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1915 in Canadian football

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The Hamilton Tigers won their second Grey Cup in three years in a win over the Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association. With the First World War raging in Europe, both teams donated their share of the gate receipts to patriotic funds.[1]

1915 in Canadian football

This was the final season of Canadian football until 1919 due to the First World War.

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[2]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tigers 6 6 0 0 125 23 12
Toronto Argonauts 5 3 2 0 69 49 6
Ottawa Rough Riders 5 2 3 0 54 50 4
Montreal Football Club 6 0 6 0 10 136 0
Ontario Rugby Football Union[3]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Rowing Club 4 2 2 0 62 38 4
Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 4 2 2 0 38 62 4

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

League Champions

Football Union League Champion
IRFU Hamilton Tigers
WCRFU Regina Rugby Club
CIRFU No League Play
ORFU Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association
MRFU No League Champion
SRFU Regina Rugby Club
ARFU Calgary Canucks

Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1915

Playoff bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
 
 
IRFU Hamilton Tigers
BYE
 
 
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 13
ORFU Toronto Rowing Club 7
 
 
ORFU Toronto Rowing
ORFU Hamilton Rowing Club
 
 

Grey Cup Championship

November 20

7th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity StadiumToronto, Ontario

Hamilton Tigers 13 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 7
Hamilton Tigers are the 1915 Grey Cup Champions

References

  1. ^ "Grey Cup Memories: 1915". CFL.ca. 2005-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  2. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  3. ^ "CFLapedia frameset". www.cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.