1923 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1923

Calgary Tigers renamed the 50th Battalion.

Queen's defeats Regina 54–0 as Queen's scored a record nine touchdowns on December 1.

Edmonton withdrew from competition.

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Winnipeg Victorias4400176208
University of Manitoba Varsity4220731084
Winnipeg Tammany Tigers4040421630
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Regina Rugby Club43103886
Saskatoon Quakers41308382
Alberta Rugby Football Union - Edmonton
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos22003094
University of Alberta Varsity20209300

League Champions

Football Union League Champion
IRFU Hamilton Tigers
WCRFU Regina Roughriders
CIRFU Queen's University
ORFU Hamilton Rowing Club
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias
SRFU Regina Roughriders
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos

Grey Cup Playoffs

Note: All dates in 1923

ARFU Playoffs

DateAwayHome
ARFU Playoffs Games 1 & 2
October 27Edmonton Eskimos 13Calgary 50th Battalion 7
October 31Calgary 50th BattalionEdmonton Eskimos
  • Edmonton Eskimos win second game and ARFU championship by default. Game was originally scheduled for November 3 but it had to be moved up to accommodate the western playoff versus Regina. Calgary was unable to organize its players on short notice for a mid-week game in Edmonton.

West Semi-Final

DateAwayHome
November 3Edmonton Eskimos 6Regina Rugby Club 9

West Final

DateAwayHome
November 10Regina Rugby Club 11Winnipeg Victorias 1
  • Regina advances to the Grey Cup.

East Semi-Final

DateAwayHome
November 17Hamilton Rowing Club 1Hamilton Tigers 24
  • Hamilton Tigers advances to the East Final.

East Final

DateAwayHome
November 24Queen's University 13Hamilton Tigers 5
  • Queen's advances to the Grey Cup.

Playoff Bracket

Quarter Finals Semi Finals Grey Cup Final
         
CIRFU Queen's University
BYE
CIRFU Queen's University 13
EAST
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 5
IRFU Hamilton Tigers 24
ORFU Hamilton Rowing Club 1
CIRFU Queen's University 54
SRFU Regina Rugby Club 0
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias
BYE
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias 1
WEST
SRFU Regina Rugby Club 11
SRFU Regina Rugby Club 9
ARFU Edmonton Eskimos 6

Grey Cup Championship

December 1

11th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario

Regina Rugby Club 0Queen's University 54
Queen's University are the 1923 Grey Cup Champions

1923 Toronto Globe Eastern All-Stars

NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

  • FW - ??? Douglas, Parkdale Rowing Club
  • HB - Pep Leadley, Queen's University
  • HB - Warren Snyder, University of Toronto
  • HB - Harry Batstone, Queen's University
  • QB - Johnny Evans, Queen's University
  • C - Ernie Cox, Hamilton Tigers
  • G - ??? Tuck, Hamilton Tigers
  • G - Brian Timmins, Ottawa Rough Riders
  • T - John McKelvey, Queen's University
  • T - Gear Elford, Hamilton Rowing Club
  • E - Cap Fear, Toronto Argonauts
  • E - Bud Thomas, Queen's University

References

  1. ↑ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  2. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=QBJtjoHflPwC&dat=19231022&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Ottawa Citizen – October 22, 1923
  3. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BGotAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1198%2C1572699 The Montreal Gazette – November 12, 1923


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