1915 in Canadian football
# 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.

Other than an abbreviated SRFU season the following year, this was the final season of Canadian football until 1919 due to the First World War.

## Canadian football news in 1915

The Canadian Rugby Union (CRU) elected W. A. Hewitt president for the 1915 season. He appointed a commission to establish uniforms rules of play at different levels including collegiate and senior. He approached multiple football coaches and sought feedback on best ways to implement standard playing rules.

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 :

| 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 :

| 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

ORFU Finals Games 1 & 2 :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |

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

## Playoff bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final | Grey Cup final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| IRFU | Hamilton Tigers | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | |
| | BYE | | IRFU | Hamilton Tigers | 13 |
| | | | ORFU | Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association | 7 |
| ORFU | Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association | 38 (27+11) | ORFU | Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association | 7 |
| 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 ||||
