Canadian Football’s Quirky Playoffs, Part II: No Dominion Championship in 1885, An All-Star Game InsteadThis is the second in an ongoing series of articles looking back at some of Canadian football’s rather quirky playoff systems used over the years. A previous article examined how tie schedules and cha…Canadian Football History·Jun 3·4 min readFollow1880s in Canadian FootballCFLCRFU/Canadian Rugby UnionOntario Rugby Football Union
Canadian Football’s Quirky Playoffs, Part I: Tie Schedules and Challenge Cups in 1884With the recent announcement that the CFL is changing its playoff format in 2027, I thought it would be an interesting learning experience to revisit some of the old playoff systems used in Canadian f…Canadian Football History·May 13·5 min readFollow1880s in Canadian FootballCFLCRFU/Canadian Rugby UnionOntario Rugby Football Union
Varsity Wins the Almost Forgotten Grey CupIn 1909, Governor General Earl Grey donated a trophy to be awarded to the amateur rugby football champions of Canada. The University of Toronto won the inaugural championship with a 26-6 win over Toro…Canadian Football History·Nov 12·2 min readFollow1920s in Canadian FootballEarl GreyToronto ArgonautsUniversity of Toronto
100 Yard Fields in Early Canadian FootballWhen CFL Commissioner Stewart Johnston announced sweeping rule changes to the Canadian game last month, one modification that probably alarmed traditionalists the most was the change to the size of th…Canadian Football History·Oct 15·3 min readFollow1880s in Canadian Football1890s in Canadian FootballCanadian Rugby UnionCanadian Football League
The Death of Earl GreyOn August 29, 1917, newspapers on both sides of the Atlantic reported that Earl Grey had died at the age of 65. How well do you know the man who donated the trophy that bears his name, that symbol of …Canadian Football History·Oct 8·4 min readFollow1910s in Canadian FootballEarl GreyCRFU/Canadian Rugby UnionGrey Cup
