1916 in sports

none 1916 sports Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War I 1916 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football thumb|right|275px|Final score of the 1916 Cumberland vs. Georgia Tech football game College championship College football national championship – Pittsburgh Panthers Events 7 October — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeats the Cumberland University Bulldogs by a score of 222–0, the most one-sided game in college football history.The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/07/sports/ncaafootball/07tech.html 2008-02-09 2006-10-07 In 1916, a Blowout for the Ages Litsky Frank Association football Europe There is no major football in Europe due to World War I South America 9 July — CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, is founded Australian rules football VFL Premiership 2 September: Fitzroy wins the 20th VFL Premiership: Fitzroy 12.13 (85) d Carlton 8.8 (56) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Fitzroy wins the title despite having finished last in the regular season. South Australian Football League: not contested due to World War I West Australian Football League: 9 September: South Fremantle 7.12 (54) defeat East Fremantle 5.5 (35) for their first WAFL premiership. Bandy Sweden Championship final – IFK Uppsala 3–2 Djurgårdens IF Baseball World Series 7–12 October — Boston Red Sox defeats the Brooklyn Robins by 4 games to 1 to win the 1916 World Series. Events The Philadelphia Athletics finish the season with a record of 36–117 or a .235 winning percentage, the worst Major League Baseball record since 1900. Winnipeg Maroons wins the Northern League Championship The Federal League goes out of business in a settlement with organised baseball that leaves out one club; the Baltimore Terrapins pursue a legal remedy Boxing Events Having already lost to him earlier in the year, Battling Levinsky defeats Jack Dillon in 12 rounds at Boston to claim the World Light Heavyweight Championship. The series of fights between Ted "Kid" Lewis and Jack Britton continues with Britton taking the World Welterweight Championship into 1917. Lineal world championsCyber Boxing Zone World Heavyweight Championship – Jess Willard World Light Heavyweight Championship – Jack Dillon → Battling Levinsky World Middleweight Championship – Al McCoy World Welterweight Championship – Ted "Kid" Lewis → Jack Britton World Lightweight Championship – Freddie Welsh World Featherweight Championship – Johnny Kilbane World Bantamweight Championship – Kid Williams World Flyweight Championship – Jimmy Wilde Canadian football Grey Cup not contested due to World War I Cricket Events There is no first-class cricket in England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or the West Indies due to World War I India Bombay Quadrangular – Europeans Cycling Tour de France not contested due to World War ICycling-Tour de France list of winners https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/cycling-tour-de-france-list-of-winners_sto7851605/story.shtml Eurosport UK 18 February 2021 en 26 August 2020 Giro d'Italia not contested due to World War I Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships not contested due to World War I Golf Events The inaugural USPGA Championship is held as a matchplay tournament Major tournaments British Open – not contested due to World War I June 29–30 — US Open – Chick Evans October 10–14 — USPGA Championship – Jim Barnes Other tournaments British Amateur – not contested due to World War I US Amateur – Chick Evans Horse racing England Grand National – not held due to World War I 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Canyon 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Clarissimus The Derby – FifinellaEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 2 January 2022 en The Oaks – Fifinella St. Leger Stakes – Hurry On Australia Melbourne Cup – Sasanof Canada King's Plate - Mandarin Ireland Irish Grand National – All Sorts Irish Derby Stakes – Furore USA May 13 — Kentucky Derby – George Smith Preakness Stakes – Damrosch Belmont Stakes – Friar Rock Ice hockey Stanley Cup Montreal Canadiens wins the National Hockey Association (NHA) championship Portland Rosebuds wins the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) championship, the first United States team to do so 20–30 March — Montreal Canadiens defeats Portland Rosebuds in the 1916 Stanley Cup Final by 3 games to 2 Events Winnipeg 61st Battalion wins the Allan Cup Motor racing 1916 in motorsport List of 1916 motorsport champions Olympic Games 1916 Summer Olympics The 1916 Summer Olympics, due to take place in Berlin, are cancelled due to World War I Rowing The Boat Race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – not contested due to World War IWW1 boat race medal sold at auction https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-29379196 BBC News 30 April 2021 26 September 2014 Rugby league England All first-class competitions are cancelled due to World War I Australia NSW Premiership – Balmain 5–3 South Sydney (grand final) New Zealand 1916 New Zealand rugby league season Rugby union Five Nations Championship Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War I Speed skating Speed Skating World Championships not contested due to World War I Tennis Australia Australian Men’s Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I France French Men’s Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I French Women’s Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I USA American Men's Singles Championship – Richard Norris Williams (USA) defeats Bill Johnston (USA) 4–6 6–4 0–6 6–2 6–4 American Women’s Singles Championship – Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) defeats Louise Hammond Raymond (USA) 6–0 6–1 Davis Cup 1916 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested References Category:Sports by year el:Κατηγορία:Αθλητικά γεγονότα του 1916