1911 in Canadian football
The University of Toronto's Grey Cup dynasty continued in 1911, when they defeated their cross-town rival Toronto Argonauts at the new Varsity Stadium.[1]
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Canadian football news in 1911
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta Unions formed the Western Canada Rugby Football Union on October 21. The Regina Rugby Club changed its colours to blue and white. Winnipeg realtor Hugo Ross donated the championship trophy bearing his name; he subsequently drowned in the sinking of the S.S. Titanic in April 1912.
The Calgary Tigers won the Western Championship, contested by the Alberta and Manitoba Unions, and challenged for the Grey Cup, but the CRU would not accept the challenge because the WCRFU was not a full member of the CRU. [2]
Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Winnipeg Rowing Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 24 | 6 |
| St.John's Rugby Football Club | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 61 | 2 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Regina Rugby Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 6 |
| Moose Jaw Tigers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 39 | 6 |
| Saskatoon Rugby Club | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 0 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Calgary Tigers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 13 | 11 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 41 | 9 |
| Edmonton YMCA | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 85 | 4 |
| Calgary Rough Riders | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 85 | 0 |
League Champions
| Football Union | League Champion |
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| IRFU | Toronto Argonauts |
| WCRFU | Calgary Tigers |
| CIRFU | University of Toronto |
| ORFU | Hamilton Alerts |
| MRFU | Winnipeg Rowing Club |
| SRFU | Regina Rugby Club |
| ARFU | Calgary Tigers |
Playoffs
Note: All dates in 1911
SRFU tie-breaker final
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- Regina is SRFU champions
Alberta Rugby Football Union final
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Western final
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- CRU would not accept Calgary's Grey Cup challenge because the WCRFU was not a full member of the CRU
East semifinal
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- Toronto Argonauts advance to the Grey Cup.
Playoff bracket
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| CIRFU | University of Toronto | ||||||||
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| CIRFU | University of Toronto | 14 | |||||||
| IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 7 | |||||||
| IRFU | Toronto Argonauts | 9 | |||||||
| ORFU | Hamilton Alerts | 2 | |||||||
Grey Cup Championship
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References
- "Grey Cup Memories: 1911". CFL.ca. 2005-08-30. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- "CFL Historical Timeline 1910s". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
- "Home". cflapedia.com.