1930 in Canadian football

none March 2026 1930 Canadian football sports Canadian Football News in 1930 The Winnipeg Rugby Club was formed on May 14 at the annual meeting of the MRFU. The team played as the Winnipegs and adopted the colours of green and white. On September 29 in the first game played in Canada under floodlights, the Hamilton Tigers defeated the University of British Columbia in an exhibition game at Athletic Park. The first game in Eastern Canada under floodlights was on October 29 between Oshawa and Toronto Balmy Beach in Toronto's Ulster Stadium. The convert kicking spot was moved from the 35-yard line to the 25 but only drop kicks were allowed. 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 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Tigers 6 4 0 2 87 11 10 Toronto Argonauts 6 4 1 1 40 24 6 Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 6 2 3 1 35 44 6 Ottawa Senators 6 0 6 0 7 90 0+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsEastern Section Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 4 4 0 0 74 44 8 Toronto Varsity Orphans 4 2 2 0 66 63 4 Camp Borden 4 0 4 0 39 89 0Western Section Hamilton Cubs 6 5 1 0 74 44 10 Sarnia Imperials 6 4 2 0 76 25 8 Kitchener Panthers 6 2 4 0 37 76 4 Windsor Greyhounds 6 1 5 0 22 64 2+ Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Queen's Golden Gaels 6 5 1 0 39 12 10 Varsity Blues 6 3 2 1 34 32 7 Western Ontario Mustangs 6 2 4 0 18 18 4 McGill Redmen 6 1 4 1 13 42 3*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. + Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipeg St.John's 4 4 0 0 75 5 8 Winnipegs 4 0 4 0 5 75 0 + Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Regina Roughriders 4 4 0 0 46 6 8 Saskatoon Quakers 4 2 2 0 44 10 4 Moose Jaw Maroons 4 0 4 0 6 80 0 + Alberta Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Calgary Tigers 5 4 1 0 69 32 8 University of Alberta Polar Bears 4 2 2 0 19 37 4 Edmonton Boosters 5 1 4 0 42 61 2 + BCRFU - BC Big Four Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Vancouver Meralomas 6 6 0 0 73 30 12 University of British Columbia Varsity 6 4 2 0 76 41 8 Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves 5 2 3 0 22 19 4 Victoria Capitals 4 1 3 0 36 28 2 New Westminster Wildcats 5 0 5 0 8 97 0 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.293https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UxQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4665%2C1540819 The Montreal Gazette - November 10, 1930 League Champions Football Union League ChampionIRFUHamilton TigersWCRFURegina RoughridersCIRFUQueen's UniversityORFUToronto Balmy BeachMRFUWinnipeg St.John'sSRFURegina RoughridersARFUCalgary TigersBCRFUVancouver Meralomas Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1930 ORFU final Date Away HomeNovember 10 Hamilton Cubs 6 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 18 Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VBQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6597%2C1712697 The Montreal Gazette - November 11, 1930 East semifinal Date Away HomeNovember 22 Hamilton Tigers 8 Queen's University 3 Hamilton advances to the East Final.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XxQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529%2C3760912 The Montreal Gazette - November 24, 1930 East final Date Away HomeNovember 29 Hamilton Tigers 5 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 8 Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game. West quarterfinal Date Away HomeNovember 1 Winnipeg St.John's 0 Regina Roughriders 23 Regina will play Calgary. West semifinal Date Away HomeNovember 10 Regina Roughriders 9 Calgary Tigers 6 Regina advances to the Western Final. Western Finals Game Date Away Home 1 November 13 Regina Roughriders 17 Vancouver Meralomas 0 2 November 15 Regina Roughriders 4 Vancouver Meralomas 0 Regina won the total-point series by 21-0. Regina advances to the Grey Cup game. Playoff bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final EAST WEST ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 18 ORFU Hamilton Tiger Cubs 6 IRFU Hamilton Tigers 8 CIRFU Queen's University 3 BYE BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas SRFU Regina Roughriders 9 ARFU Calgary Tigers 6 ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 8 IRFU Hamilton Tigers 5 BCRFU Vancouver Meralomas 0-0 SRFU Regina Roughriders 17-4 ORFU Toronto Balmy Beach 11 SRFU Regina Roughriders 6 Grey Cup Championship December 6 18th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario Regina Roughriders 6 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 11 The Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers are the 1930 Grey Cup Champions 1930 Canadian Football Awards Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Frank Turville (RB), Toronto Argonauts References Category:Canadian Football League seasons