1885 in Canadian football explained

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.^[1]

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^[2] ! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts 2 2 0 0 62 0 4 2 1 1 0 24 50 2 1 0 1 0 0 16 0 2 0 2 0 4 24 0

• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

League Champions

Football Union	League Champion
ORFU	Ottawa College
QRFU	Montreal Foot-Ball Club

Playoffs

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QRFU Final

ORFU Final Tie game

Dominion Championship

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 CFL Guide Book . 328 . . August 8, 2024.
2. Web site: 1885: Montreal Again . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022100332/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/23-01-876.pdf . 2012-10-22 .
3. Web site: 1885 season.