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1915 in Canadian football

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.[1]

Other than an abbreviated SRFU season the following year, this was the final season of Canadian football until 1919 due to the First World War.

Canadian football news in 1915

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The Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) elected W. A. Hewitt president for the 1915 season. He appointed a commission to establish uniforms rules of play at different levels including collegiate and senior.[2] He approached multiple football coaches and sought feedback on best ways to implement standard playing rules.[3]

While there was no regular season in the Manitoba Rugby Football Union, one game was played: the Winnipeg Tigers beat the Winnipeg Canoe Club, 10-4, at River Park in Winnipeg, Saturday, October 23.[citation needed]

Regular season

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Final regular season standings

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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union[4]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tigers 6 6 0 0 125 23 12
Toronto Argonauts 5 3 2 0 69 49 6
Ottawa Rough Riders 5 2 3 0 54 50 4
Montreal Football Club 6 0 6 0 10 136 0
Ontario Rugby Football Union[5]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Rowing Club 4 2 2 0 62 38 4
Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 4 2 2 0 38 62 4

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
South
Regina Rugby Club 4 4 0 0 82 8 8
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 4 0 4 0 8 82 0
North
Saskatoon Rugby Club 3 2 1 0 34 20 4
University of Saskatchewan Varsity 3 1 2 0 20 34 2

League Champions

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Football Union League Champion
IRFU Hamilton Tigers
WCRFU Regina Rugby Club
CIRFU No League Play
ORFU Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association
MRFU No League Champion
SRFU Regina Rugby Club
ARFU Calgary Canucks

Grey Cup playoffs

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Note: All dates in 1915

ARFU final

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Date Away Home
October 16 Calgary Canucks 18 University of Alberta Varsity 12
  • Calgary advances to western final.

Western final

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Date Away Home
October 30 Calgary Canucks 1 Regina Rugby Club 17

Ontario Rugby Football Union playoffs

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Date Away Home
ORFU Finals Games 1 & 2
November 6 Hamilton Rowing Club 5 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 27
November 23 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 11 Hamilton Rowing Club 17
  • Toronto Rowing Club wins the total-point series 38-22

Playoff bracket

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Semifinals Grey Cup final
      
IRFU Hamilton Tigers
BYE
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 13
ORFU Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 7
ORFU Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 38
(27+11)
ORFU Hamilton Rowing Club 22
(5+17)

Grey Cup Championship

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November 20

7th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

Hamilton Tigers 13 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 7
Hamilton Tigers are the 1915 Grey Cup Champions

References

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  1. ^ "Grey Cup Memories: 1915". CFL.ca. 2005-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  2. ^ "The Sport Review". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario. January 11, 1915. p. 5. ; "Canadian Rugby Has Successful Season". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. January 11, 1915. p. 6. 
  3. ^ "Commission Is Asking Advice". The Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. January 23, 1915. p. 23. 
  4. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  5. ^ "CFLapedia frameset". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.


 

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