1887 in Canadian football

none March 2026 1887 Canadian football sports The following is an overview of the events of 1887 in Canadian football, primarily focusing on the senior teams that played in this era. This includes news, standings, playoff games, and championships. This was the fifth season since the creation of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU). Canadian Football News in 1887 The ORFU withdrew from the Canadian Rugby Football Union (CRFU) and the governing body ceased to function.Football Canada http://www.footballcanada.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Ldkn1v2maxU%3D https://web.archive.org/web/20200821003134/http://www.footballcanada.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Ldkn1v2maxU%3D dead August 21, 2020 The St.John's Rugby Football Club (St.John's) formed in October 1887. The St. John's team met the Winnipeg Football Club (Winnipegs) to determine the first ever Manitoba champions. After splitting the first two games, a third game was scheduled to determine the winner. The Winnipegs won by a goal and a try to nil. All games were scored using the challenge system which credited the team with the most goals as the winner. The games were unofficially scored using the points system used by the CRU in eastern Canada. Based on the points system, the Winnipegs won all three games. Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points + Quebec Rugby Football Union 1887: Another Provincial Title http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/23-01-876.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121022100332/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/23-01-876.pdf 2012-10-22 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal Football Club 2 2 0 0 52 15 4 McGill University 2 1 1 0 8 23 2 Britannia Football Club 1 0 1 0 15 330 St. George's College 1 0 1 0 4 80*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs League Champions Football Union League ChampionORFUOttawa CollegeQRFUMontreal Football Club Playoffs 1887 season http://www.cflapedia.com/ QRFU Final QRFU Final Montreal Football Club 19 McGill University 0 ORFU City Final ORFU FinalThe Ontario Rugby Football Union: 1883-1906 https://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/07-An-245.pdf Sproule Sproule profootballresearchers.com August 8, 2024 Hamilton Tigers 13 Ottawa Football Club 1 ORFU College Final ORFU Final Ottawa College 9 University of Toronto 0 ORFU Final ORFU Final Ottawa College 15 Hamilton Tigers 0 Dominion Championship November 5 1887 Dominion Championship Game: McGill Stadium - Montreal, Quebec Ottawa College 10 Montreal Football Club 5 References Category:Canadian Football League seasons