1909 in Canadian football

Canadian football news in 1909

Lord Earl Grey, the Governor General of Canada, donated a trophy to be awarded for the Dominion Football Championship of Canada. Only teams registered with the Canadian Rugby Union were eligible to compete for the trophy. The championship game was played in Toronto at Rosedale Field on December 4 between the University of Toronto and the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club with the University of Toronto winning 26–6 before 3,807 fans. Hugh Gall kicked a record eight singles in the game for the U of T. The gross revenue was $2,616.40.

On December 11, following an invitation from the New York Herald newspaper, the Hamilton Tigers and Ottawa Rough Riders played an exhibition game of Canadian football in New York City at Van Cortland Park. The Tigers won 11–6 before 15,000 fans.

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 5 1 0 111 22 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 76 71 10 Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 54 93 2 Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 36 91 2

Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Amateur Athletic Club 4 3 1 0 51 30 6 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 4 3 1 0 92 20 6 Peterborough Pets 4 0 4 0 19 112 0

Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Varsity Blues 6 6 0 0 166 27 12 Queen's University 6 3 3 0 84 63 6 McGill Redmen 6 2 4 0 75 56 4 University of Ottawa 6 1 5 0 31 179 2

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
St.John's Rugby Football Club	4	3	1	0	38	35	6
Winnipeg Rowing Club	4	1	3	0	35	38	2

League Champions

Football Union	League Champion
IRFU	Ottawa Rough Riders
CIRFU	University of Toronto
ORFU	Toronto Parkdale
MRFU	St. John's College
ARFU	Calgary Tigers

Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1909

IRFU Playoff

Date Away Home November 20 Ottawa Rough Riders 14 Hamilton Tigers 8

• Ottawa advances to the East Semi-Final.

ORFU Playoff

Date Away Home November 27 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 9 Toronto Amateur Athletic Club 3

• Toronto Parkdale advances to the Grey Cup.

East Semi-Final

Date Away Home November 27 Ottawa Rough Riders 7 Toronto Varsity Blues 31

• Toronto Varsity Blues advance to the Grey Cup.

File:The varsity Ottawa rugby match (HS85-10-21683).jpg

Panoramic photograph of the Grey Cup playoffs between the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Toronto Varsity Blues, 27 November 1909

Playoff Bracket

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Grey Cup Final

CIRFU

University of Toronto

37

IRFU

Ottawa Rough Riders

7

IRFU

Ottawa Rough Riders

14

IRFU

Hamilton Tigers

8

CIRFU

University of Toronto

26

ORFU

Toronto Parkdale

6

ORFU

Toronto Parkdale

9

ORFU

Toronto Amateur Athletic Club

3

Grey Cup Championship

December 4 1st Annual Grey Cup Game: Rosedale Field – Toronto, Ontario Toronto Varsity Blues 26 Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 6 Toronto Varsity Blues are the 1909 Grey Cup Champions