The 1908 Canadian football season was the 17th season of organized play since the Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) was founded in 1892 and the 26th season since the creation of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) in 1883. The season concluded with the Hamilton Tigers defeating the Toronto University team in the 1908 Dominion Championship game.
Canadian football news in 1908 The Calgary Rugby Foot-ball Club was re-organized as the Tigers on August 27 and adopted yellow and black as the team colours.
The Calgary Rugby Football Union was formed on September 29 in the offices of the Sovereign Life Insurance Company.
The Caledonia and Hillhurst Football Clubs played for the championship of the Central Alberta Rugby Football League on September 4.
The Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club was renamed the Esquimoux on October 16.
Goals from the field were reduced to three points by the CRU.
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 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 114 41 10 Hamilton Tigers 6 5 1 0 131 42 10 Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 49 101 2 Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 50 160 2+ Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Amateur Athletic Club 2 2 0 0 37 6 4 Peterboro 2 0 2 0 6 37 0+ Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Queen's 6 5 1 0 90 50 10 Toronto 6 5 1 0 112 54 10 McGill 6 1 5 0 24 101 2 Ottawa 6 1 5 0 66 87 2 Bold text means that they had clinched the playoffs.
+ Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts St.John's Rugby Football Club 5 3 1 1 64 43 7 Winnipeg Rowing Club 5 1 3 1 43 64 3 + Saskatchewan Rugby Football League Team GP W L T PF PA PtsRegina YMCA 2 2 0 0 16 12 4 Regina Civil Service 2 0 2 0 12 16 0 Moose Jaw Tigers
+ Calgary Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsCalgary Tigers 4 3 1 0 87 37 6 Calgary YMCA 4 3 1 0 93 40 6 Hillhurst Hornets 4 0 4 0 30 123 0
League Champions Football union League ChampionIRFUHamilton TigersCIRFUUniversity of TorontoORFUToronto Amateur Athletic ClubMRFUSt.John's Rugby Football ClubARFLEdmonton EsquimauxCRFUCalgary TigersSRFLRegina YMCA
Playoffs
Saskatchewan Rugby Football League final Date Away Home+ SRFL Finals October 31 Moose Jaw Tigers 0 Regina YMCA 6 November 9 Regina YMCA 6 Moose Jaw Tigers 7 Regina wins SRFL championship total points series: 12-7
Calgary Rugby Football Union Final November 28 CRFU Playoff: Calgary, Alberta Calgary Tigers 6 Calgary YMCA 0
Alberta Rugby Football League Playoffs
Date Away Home+ ARFL Finals Games 1 & 2November 9 Edmonton Esquimaux 7 Calgary Tigers 1November 21 Calgary Tigers 2 Edmonton Esquimaux 11 Edmonton wins the total-point series 18-3.
IRFU Final November 14 IRFU Playoff: Kingston, Ontario Hamilton Tigers 11 Ottawa Rough Riders 9 Hamilton advances to the East Semi-Final.
CIRFU Final November 21 1908 Yates Cup Game: Varsity Oval - Ottawa, Ontario Toronto University 12 Queen's University 0 Toronto advances to the Dominion Championship.
Dominion Semi-Final November 21 Dominion Semi-Final: Cricket Grounds - Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton Tigers 31 Toronto Amateur Athletic Club 8 Hamilton advances to the Dominion Championship.
Dominion Championship November 28 1908 Dominion Championship Game: Rosedale Field - Toronto, Ontario Hamilton Tigers 21 Toronto Varsity 17 Hamilton Tigers - 1908 Dominion Champions
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