1930 in Canadian football

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-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 Pts Eastern 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 0 Western 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

League Champions

Football Union	League Champion
IRFU	Hamilton Tigers
WCRFU	Regina Roughriders
CIRFU	Queen's University
ORFU	Toronto Balmy Beach
MRFU	St John's College
SRFU	Regina Roughriders
ARFU	Calgary Tigers
BCRFU	Vancouver Meralomas

Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1930

ORFU Final

Date Away Home November 10 Hamilton Cubs 6 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 18

• Sarnia advances to the East Semi-Final.

East Semi-Final

Date Away Home November 22 Hamilton Tigers 8 Queen's University 3

• Hamilton advances to the East Final.

East Final

Date Away Home November 29 Hamilton Tigers 5 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 8

• Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.

West Quarter-Final

Date Away Home November 1 St. John's Royalists 0 Regina Roughriders 23

• Regina will play Calgary.

West Semi-Final

Date Away Home November 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

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Grey Cup Final

ORFU

Toronto Balmy Beach

18

ORFU

Hamilton Tiger Cubs

6

ORFU

Toronto Balmy Beach

8

EAST

IRFU

Hamilton Tigers

5

IRFU

Hamilton Tigers

8

CIRFU

Queen's University

3

ORFU

Toronto Balmy Beach

11

SRFU

Regina Roughriders

6

BYE

BCRFU

Vancouver Meralomas

BCRFU

Vancouver Meralomas

0-0

WEST

SRFU

Regina Roughriders

17-4

SRFU

Regina Roughriders

9

ARFU

Calgary Tigers

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