1900 in Canadian football

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The following is an overview of the events of 1900 in Canadian football, primarily focusing on the senior teams that played in this era. This includes news, standings, playoff games, and championships.

Contents

Canadian Football News in 1900

The ORFU prohibited the use of CIRFU players and the CRU stated that players must block with their bodies and not hold opponents with their arms or hands.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

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

Ontario Rugby Football Union [1]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders 642089268
Toronto Argonauts 642082428
Kingston Granites 633026716
Hamilton Tigers 615032902
Quebec Rugby Football Union [2]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Brockville Football Club 66001711612
Montreal Football Club 642073878
University of Ottawa 6150451212
Britannia Football Club 6150411062
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPts
McGill University 43106
Queen's University 41213
Toronto Varsity 41213

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg Rugby Football Club 632139237
St.John's Rugby Football Club 623123395

League Champions

Football UnionLeague Champion
CIRFU Queen's
ORFU Ottawa Rough Riders
QRFU Brockville Football Club
MRFU Winnipeg Rugby Football Club

Playoffs

ORFU Playoff

AwayHome
Toronto Argonauts 12 Ottawa Rough Riders 20

Dominion Championship

November 24

1900 Dominion Championship Game: Rosedale Field - Toronto, Ontario

Brockville Football Club 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 17
Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1900 Dominion Champions

References

  1. "CFLapedia - The online Canadian Football League Encyclopedia". www.cflapedia.com.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)