1914 in Canadian football

Canadian football news in 1914

The remnants of the Hamilton Alerts operated separately from any Union for several seasons before fading from the scene. The CRU appointed head linesmen and the CIRFU adopted a three-yard interference rule while the IRFU adopted a residence rule.

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 0 105 34 10 Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 145 47 10 Montreal Football Club 6 2 4 0 62 108 4 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 0 6 0 39 162 0

Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Rowing Club 4 3 1 0 57 28 6 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 4 2 2 0 63 41 4 St. Patrick's College 4 1 3 0 27 77 2

Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts McGill Redmen 4 3 1 0 59 63 6 Varsity Blues 4 3 1 0 79 29 6 Queen's University 4 0 4 0 47 93 0

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Winnipeg Rowing Club	5	3	2	0	43	36	6
Winnipeg Tigers	5	2	3	0	36	43	4

Alberta Rugby Football Union - North

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
University of Alberta Varsity	3	2	1	0	21	20	4
Edmonton Civics	3	1	2	0	20	21	2

League champions

Football Union	League Champion
IRFU	Toronto Argonauts
WCRFU	Regina Rugby Club
CIRFU	University of Toronto
ORFU	Hamilton Rowing Club
MRFU	Winnipeg Rowing Club
SRFU	Regina Rugby Club
ARFU	University of Alberta

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1914

IRFU Playoff

Date Away Home November 21 Hamilton Tigers 4 Toronto Argonauts 11

• Toronto advances to the East Final.

CIRFU playoff

Date Away Home November 21 McGill Redmen 13 Toronto Varsity Blues 17

• Varsity advances to the Grey Cup.

East Final

Date Away Home November 28 Toronto Argonauts 16 Hamilton Rowing Club 14

• Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.

Playoff bracket

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Grey Cup Final

IRFU

Toronto Argonauts

11

IRFU

Hamilton Tigers

4

IRFU

Toronto Argonauts

16

ORFU

Hamilton Rowing Club

14

IRFU

Toronto Argonauts

14

CIRFU

University of Toronto

2

CIRFU

University of Toronto

17

CIRFU

McGill University

13

Grey Cup Championship

December 5 6th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario Toronto Argonauts 14 Toronto Varsity Blues 2 Toronto Argonauts are the 1914 Grey Cup Champions