1930 in Canadian football explained
Canadian Football News in 1930
The Winnipeg Rugby Club was formed on May 14 at the annual meeting of the MRFU. The team played as the Winnipegs and adopted the colours of green and white.
On September 29 in the first game played in Canada under floodlights, the Hamilton Tigers defeated the University of British Columbia in an exhibition game at Athletic Park.
The first game in Eastern Canada under floodlights was on October 29 between Oshawa and Toronto Balmy Beach in Toronto's Ulster Stadium.
The convert kicking spot was moved from the 35-line to the 25 but only drop kicks were allowed.
Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Ontario Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts| Eastern Section | | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 44 | 8 | | Toronto Varsity Orphans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 63 | 4 | | Camp Borden | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 89 | 0 | | Western Section | | Hamilton Cubs | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 44 | 10 | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 25 | 8 | | Kitchener Panthers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 76 | 4 | | Windsor Greyhounds | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 64 | 2 | | | | |
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts| Regina Roughriders | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | 8 |
| Saskatoon Quakers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 4 |
| Moose Jaw Maroons | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 80 | 0 |
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Alberta Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 32 | 8 |
| University of Alberta Polar Bears | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 37 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 61 | 2 |
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BCRFU - BC Big Four! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 30 | 12 |
| University of British Columbia Varsity | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 41 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 4 |
| Victoria Capitals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 28 | 2 |
| New Westminster Wildcats | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 97 | 0 |
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[1] [2] League Champions
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1930
ORFU final
- Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.[3]
East semifinal
- Hamilton advances to the East Final.[4]
East final
- Toronto advances to the Grey Cup game.
West quarterfinal
- Regina will play Calgary.
West semifinal
- Regina advances to the Western Final.
Western Finals
- Regina won the total-point series by 21-0. Regina advances to the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup Championship
1930 Canadian Football Awards
Notes and References
- 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario,, p.293
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UxQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4665%2C1540819 The Montreal Gazette - November 10, 1930
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VBQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6597%2C1712697 The Montreal Gazette - November 11, 1930
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XxQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529%2C3760912 The Montreal Gazette - November 24, 1930
