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Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryOct 16, 2026
1907 IRFU Debut Game Draws Controversy On and Off the Field
In 1907, four football clubs - Hamilton Tigers, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Rough Riders, and Montreal Football Club - formed a new league called the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. Up until then, the champions of the Ontario Rugby Football Union and the Quebec Rugby Football Union would usually square off for a Dominion championship. But there...
1900s in Canadian FootballCFL
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryAug 13, 2026
New Canadian Football League Kicks Off in Winnipeg, No Interlocking Schedule Just Yet
On August 14, 1958, the Canadian Football League played its first-ever game with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hosting the Edmonton Eskimos at Winnipeg Stadium. The new CFL was founded earlier in the year when the Canadian Football Council withdrew from the Canadian Rugby Union to become a completely separate entity, renaming itself the “Canadian Football...
1950s in Canadian FootballCFL
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryJul 9, 2026
Three Leagues Compete for the New Grey Cup in 1909
1909 was a special year in Canadian football. That’s the year when Earl Grey, who was serving as the Governor General of Canada, donated a trophy to be awarded to Canada’s amateur rugby football champion. Of course, this trophy as well as the championship game itself would become known as the Grey Cup.Only teams affiliated...
1900s in Canadian FootballHamilton Tigers
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryApr 1, 2026
Tigers Quit the Big Four
In the Spring of 1948, the Hamilton Tigers shocked the Canadian football world when they announced their withdrawal from the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. A founding member of the league also known as the Big Four, the Tigers traced their roots back to 1869. They were undoubtedly the face of Hamilton football. Hamilton Spectator article...
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1940s in Canadian FootballCFL
Canadian Football History
Canadian Football HistoryMar 11, 2026
1955 East-West Game a Success
In the 1950s, the Shriners organization sponsored an East-West all-star game featuring the best players of Canadian football. The game was played the week after the Grey Cup between all-stars from the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). The first such game was played on December 3, 1955, at...
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1950s in Canadian FootballCFL

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