1914 in Canadian football

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The remnants of the Hamilton Alerts operated separately from any Union for several seasons before fading from the scene. The CRU appointed head linesmen and the CIRFU adopted a three-yard interference rule while the IRFU adopted a residence rule. [1]

Contents

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 [2]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tigers 65101053410
Toronto Argonauts 65101454710
Montreal Football Club 6240621084
Ottawa Rough Riders 6060391620
Ontario Rugby Football Union [3]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Rowing Club431057286
Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association422063414
St. Patrick's College413027772
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union [3]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
McGill Redmen 431059636
Varsity Blues 431079296
Queen's University 404047930

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg Rowing Club 532043366
Winnipeg Tigers 523036434
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
South
Regina Rugby Club440070228
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods404022700
North
University of Saskatchewan Varsity220022104
Saskatoon Rugby Club202010220
Alberta Rugby Football Union - North
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
University of Alberta Varsity321021204
Edmonton Civics312020212

League champions

Football UnionLeague Champion
IRFU Toronto Argonauts
WCRFU Regina Rugby Club
CIRFU University of Toronto
ORFU Hamilton Rowing Club
MRFU Winnipeg Rowing Club
SRFU Regina Rugby Club
ARFU University of Alberta

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1914

Alberta Rugby Football Union Playoffs

DateAwayHome
ARFU Finals Games 1 & 2
November 7Calgary Tigers 0University of Alberta Varsity 3
November 21University of Alberta Varsity 17Calgary Tigers 15

SRFU Playoff

DateAwayHome
October 24University of Saskatchewan Varsity 0Regina Rugby Club 31

West Final - SRFU–MRFU Inter-League Playoff

DateAwayHome
October 31Regina Rugby Club 20Winnipeg Rowing Club 12

IRFU Playoff

DateAwayHome
November 21 Hamilton Tigers 4 Toronto Argonauts 11

CIRFU playoff

DateAwayHome
November 21 McGill Redmen 13 Toronto Varsity Blues 17

East Final

DateAwayHome
November 28 Toronto Argonauts 16Hamilton Rowing Club 14

Playoff bracket

Quarter FinalsSemi FinalsGrey Cup Final
         
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 11
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 4
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 16
ORFU Hamilton Rowing Club 14
 
 
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 14
CIRFU University of Toronto 2
 
 
CIRFU University of Toronto 17
CIRFU McGill University 13
 
 

Grey Cup Championship

December 5

6th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario

Toronto Argonauts 14 Toronto Varsity Blues 2
Toronto Argonauts are the 1914 Grey Cup Champions

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For the second consecutive season the Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers met for the Grey Cup. The Argonauts won the game.

After a four year absence due to the First World War, the Grey Cup was up for grabs once again as a couple of familiar foes battled for the trophy. The Toronto Varsity Blues defeated the Toronto Argonauts. It was the final time these cross-town rivals challenged each other for the Grey Cup.

The Hamilton Tigers won their second Grey Cup in three years in a win over the Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association. With the First World War raging in Europe, both teams donated their share of the gate receipts to patriotic funds.

The Hamilton Tigers won their first Grey Cup title over the Parkdale Canoe Club.

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References

  1. ↑ "CFL Historical Timeline 1910s". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ↑ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN   978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  3. 1 2 "Home". cflapedia.com.


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