1924 in Canadian football
Canadian football news in 1924
Coach Bill Hughes of Queen's introduced the use of films as a coaching technique.
The numbering of players, although used for years, was made compulsory.
The Regina Rugby Club became the Regina Roughriders.
Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Winnipeg Victorias | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 24 | 8 |
| Winnipeg Tammany Tigers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 66 | 4 |
| University of Manitoba Varsity | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 65 | 0 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Regina Roughriders | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 43 | 8 |
| Saskatoon Quakers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 41 | 4 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Calgary 50th Battalion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 4 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 27 | 4 |
* Calgary wins on point differential
League Champions
| Football Union | League Champion |
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| IRFU | Hamilton Tigers |
| WCRFU | Winnipeg Victorias |
| CIRFU | Queen's University |
| ORFU | Toronto Balmy Beach |
| MRFU | Winnipeg Victorias |
| SRFU | Regina Roughriders |
| ARFU | Calgary 50th Battalion |
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1924
ARFU Playoffs
| Date | Away | Home |
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| October 25 | Calgary 50th Battalion 8 | University of Alberta Varsity 0 |
| November 1 | University of Alberta Varsity 1 | Calgary 50th Battalion 13 |
- Calgary won the total points series 21-1.
East Final
| Date | Away | Home |
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| November 22 | Queen's University 11 | Hamilton Tigers 1 |
- Queen's advances to the Grey Cup.[3]
West Semi Final
| Date | Away | Home |
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| November 8 | Regina Roughriders 5 | Winnipeg Victorias 22 |
West Final
| Date | Away | Home |
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| November 15 | Winnipeg Victorias 11 | Calgary 50th Battalion 9 |
- Winnipeg wins the west but did not challenge for the Grey Cup
Grey Cup Championship
| November 29
12th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario | |||
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| Queen's University 11 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers 3 | ||
| Queen's University are the 1924 Grey Cup Champions | |||
References
- ↑ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
- 1 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QFstAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ldkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6760%2C5121297 Ottawa Citizen - November 3, 1924
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q7stAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2YsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6527%2C2967678 The Montreal Gazette - November 24, 1924
| Preceded by 1923 in Canadian football |
Canadian football seasons | Succeeded by 1925 in Canadian football |
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