1919 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1919

Regular season play resumed following World War I.

W. A. Hewitt served as president of the Canada Rugby Union for the 1919 season. ^[1]

There was no Grey Cup game. McGill University declined further play due to the lateness of the season and the approaching examinations. Montréal Winged Wheelers declined due to the arrival of cold weather and a frozen ground. Many players were businessmen, returning from World War I and were more interested in resuming their business affairs than playing football. ^[2]

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 [3] Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal AAA 6 4 2 0 71 51 8 Toronto Argonauts 6 3 3 0 78 44 6 Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 78 91 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 2 4 0 42 83 4

Ontario Rugby Football Union [4] Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Torontos 4 4 0 0 141 6 8 Ottawa Capitals 4 2 2 0 25 79 4 Hamilton Rowing Club 4 0 4 0 15 96 0

Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union [4] Team GP W L T PF PA Pts McGill Redmen 4 4 0 0 94 8 8 Varsity Blues 4 2 2 0 73 42 4 Queen's University 4 0 4 0 9 126 0

*Bold text indicates that they have qualified for the playoffs, but did not play.

Manitoba Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Winnipeg Victorias	4	4	0	0	65	5	8
University of Manitoba Varsity	3	1	2	0	14	39	2
Winnipeg St.John's	3	0	3	0	1	36	0

*Final league game was not played

Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Regina Rugby Club	5	5	0	0	180	7	10
Saskatoon Rugby Club	5	3	2	0	74	46	6
Moose Jaw Millers	5	2	3	0	23	106	4
University of Saskatchewan Varsity	5	0	5	0	1	119	0

* Two games from the final week were cancelled

Alberta Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Calgary Canucks	4	4	0	0	57	20	8
University of Alberta Varsity	3	1	2	0	26	37	2
Calgary Tigers	3	1	2	0	11	28	2
Edmonton Canucks	2	0	2	0	8	17	0

* Six games were cancelled due to weather; Calgary Tigers and Edmonton Canucks withdrew from league and playoffs ^[5]

League Champions

Football Union	League Champion
IRFU	Montreal AAA
WCRFU	Regina Rugby Club
CIRFU	McGill University
ORFU	Toronto Rowing Athletic Association
MRFU	Winnipeg Victorias
SRFU	Regina Rugby Club
ARFU	Calgary Canucks

Western Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1919

SRFU–MRFU Inter-League Playoff

Date Away Home November 1 Winnipeg Victorias 0 Regina Rugby Club 12

• Regina Rugby Club advances to the WCRFU Final ^[6]

WCRFU Final

Date Away Home November 15 Regina Rugby Club 13 Calgary Canucks 1

• Regina Rugby Club wins the WCRFU championship ^[7]

References

1. "Billy Hewitt Dies At 91". The Brandon Sun . Brandon, Manitoba. September 9, 1966. p. 6.
2. "CFL Historical Timeline 1910s". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
3. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN   978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
4. "Welcome!". cflapedia.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.^{[ unreliable source? ]}
5. "Canadian Rugby Union (Canadian Football) 1916-1919". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
6. "Regina Rugby Champions Defeat 'Peg Challengers in Fast Running Contest". The Morning Leader. November 3, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved June 7, 2022– via Google News Archive.
7. "Regina Wins Two Rugby Championships; Speas Is Local Baseball Pilot". The Morning Leader. November 17, 1919. p. 5. Retrieved June 7, 2022– via Google News Archive.