1900 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1900

The ORFU prohibited the use of CIRFU players and the CRU stated that players must block with their bodies and not hold opponents with their arms or hands.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Ontario Rugby Football Union[1] Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Ottawa Rough Riders 6 4 2 0 89 26 8 Toronto Argonauts 6 4 2 0 82 42 8 Kingston Granites 6 3 3 0 26 71 6 Hamilton Tigers 6 1 5 0 32 90 2

Quebec Rugby Football Union[2] Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Brockville Football Club 6 6 0 0 171 16 12 Montreal Football Club 6 4 2 0 73 87 8 University of Ottawa 6 1 5 0 45 121 2 Britannia Football Club 6 1 5 0 41 106 2

Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T Pts McGill Redmen 4 3 1 0 6 Queen's University 4 1 2 1 3 Varsity Blues 4 1 2 1 3

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Winnipeg Football Club	6	3	2	1	39	23	7
St.John's Rugby Football Club	6	2	3	1	23	39	5

League Champions

Football Union	League Champion
CIRFU	Queen's University
ORFU	Ottawa Rough Riders
QRFU	Brockville Football Club
MRFU	Winnipeg Football Club

Playoffs

ORFU Playoff

Away Home Toronto Argonauts 12 Ottawa Rough Riders 20

• Ottawa advances to the Dominion Championship.

Dominion Championship

November 24 1900 Dominion Championship Game: Rosedale Field - Toronto, Ontario Brockville Football Club 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 17 Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1900 Dominion Champions

References

1. http://www.cflapedia.com/
2. http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/23-05-908.pdf