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Peterborough Orfuns
Founded1938
Folded1939
Based inPeterborough, Ontario
LeagueOntario Rugby Football Union

Peterborough Orfuns was a Canadian football team in Ontario Rugby Football Union. The team played in the 1938 and 1939 seasons.

Though often mistakenly called "Orphans", their name is actually a play on their league name: O R F Uns.[1]

Later the team would continue on as an Intermediate (the league between Senior ORFU and Junior football) competitor, finishing in the national championships 3 times: 1952 (losing 31-18 to the Norwood/St. Boniface Legionaries of Manitoba), 1954 (losing 16-12 to the Winnipeg Rams) and 1955 (National Champions.)

ORFU season-by-season

Season W L T PF PA Pts Finish Playoffs
1938 1 5 0 15 158 2 4th, IRFU Last Place
1939 0 6 0 16 105 0 4th, IRFU Last Place

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