The Winnipeg Rugby Football Club was a Canadian football team in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the Manitoba Rugby Football Union between 1892 and 1906. The team was originally founded in 1879, was the first club in Manitoba, and played in the Manitoba Rugby League, the forerunner to the MRFU which was founded in 1892.Manitoba Rugby Hall of Fame - The Winnipeg Rugby Football ClubFrom Rugby to Football: The History of Canadian FootballWinnipeg Blue Bombers Inducted Into Manitoba Rugby Hall Of FameFootball in Winnipeg They were 3 time league champions.
The team is not part of the official history or records of Winnipeg's current team: the Blue Bombers.
MRFU season-by-season
Season G W L T PF PA Pts Finish Playoffs 1892 4 1 3 0 17 34 2 3rd 1893 4 2 2 0 20 39 4 2nd 1894 4 3 1 0 42 31 6 1stMRFU Champion 1895 4 1 3 0 16 39 2 2nd 1896 3 1 2 0 23 34 2 2nd 1897 5 3 2 0 36 10 6 1st3 way tie - no champion 1898 6 3 3 0 36 29 6 2nd 1899 6 1 5 0 29 83 22nd 1900 6 3 2 1 39 23 71st MRFU Champion 1901 6 4 2 0 49 35 81st MRFU Champion 1902 4 2 2 0 36 45 4 2nd 1903 did not play 1904 4 0 4 0 23 67 0 3rd 1905 3 2 1 0 28 23 4 2nd 1906 6 1 5 0 26 22 5 4th Totals 65 27 37 1 420 514 54 Three MRFU Championships
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