1908 in Canadian football
The 1908 Canadian football season was the 17th season of organized play since the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) was founded in 1892 and the 26th season since the creation of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) in 1883.[1] The season concluded with the Hamilton Tigers defeating the Toronto University team in the 1908 Dominion Championship game.[2][3]
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Canadian football news in 1908
The Calgary Rugby Foot-ball Club was re-organized as the Tigers on August 27 and adopted yellow and black as the team colours. The Calgary Rugby Football Union was formed on September 29 in the offices of the Sovereign Life Insurance Company. The Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs play for the championship of the Central Alberta Rugby Football League on September 4. The Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club was renamed the Esquimoux on October 16. Goals from the Field were reduced to three points by the CRU.
Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| St.John's Rugby Football Club | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 43 | 7 |
| Winnipeg Rowing Club | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 64 | 3 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Regina YMCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Regina Civil Service | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Calgary Tigers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 37 | 6 |
| Calgary YMCA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 40 | 6 |
| Hillhurst Hornets | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 123 | 0 |
League Champions
| Football Union | League Champion |
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| IRFU | Hamilton Tigers |
| CIRFU | University of Toronto |
| ORFU | Toronto Amateur Athletic Club |
| MRFU | St.John's Rugby Football Club |
| ARFL | Edmonton Esquimaux |
| CRFU | Calgary Tigers |
| SRFL | Regina YMCA |
Playoffs
Saskatchewan Rugby Football League final
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- Regina wins SRFL championship total points series: 12-7
Calgary Rugby Football Union Final
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Alberta Rugby Football League Playoffs
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- Edmonton wins the total-point series 18-3.
IRFU Final
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- Hamilton advances to the East Semi-Final.[6]
CIRFU Final
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Dominion Semi-Final
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- Hamilton advances to the Dominion Championship.[9]
Dominion Championship
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References
- Sproule, Robert. "The Ontario Rugby Football Union" (PDF). Pro Football Researchers. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "Tigers Champions, defeated Toronto University 21-17, in Final for Dominion Rugby Title (page 20 of archive, image mirrored)". The Montreal Gazette. November 30, 1908. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "CFL Guide and Record Book, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
- "1908". cflapedia.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "Interprovincial Rugby Tie Decided by 11 to 9 in Greatest Game of Year". The Montreal Gazette. November 16, 1908. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "All-Time Game Results" (PDF). Toronto Varsity Blues. January 1, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "Toronto University Easy Winner of College Championship by 12 to 0". The Montreal Gazette. November 23, 1908. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- "Tigers Won Easily But Showed Poor Form in Dominion Semi-Final Against Toronto A.A.C." The Montreal Gazette. November 23, 1908. Retrieved July 4, 2020.