Lord Earl Grey, the Governor General of Canada, donated a trophy to be awarded for the Dominion Football Championship of Canada. Only teams registered with the Canadian Rugby Union were eligible to compete for the trophy. The championship game was played in Toronto at Rosedale Field on December 4 between the University of Toronto and the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club with the University of Toronto winning 26–6 before 3,807 fans. Hugh Gall kicked a record eight singles in the game for the U of T. The gross revenue was $2,616.40.
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^"Parkdale in the O.R.F.U. Defeated Toronto A. C. in Play-Off Game, 8 to 3". The Montreal Gazette. November 22, 1909. p. 2 of 47. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
^"Toronto 'Varsity Won Rugby Honors". The Montreal Gazette. November 29, 1909. p. 4 of 16. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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The 1909 Canadian football season was the 18th season of organized play since the Canadian Rugby Union CRU was founded in 1892 and the 26th season since the creation of the founding leagues the Ontario Rugby Football Union ORFU and the Quebec Rugby Football Union QRFU in 1883 1 The season concluded with Toronto Varsity defeating Toronto Parkdale in the 1909 Dominion Championship game 2 3 This year was notable for being the first year that the champions were awarded the Grey Cup trophy although it was not delivered to the University of Toronto until March 1910 4 Contents 1 Canadian football news in 1909 2 Regular season 2 1 Final regular season standings 3 League Champions 4 Grey Cup Playoffs 4 1 Alberta Rugby Football League Playoffs 4 2 IRFU Playoff 4 3 ORFU Playoff 4 4 Dominion Semi Final 5 Playoff Bracket 6 Grey Cup Championship 7 ReferencesCanadian football news in 1909 editLord Earl Grey the Governor General of Canada donated a trophy to be awarded for the Dominion Football Championship of Canada Only teams registered with the Canadian Rugby Union were eligible to compete for the trophy The championship game was played in Toronto at Rosedale Field on December 4 between the University of Toronto and the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club with the University of Toronto winning 26 6 before 3 807 fans Hugh Gall kicked a record eight singles in the game for the U of T The gross revenue was 2 616 40 On December 11 following an invitation from the New York Herald newspaper the Hamilton Tigers and Ottawa Rough Riders played an exhibition game of Canadian football in New York City at Van Cortland Park The Tigers won 11 6 before 15 000 fans Saskatchewan Rugby Football League did not play in 1909 Regular season editFinal regular season standings edit Note GP Games Played W Wins L Losses T Ties PF Points For PA Points Against Pts Points Interprovincial Rugby Football Union 5 Team GP W L T PF PA PtsHamilton Tigers 6 5 1 0 111 22 10Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 76 71 10Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 54 93 2Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 36 91 2 Ontario Rugby Football Union 6 Team GP W L T PF PA PtsToronto Amateur Athletic Club 4 3 1 0 51 30 6Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 4 3 1 0 92 20 6Peterboro 4 0 4 0 19 112 0 Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union 6 Team GP W L T PF PA PtsToronto 6 6 0 0 166 27 12Queen s 6 3 3 0 84 63 6McGill 6 2 4 0 75 56 4Ottawa 6 1 5 0 31 179 2 Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffsManitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsSt John s Rugby Football Club 4 3 1 0 38 35 6Winnipeg Rowing Club 4 1 3 0 35 38 2Calgary Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsCalgary Tigers 3 3 0 0 55 5 6Calgary YMCA 3 1 2 0 18 49 2Hillhurst Hornets 2 0 2 0 5 24 0League Champions editFootball Union League ChampionIRFU Ottawa Rough RidersCIRFU University of TorontoORFU Toronto ParkdaleMRFU St John s Rugby Football ClubARFL Calgary TigersGrey Cup Playoffs editNote All dates in 1909 Alberta Rugby Football League Playoffs edit Date Away HomeARFL Finals Games 1 amp 2 October 25 Calgary Tigers 25 Edmonton Esquimaux 1October 30 Edmonton Esquimaux 6 Calgary Tigers 23Calgary wins the total point series 48 7 IRFU Playoff edit November 20 IRFU Playoff Rosedale Field Toronto OntarioOttawa Rough Riders 14 Hamilton Tigers 8Ottawa advances to the East Semi Final 7 ORFU Playoff edit November 20 ORFU Playoff Varsity Grounds Toronto OntarioToronto Parkdale 8 Toronto Amateur Athletic Club 3Toronto Parkdale advances to the Grey Cup 8 Dominion Semi Final edit nbsp Panoramic photograph of the Grey Cup playoffs between the Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Varsity 27 November 1909November 27 Dominion Semi Final Rosedale Field Toronto OntarioOttawa Rough Riders 7 Toronto Varsity 31Toronto Varsity advances to the Grey Cup 9 Playoff Bracket editIRFU PlayoffSemi FinalsDominion Final CIRFUUniversity of Toronto37IRFUOttawa Rough Riders7IRFUOttawa Rough Riders14IRFUHamilton Tigers8CIRFUUniversity of Toronto26ORFUToronto Parkdale6ORFUToronto Parkdale9ORFUToronto Amateur Athletic Club3Grey Cup Championship editDecember 4 1st Annual Grey Cup Game Rosedale Field Toronto OntarioToronto Varsity 26 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 6Toronto Varsity are the 1909 Grey Cup Champions 2 References edit Sproule Robert The Ontario Rugby Football Union PDF Pro Football Researchers Retrieved July 4 2020 a b Toronto off form The Montreal Gazette December 3 1909 p 5 of 20 Retrieved July 5 2020 CFL Guide and Record Book 2017 Edition PDF Retrieved July 4 2020 History of the Grey Cup Canadian Football Hall of Fame Retrieved July 5 2020 2009 Canadian Football League Facts Figures amp Records Canadian Football League Properties Publications Toronto Ontario ISBN 978 0 9739425 4 5 p 294 a b 1909 cflapedia com Retrieved July 4 2020 Beat Tigers 14 to 8 Ottawa Won Title The Montreal Gazette November 22 1909 p 4 of 47 Retrieved July 5 2020 Parkdale in the O R F U Defeated Toronto A C in Play Off Game 8 to 3 The Montreal Gazette November 22 1909 p 2 of 47 Retrieved July 5 2020 Toronto Varsity Won Rugby Honors The Montreal Gazette November 29 1909 p 4 of 16 Retrieved July 5 2020 nbsp This Canadian football related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1909 in Canadian football amp oldid 1158584493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
