The Vancouver Athletic Club football team, commonly known as the Wolves, was a Canadian football team that played in the British Columbia Rugby Football Union and the Western Canada Rugby Football Union from 1929 to 1936.The Meraloma ClubEarly Meraloma Football HistoryCanada's Least Known Early Football Unions The team was part of the popular and successful Vancouver Athletic Club, which fielded teams in several other sports.
The Vancouver Athletic Club were a very successful team, winning 3 championships in 8 seasons.
Vancouver Knights of Columbus football team After the Vancouver Athletic Club team disbanded, the majority of former players founded the Knights of Columbus football team a few days later.Vancouver Knights of Columbus While the players were the same, the team was supported by the venerable service organization and was a separate club. The Vancouver Knights of Columbus team did not achieve their previous success, and ceased play after three seasons, from 1937 to 1939.
- BCRFU season-by-season Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves Season G W L T PF PA Pts Finish Playoffs 1929 6 4 1 1 76 24 9 1st Won BCRFU Championship, does not participate in west final 1930 5 2 3 0 22 19 4 3rd 1931 7 7 0 0 109 17 141st Won BCRFU Championship, lost west semi final to Calgary Altomah-Tigers, 4-6 & 1-14 1932 6 4 2 0 93 23 82nd 1933 Lost semi final to Meralomas 1 games to 2, and lost again to Meralomas in BCRFU final, 5-12 1934 5 2 2 1 22 35 5 2nd 1935 4 3 1 0 33 43 6 1st - tiedLost BCRFU playoff to Meralomas, 8-1 1936 7 5 2 0 52 36 10 1st - tiedWon BCRFU Championship playoff over Meraloma, 7-0; forfeits semi final to Calgary BronksVancouver Knights of Columbus football team Season G W L T PF PA Pts Finish Playoffs 1937 7 2 5 0 34 56 4 3rd 1938 8 3 5 0 43 56 6 3rd 1939 6 4 2 0 63 63 8 2ndLost BCRFU playoff to Victoria Revellers, 6-1
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