1915 in Canadian football

The Hamilton Tigers won their second Grey Cup in three years in a win over the Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association. With the First World War raging in Europe, both teams donated their share of the gate receipts to patriotic funds.^[1]

1915 in Canadian football
Playoffs
IRFU Champions	Hamilton Tigers
ORFU Champions	Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association
7th Grey Cup
Champions	Hamilton Tigers
← 1914 Canadian Football Seasons 1919 →

This was the final season of Canadian football until 1919 due to the First World War.

Canadian football news in 1914[]

While there was no regular season in the Manitoba Rugby Football Union, one game was played: the Winnipeg Tigers beat the Winnipeg Canoe Club, 10-4, at River Park in Winnipeg, Saturday, October 23.

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 Union[2] Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Tigers 6 6 0 0 125 23 12 Toronto Argonauts 5 3 2 0 69 49 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 5 2 3 0 54 50 4 Montreal Football Club 6 0 6 0 10 136 0

Ontario Rugby Football Union[3] Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Rowing Club 4 2 2 0 62 38 4 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 4 2 2 0 38 62 4

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
South
Regina Rugby Club	4	4	0	0	82	8	8
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods	4	0	4	0	8	82	0
North
Saskatoon Rugby Club	3	2	1	0	34	20	4
University of Saskatchewan Varsity	3	1	2	0	20	34	2

League Champions[]

Football Union	League Champion
IRFU	Hamilton Tigers
WCRFU	Regina Rugby Club
CIRFU	No League Play
ORFU	Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association
MRFU	No League Champion
SRFU	Regina Rugby Club
ARFU	Calgary Canucks

Grey Cup Playoffs[]

Note: All dates in 1915

ARFU Final[]

Date Away Home October 16 Calgary Canucks 18 University of Alberta Varsity 12

• Calgary advances to western final.

Western Final[]

Date Away Home October 30 Calgary Canucks 1 Regina Rugby Club 17

Ontario Rugby Football Union Playoffs[]

Date Away Home ORFU Finals Games 1 & 2 November 6 Hamilton Rowing Club 5 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 27 November 23 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 11 Hamilton Rowing Club 17

• Toronto Rowing Club wins the total-point series 38-22

Playoff bracket[]

	Semi Finals					Grey Cup Final
	IRFU	Hamilton Tigers
		BYE
						IRFU	Hamilton Tigers	13
						ORFU	Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association	7
	ORFU	Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association	38 (27+11)
	ORFU	Hamilton Rowing Club	22 (5+17)

Grey Cup Championship[]

November 20 7th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium – Toronto, Ontario Hamilton Tigers 13 Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association 7 Hamilton Tigers are the 1915 Grey Cup Champions

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