The Hamilton Tigers won their first Grey Cup title over the Parkdale Canoe Club.
Canadian Football News in 1913 The Hamilton Tigers played four exhibition matches in Western Canada, defeating Winnipeg 26–1, Regina 26–4, Moose Jaw 25–1 and Calgary 19–2. This is the first documented East-West series of games.
On September 6, the Hamilton Alerts applied for reinstatement in the ORFU under the name of the East Hamilton Athletic Association, but the request was denied. The Hamilton Rowing Club, however, was accepted.
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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 Hamilton Tigers 6 5 1 0 143 37 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 4 2 0 84 87 8 Toronto Argonauts 6 3 3 0 101 87 6 Montreal Football Club 6 0 6 0 27 144 0+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Parkdale Canoe Club 4 3 1 0 90 47 6 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 4 2 2 0 79 50 4 Hamilton Rowing Club 4 1 3 0 26 98 2+ Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts McGill Redmen 6 5 1 0 177 52 10 Varsity Blues 6 3 3 0 116 87 6 Royal Military College 6 2 4 0 69 148 4 Queen's University 6 2 4 0 46 121 4*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs + Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipeg Rowing Club 4 2 2 0 46 40 4 Winnipeg Tigers 4 2 2 0 36 23 4 St.John's Rugby Football Club 4 2 2 0 32 51 4 + Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Regina Rugby Club 4 4 0 0 52 12 8Saskatoon Rugby Club 4 1 3 0 42 49 2 Moose Jaw Tigers 4 1 3 0 24 59 2 + Alberta Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Edmonton Eskimos 4 3 1 0 74 28 6 Calgary Tigers 4 3 1 0 46 24 6 University of Alberta Varsity 4 0 4 0 5 73 0
League Champions Football Union League ChampionIRFUHamilton TigersWCRFURegina Rugby ClubCIRFUMcGill UniversityORFUToronto ParkdaleMRFUWinnipeg Rowing ClubSRFURegina Rugby ClubARFUEdmonton Eskimos
Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1913
MRFU semifinal Date Team 1 Team 2November 5 St.John's Rugby Football Club 23 Winnipeg Tigers 8
MRFU final Date Team 1 Team 2November 8 Winnipeg Rowing Club 13 St.John's Rugby Football Club 2 Winnipeg Rowing Club wins the MRFU championship
ARFU final Date Team 1 Team 2November 1 Edmonton Eskimos 10 Calgary Tigers 7 * Neutral site game - at Red Deer Edmonton Eskimos wins the ARFU championship
Western semifinal Date Away HomeNovember 8 Edmonton Eskimos 7 Regina Rugby Club 19
Western Final - MRFU–SRFU Inter-League Playoff Date Away HomeNovember 15 Winnipeg Rowing Club 0 Regina Rugby Club 29
ORFU Playoff Date Away HomeNovember 22 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 5 Parkdale Canoe Club 8 Parkdale advances to the East Final.
East final McGill declined the invitation to the East Final, making Toronto Parkdale the default winner. Toronto Parkdale advances to the Grey Cup.
Playoff bracket
Grey Cup Championship November 29 5th Annual Grey Cup Game: A.A.A. Grounds – Hamilton, Ontario Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club 2 Hamilton Tigers 44 Hamilton Tigers are the 1913 Grey Cup Champions
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