1907 in Canadian football

none March 2026 1907 Canadian football sports The 1907 Canadian football season was the 16th season of organized play since the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) was founded in 1892 and the 25th season since the creation of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) in 1883.The Ontario Rugby Football Union http://www.profootballresearchers.org/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/07-An-245.pdf Pro Football Researchers Sproule Robert July 4, 2020 This year also marked the first for the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, the first cross-provincial Canadian football league and the direct predecessor of the modern day's CFL East Division. The season concluded with the Montreal Football Club defeating Peterboro in the 1907 Dominion Championship game.Peterboro swamped https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UW8uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z9gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6100%2C5271360 The Ottawa Citizen December 2, 1907 July 4, 2020CFL Guide and Record Book, 2017 Edition https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CFL-Book-2017-Perfect-Bind.pdf July 4, 2020 December 3, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171203043108/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CFL-Book-2017-Perfect-Bind.pdf dead Canadian Football News in 1907 In December 1906, The Gazette reported that a proposal originated from Ottawa for the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) to merge, which would allow for higher calibre of play and create rivalries.The Sport Review December 5, 1906 The Kingston Whig-Standard Kingston, Ontario 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97031382/hewitt-1906/ W. A. Hewitt and the Toronto Argonauts favoured the higher-level league, and sought for all players to have unquestioned amateur status.The Sport Review September 16, 1907 The Kingston Whig-Standard Kingston, Ontario 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97045001/hewitt-1907/ He helped organize the meeting which established the Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) in 1907.After 60 Years In Sport: 500 Sportsmen To Honor William "Billy" Hewitt Sullivan Jack Jack Sullivan (journalist) December 8, 1953 Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg, Manitoba 19 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-dec-08-1953-2975367/; Sportsmen Honour W. A. (Billy) Hewitt at Dinner Tonight Sullivan Jack Jack Sullivan (journalist) The Canadian Press December 8, 1953 The Kingston Whig-Standard Kingston, Ontario 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97010768/hewitt-1953/Dapper Little Hewitt Hasn't Got An Enemy Sullivan Jack Jack Sullivan (journalist) January 13, 1961 Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg, Manitoba 24 https://newspaperarchive.com/sports-clipping-jan-13-1961-2990427/ 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 Union2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal Football Club 6 5 1 0 85 33 10 Hamilton Tigers 6 4 2 0 71 50 8 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 2 4 0 78 102 4 Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 63 112 2+ Ontario Rugby Football Unionhttps://www.cflapedia.com/Years/1907.html 1907 cflapedia.com July 4, 2020 Team GP W L T PF PA PtsORFU West Toronto Victorias 2 1 1 0 32 60 2 Peterboro 2 1 1 0 60 32 2ORFU East Montreal Westmounts 2 2 0 0 37 6 4 Kingston Granites 2 0 2 0 6 37 0+ Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Ottawa 6 4 1 1 71 74 9 Toronto 6 3 3 0 70 58 6 Queen's 6 2 3 1 53 76 5 McGill 6 2 4 0 75 61 4*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs + Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipeg Rowing Club 4 3 1 0 55 21 6 St.John's Rugby Football Club 4 1 3 0 21 55 2 + Saskatchewan Rugby Football League Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Moose Jaw Tigers 4 2 1 1 38 21 5 Regina Civil Service 4 2 2 0 23 32 4 Regina City Football Club 4 1 2 1 28 36 3 League champions Football UnionLeague ChampionIRFUMontreal Football ClubCIRFUOttawa CollegeORFUPeterboroMRFUWinnipeg Rowing ClubSRFLMoose Jaw TigersARFLEdmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club Playoffs Alberta Rugby Football League Playoffs + ARFL Playoffs Game Date Away HomeOctober 31 Strathcona 0 Calgary Rugby Foot-ball Club 15 Calgary advances to final + ARFL Finals Games 1 & 2 Date Away HomeNovember 9 Calgary Rugby Foot-ball Club 5 Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club 26November 16 Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club 10 Calgary Rugby Foot-ball Club 5 Edmonton wins the total-point series 36-10. ORFU West Final Away Home Peterboro 15 Toronto Victorias 6 Peterboro advances to the ORFU Final. ORFU Final Away Home Peterboro 25 Montreal Westmounts 4 Peterboro advances to the Dominion Championship. Dominion Championship November 30 1907 Dominion Championship Game: McGill University - Montreal, Quebec Montreal 71 Peterboro 10 Montreal Football Club are the 1907 Dominion Champions References Category:Canadian Football League seasons