Canadian Dominion Football Championship

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The Canadian Dominion Football Championship was awarded to the best amateur football team prior to the Grey Cup in 1909. Teams from the Ontario Rugby Football Union, Quebec Rugby Football Union, Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union would compete for the championship.

Championship games

GameDateWinning TeamLeagueScoreLosing TeamLeagueVenueCity
1884 November 5, 1884 Montreal Football Club QRFU 30–0 Toronto Argonauts ORFU University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario
1885 November 12, 1885 QRFU All Stars QRFU 3–0 ORFU All Stars ORFU University of TorontoToronto, Ontario
1886 No game
1887 November 5, 1887 Ottawa College ORFU 10–5 Montreal Football Club QRFU McGill University Montreal, Quebec
1888 November 15, 1888Tie game ORFU 0–0 Ottawa College, Montreal Football Club ORFU, QRFU University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario
1889 No game
1890 No game
1891 November 21, 1891 Osgoode Hall Law School ORFU 21–10 Montreal Football Club QRFU Montreal AAA Grounds Montreal, Quebec
1892 November 10, 1892 Osgoode Hall Law School ORFU 45–15 Montreal Football Club QRFU Rosedale Field Toronto, Ontario
1893 November 23, 1893 Queen's University ORFU 29–11 Montreal Football Club QRFU Montreal AAA GroundsMontreal, Quebec
1894 November 17, 1894 Ottawa College QRFU 8–7 Queen's University ORFU Rosedale FieldToronto, Ontario
1895 November 21, 1895 University of Toronto ORFU 20–5 Montreal Football Club QRFU Montreal AAA GroundsMontreal, Quebec
1896 November 21, 1896 Ottawa College QRFU 12–8 University of Toronto ORFU Rosedale FieldToronto, Ontario
1897 December 2, 1897 Ottawa College QRFU 14–10 Hamilton Tigers ORFU Montreal AAA GroundsMontreal, Quebec
1898 November 24, 1898 Ottawa Rough Riders ORFU 11–1 Ottawa College QRFU University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario
1899 No game
1900 November 24, 1900 Ottawa Rough Riders ORFU 17–0 Brockville Football Club QRFU Rosedale FieldToronto, Ontario
1901 November 23, 1901 Ottawa College QRFU 12–12 Toronto Argonauts ORFU Montreal AAA GroundsMontreal, Quebec [1]
November 28, 190118–3
1902 November 15, 1902 Ottawa Rough Riders ORFU 5–0 Ottawa College QRFU University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario
1903 No game
1904 No game
1905 November 25, 1905 University of Toronto CIRFU 11–9 Ottawa Rough Riders ORFU Rosedale FieldToronto, Ontario
1906 December 1, 1906 Hamilton Tigers ORFU 29–3 McGill University CIRFU McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec
1907 November 30, 1907 Montreal Football Club QRFU 75–10 Peterborough Pets ORFU McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec
1908 November 28, 1908 Hamilton Tigers ORFU 21–17 University of Toronto CIRFU Rosedale FieldToronto, Ontario

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References

  1. ↑ Brunt, Stephen (20 September 2012). Tie game rematch on November 28th, 1901. ISBN   9780771017445 . Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Brunt, Stephen (20 September 2012). 100 Grey Cups. ISBN   9780771017445.
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