1908 in Canadian football

The 1908 Canadian football season was the 17th season of organized play since the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) was founded in 1892 and the 26th season since the creation of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) in 1883.[1] The season concluded with the Hamilton Tigers defeating the Toronto University team in the 1908 Dominion Championship game.[2][3]

1908 in Canadian football
Playoffs
IRFU ChampionsHamilton Tigers
ORFU ChampionsToronto Amateur Athletic Club
CIRFU ChampionsToronto Varsity
1908 Dominion Championship
DateNovember 28, 1908
SiteRosedale Field, Toronto
ChampionsHamilton Tigers
Canadian Football Seasons

Canadian football news in 1908

The Calgary City Rugby Foot-ball Club was re-organized as the Tigers on August 27 and adopted yellow and black as the team colours. The Calgary Rugby Football Union was formed on September 29 in the offices of the Sovereign Life Insurance Company. The Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs play for the championship of the Central Alberta Rugby Football League on September 4. The Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club was re-organized as the Esquimoux on October 16. Goals from the Field were reduced to three points by the CRU.

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[4]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders65101144110
Hamilton Tigers65101314210
Montreal Football Club6150491012
Toronto Argonauts6150501602
Ontario Rugby Football Union[5]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Toronto Amateur Athletic Club22003764
Peterboro20206370
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union[5]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Queen's6510905010
Toronto65101125410
McGill6150241012
Ottawa615066872

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
St.John's Rugby Football Club531164437
Winnipeg Rowing Club513143643

League Champions
Football Union League Champion
IRFU Hamilton Tigers
CIRFU University of Toronto
ORFU Toronto Amateur Athletic Club
MRFU St. John's College
ARFU Edmonton Esquimaux

Playoffs

IRFU Final
November 14

IRFU Playoff: Kingston, Ontario

Hamilton Tigers 11 Ottawa Rough Riders 9
  • Hamilton advances to the East Semi-Final.[6]

CIRFU Final
November 21

1908 Yates Cup Game: Varsity Oval - Ottawa, Ontario

Toronto University 12 Queen's University 0
  • Toronto advances to the Dominion Championship.[7][8]

Dominion Semi-Final
November 21

Dominion Semi-Final: Cricket Grounds - Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Tigers 31 Toronto Amateur Athletic Club 8
  • Hamilton advances to the Dominion Championship.[9]

Dominion Championship
November 28

1908 Dominion Championship Game: Rosedale Field - Toronto, Ontario

Hamilton Tigers 21 Toronto Varsity 17
Hamilton Tigers are the 1908 Dominion Champions

References
  1. Sproule, Robert. "The Ontario Rugby Football Union" (PDF). Pro Football Researchers. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  2. "Tigers Champions, defeated Toronto University 21-17, in Final for Dominion Rugby Title (page 20 of archive, image mirrored)". The Montreal Gazette. November 30, 1908. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  3. "CFL Guide and Record Book, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  4. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  5. "1908". cflapedia.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  6. "Interprovincial Rugby Tie Decided by 11 to 9 in Greatest Game of Year". The Montreal Gazette. November 16, 1908. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  7. "All-Time Game Results" (PDF). Toronto Varsity Blues. January 1, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  8. "Toronto University Easy Winner of College Championship by 12 to 0". The Montreal Gazette. November 23, 1908. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  9. "Tigers Won Easily But Showed Poor Form in Dominion Semi-Final Against Toronto A.A.C." The Montreal Gazette. November 23, 1908. Retrieved July 4, 2020.


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