1919 in Canadian football
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Canadian Football News in 1919
Regular season play resumed following World War I.
W. A. Hewitt served as president of the Canada Rugby Union for the 1919 season.[1]
There was no Grey Cup game. McGill University declined further play due to the lateness of the season and the approaching examinations. Montréal Winged Wheelers declined due to the arrival of cold weather and a frozen ground. Many players were businessmen, returning from World War I and were more interested in resuming their business affairs than playing football.[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 indicates that they have qualified for the playoffs, but did not play.
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Winnipeg Victorias | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 5 | 8 |
| University of Manitoba Varsity | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 39 | 2 |
| Winnipeg St.John's | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
*Final league game was not played
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Regina Rugby Club | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7 | 10 |
| Saskatoon Rugby Club | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 46 | 6 |
| Moose Jaw Millers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 106 | 4 |
| University of Saskatchewan Varsity | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 0 |
* Two games from the final week were cancelled
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Calgary Canucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 20 | 8 |
| University of Alberta Varsity | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 37 | 2 |
| Calgary Tigers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 2 |
| Edmonton Canucks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 0 |
* Six games were cancelled due to weather; Calgary Tigers and Edmonton Canucks withdrew from league and playoffs[5]
League Champions
| Football Union | League Champion |
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| IRFU | Montreal AAA |
| WCRFU | Regina Rugby Club |
| CIRFU | McGill University |
| ORFU | Toronto Rowing Athletic Association |
| MRFU | Winnipeg Victorias |
| SRFU | Regina Rugby Club |
| ARFU | Calgary Canucks |
Western Playoffs
Note: All dates in 1919
SRFUâMRFU Inter-League Playoff
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- Regina Rugby Club advances to the WCRFU Final[6]
WCRFU Final
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- Regina Rugby Club wins the WCRFU championship[7]
