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 The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a Public university, public research university with campuses near University of British Columbia Vancouver, Vancouver and University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, in British Columbia, Canada ...

in an exhibition game at Athletic Park. The first game in Eastern Canada under floodlights was on October 29 between Oshawa and

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in Toronto's Ulster Stadium. The convert kicking spot was moved from the 35-yard 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'' *Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.

League Champions

Grey Cup playoffs

''Note: All dates in 1930''

ORFU final

*''Sarnia advances to the East Semifinal.''

East semifinal

*''Hamilton advances to the East Final.''https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XxQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SYwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529%2C3760912 The Montreal Gazette - November 24, 1930

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.''

Playoff bracket

Grey Cup Championship

1930 Canadian Football Awards

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy is a Canadian football award recognizing the most outstanding football player of the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RESQ) The trophy was originally donated to the Canadian Rugby Union in 1928 to honour former Mon ...

(IRFU MVP) – Frank Turville (RB), Toronto Argonauts

References

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