The 1953 IRFU college draft was the first official sports draft held by the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union, a predecessor of the East Division of the Canadian Football League, in the spring of 1953. 40 players were chosen from among eligible players from five eastern universities, McGill University, Queen's University, University of Toronto, University of Western Ontario, and McMaster University.[1] The Montreal Alouettes had the first selection, Doug McNichol, who became the first player to be drafted to a Canadian professional football team.
The following list only includes the first three rounds due to historical limitations.[2]
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Ontario | |||||||
| 2 | Toronto | |||||||
| 3 | McGill | |||||||
| 4 | Western Ontario |
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Montreal Alouettes | HB | Toronto | |||||
| 6 | Ottawa Rough Riders | T | Queen's | |||||
| 7 | Toronto Argonauts | T | McMaster | |||||
| 8 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | T | Toronto |
| Pick # | width=40% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | CFL team ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=13% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Montreal Alouettes | E | McGill | |||||
| 10 | Ottawa Rough Riders | E | Queen's | |||||
| 11 | Toronto Argonauts | HB | Queen's | |||||
| 12 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | HB | McMaster |