The following is an overview of the events of 1885 in Canadian football, primarily focusing on the senior teams that played in this era. This includes news, standings, playoff games, and championships. This was the third season since the creation of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) and the second since the re-establishment of the Canadian Rugby Football Union (CRFU).
Canadian football news in 1885 In this season, the Canadian Rugby Football Union (CRFU) established a standard field size of 100 yards long by 65 yards wide.
Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points + Quebec Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Montreal Foot-Ball Club 2 2 0 0 62 0 4 McGill University 2 1 1 0 24 502 Britannia Football Club 1 0 1 0 0 160 Bishop's College 2 0 2 0 4 24 0*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs
League Champions Football Union League ChampionORFUOttawa CollegeQRFUMontreal Foot-Ball Club
Playoffs
QRFU Final no QRFU Final
ORFU Semi-Finals
ORFU Final Tie game ORFU Final Ottawa College 21 Ottawa Football Club 3
Dominion Championship November 12 1885 Dominion Championship Game: University of Toronto Lawn - Toronto, Ontario QRFU All-Stars 3 ORFU All-Stars 0
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