van Cortland Park. The Tigers won 11–6 before 15,000 fans.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union[5]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tigers65101112210
Ottawa Rough Riders6510767110
Toronto Argonauts615054932
Montreal Football Club615036912
Ontario Rugby Football Union[6]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club431051306
Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club431092206
Peterboro4040191120
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union[6]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Toronto66001662712
Queen's633084636
McGill624075564
Ottawa6150311792

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
St.John's Rugby Football Club431038356
Winnipeg Rowing Club413035382

League Champions
Football Union League Champion
IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders
CIRFU University of Toronto
ORFU Toronto Parkdale
MRFU St. John's College
ARFU Calgary Tigers

Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1909

IRFU Playoff
November 20

IRFU Playoff: Rosedale Field – Toronto, Ontario

Ottawa Rough Riders 14 Hamilton Tigers 8
  • Ottawa advances to the East Semi-Final.[7]

ORFU Playoff
November 20

ORFU Playoff: Varsity Grounds – Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Parkdale 8 Toronto A.A.C. 3
  • Toronto Parkdale advances to the Grey Cup.[8]

Dominion Semi-Final
Panoramic photograph of the Grey Cup playoffs between the Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Varsity, 27 November 1909
November 27

Dominion Semi-Final: Rosedale Field – Toronto, Ontario

Ottawa Rough Riders 7 Toronto Varsity 31
  • Toronto Varsity advances to the Grey Cup.[9]

Playoff Bracket
  IRFU Playoff     Semi-Finals     Dominion Final
                           
      CIRFU University of Toronto 37  
  IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 14     IRFU Ottawa Rough Riders 7    
  IRFU Hamilton Tigers 8         CIRFU University of Toronto 26
      ORFU Toronto Parkdale 6
      ORFU Toronto Parkdale 9    
        ORFU Toronto Amateur Athletic Club 3  

Grey Cup Championship
December 4

1st Annual Grey Cup Game: Rosedale Field – Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Varsity 26 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 6
Toronto Varsity are the 1909 Grey Cup Champions[2]

References
  1. Sproule, Robert. "The Ontario Rugby Football Union" (PDF). Pro Football Researchers. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. "Toronto off form". The Montreal Gazette. December 3, 1909. p. 5 of 20. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  3. "CFL Guide and Record Book, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  4. "History of the Grey Cup". Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  5. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  6. "1909". cflapedia.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  7. "Beat Tigers 14 to 8 Ottawa Won Title". The Montreal Gazette. November 22, 1909. p. 4 of 47. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  8. "Parkdale in the O.R.F.U. Defeated Toronto A. C. in Play-Off Game, 8 to 3". The Montreal Gazette. November 22, 1909. p. 2 of 47. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  9. "Toronto 'Varsity Won Rugby Honors". The Montreal Gazette. November 29, 1909. p. 4 of 16. Retrieved July 5, 2020.


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