1908 Dominion Championship

The 1908 Dominion Championship was a Canadian football game that was played on November 28, 1908, between the Hamilton Tigers and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, that determined the Senior Rugby Football champion of Canada.[2] The Interprovincial Rugby Football Union champion Tigers defeated the Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union champion Varsity Blues 21–17 to claim their second Dominion Championship.[3] This was the last Dominion Championship played before the establishment of the Grey Cup trophy for the 1909 Dominion Championship game.[4]

1908 Dominion Championship
1234 Total
HAM 61302 21
TOR 4526 17
DateNovember 28, 1908
StadiumRosedale Field, Rosedale, Toronto
RefereeW.B. Hendry
Attendance7,550[1]

References

  1. "Tigers Champions, defeated Toronto University 21-17, in Final for Dominion Rugby Title (page 20 of archive, image mirrored)". The Montreal Gazette. November 30, 1908. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. Brunt, Stephen. 100 Grey Cups. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  3. "CFL Guide and Record Book, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. "1st Grey Cup honoured at Rosedale Field". May 29, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
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