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.
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.
Regular season
Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, Pts = Points + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, , p.294 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal AAA 6 4 2 0 71 51 8 Toronto Argonauts 6 3 3 0 78 44 6 Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 78 91 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 2 4 0 42 83 4+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Torontos 4 4 0 0 141 6 8 Ottawa Capitals 4 2 2 0 25 79 4 Hamilton Rowing Club 4 0 4 0 15 96 0 + Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts McGill Redmen 4 4 0 0 94 8 8 Varsity Blues 4 2 2 0 73 42 4 Queen's University 4 0 4 0 9 126 0*Bold text indicates that they have qualified for the playoffs, but did not play. + Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsWinnipeg 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
+ Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts 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
+ Alberta Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts 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
League Champions Football Union League ChampionIRFUMontreal AAAWCRFURegina Rugby ClubCIRFUMcGill UniversityORFUToronto Rowing Athletic AssociationMRFUWinnipeg VictoriasSRFURegina Rugby ClubARFUCalgary Canucks
Western Playoffs Note: All dates in 1919
SRFU–MRFU Inter-League Playoff Date Away HomeNovember 1 Winnipeg Victorias 0 Regina Rugby Club 12
Regina Rugby Club advances to the WCRFU Final
WCRFU Final Date Away HomeNovember 15 Regina Rugby Club 13 Calgary Canucks 1 Regina Rugby Club wins the WCRFU championship
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