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Overview of the events of 1907 in Canadian football
The 1907 Canadian football season was the 16th season of organized play since the
Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) was founded in
1892 and the 25th season since the creation of the
Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the
Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) in
1883 .
[1] This year also marked the first for the
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union , which is a predecessor of the modern day's
CFL East Division . The season concluded with the
Montreal Football Club defeating
Peterboro in the
1907 Dominion Championship game.
[2]
[3]
In December 1906,
The Gazette reported that a proposal originated from Ottawa for the
Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the
Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) to merge, which would allow for higher calibre of play and create rivalries.
[4]
W. A. Hewitt and the
Toronto Argonauts favoured the higher-level league, and sought for all players to have unquestioned amateur status.
[5] He helped organize the meeting which established the
Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) in 1907.
[6]
[7]
Regular season Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs
Saskatchewan Rugby Football League
Team
GP
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pts
Moose Jaw Tigers
4
2
1
1
38
21
5
Regina Civil Service
4
2
2
0
23
32
4
Regina City Football Club
4
1
2
1
28
36
3
League champions Playoffs Calgary advances to final Edmonton wins the total-point series 36-10.
ORFU West Final
Away
Home
Peterboro 15 Toronto Victorias 6
Peterboro advances to the ORFU Final.
ORFU Final
Away
Home
Peterboro 25 Montreal Westmounts 4
Dominion Championship
References
^ Sproule, Robert.
"The Ontario Rugby Football Union" (PDF) . Pro Football Researchers. Retrieved July 4, 2020 . ^
a b
"Peterboro swamped" .
The Ottawa Citizen . December 2, 1907. Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
^
"CFL Guide and Record Book, 2017 Edition" (PDF) . Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
^
"The Sport Review" .
The Kingston Whig-Standard . Kingston, Ontario. December 5, 1906. p. 2.
^
"The Sport Review" .
The Kingston Whig-Standard . Kingston, Ontario. September 16, 1907. p. 3.
^
Sullivan, Jack (December 8, 1953).
"After 60 Years In Sport: 500 Sportsmen To Honor William "Billy" Hewitt" . Winnipeg Free Press . Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 19.
Sullivan, Jack (December 8, 1953).
"Sportsmen Honour W. A. (Billy) Hewitt at Dinner Tonight" .
The Kingston Whig-Standard . Kingston, Ontario.
The Canadian Press . p. 11.
^
Sullivan, Jack (January 13, 1961).
"Dapper Little Hewitt Hasn't Got An Enemy" .
Winnipeg Free Press . Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 24.
^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN
978-0-9739425-4-5 , p.294
^
a b
"1907" . cflapedia.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020 .
