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1922 in Canadian football

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Canadian Football News in 1922

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The Edmonton Eskimos were renamed the Edmonton Elks.

Regular season

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Final regular season standings

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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union[1]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 6 5 0 1 110 24 11
Hamilton Tigers 6 3 1 2 50 43 8
Montreal AAA 6 2 4 0 43 56 4
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 0 5 1 23 103 1
Ontario Rugby Football Union[2]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Parkdale Rowing Club 6 6 0 0 83 28 12
Toronto Varsity Orfuns 6 2 4 0 58 58 4
Hamilton Rowing Club 4 1 3 0 30 58 2
St. Brigids 4 1 3 0 23 49 2
Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union[2]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Queen's University 4 3 1 0 48 48 6
Varsity Blues 4 3 1 0 108 24 6
McGill Redmen 4 0 4 0 18 103 2

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

Manitoba Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipeg Victorias 4 4 0 0 59 24 8
University of Manitoba Varsity 4 1 3 0 41 50 2
Winnipeg Tammany Tigers 4 1 3 0 29 55 2
Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Regina City League
Regina Rugby Club 4 4 0 0 104 2 8
Regina Boat Club 4 0 4 0 2 104 0
Saskatoon City Championship
Saskatoon Quakers 1 1 0 0 9 0 2
University of Saskatchewan Varsity 1 0 1 0 0 9 0
Alberta Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Elks 2 2 0 0 56 1 4
Edmonton Harlequins 2 0 2 0 1 56 0

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League Champions

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Football Union League Champion
IRFU Toronto Argonauts
WCRFU Edmonton Elks
CIRFU Queen's University
ORFU Toronto Parkdale
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias
SRFU Regina Rugby Club
ARFU Edmonton Elks[5]

Grey Cup playoffs

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Note: All dates in 1922

SRFU Playoff

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Date Away Home
October 28 Saskatoon Quakers 5 Regina Rugby Club 7
  • Regina wins the SRFU championship. [6]

I.C.R.F.L final

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November 18

Molson Stadium[7]Montreal, Quebec

Queen's University 12 Toronto Varsity Blues 6
  • Queen's advances to the East Final.

Western semifinal

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Date Away Home
November 6 Regina Rugby Club 8 Edmonton Elks 13
  • Edmonton advances to the West Final.[8]

Western final

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Date Away Home
November 11 Winnipeg Victorias 6 Edmonton Elks 19
  • Edmonton advances to the Grey Cup.[9]

East semifinal

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Date Away Home
November 18 Toronto Parkdale Rowing Club 1 Toronto Argonauts 20
  • Toronto Argonauts advance to the East Final.

East final

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Date Away Home
November 25 Queen's University 12 Toronto Argonauts 11
  • Queen's advances to the Grey Cup.

Playoff bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final
         
CIRFU Queen's University 12
CIRFU University of Toronto 6
CIRFU Queen's University 12
EAST
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 11
IRFU Toronto Argonauts 20
ORFU Toronto Parkdale 1
CIRFU Queen's University 13
ARFU Edmonton Elks 1
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias
BYE
MRFU Winnipeg Victorias 1
WEST
ARFU Edmonton Elks 19
SRFU Regina Rugby Club 8
ARFU Edmonton Elks 13

Grey Cup Championship

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December 2

10th Annual Grey Cup Game: Richardson Memorial Stadium - Kingston, Ontario

Edmonton Elks 1 Queen's University 13
Queen's University are the 1922 Grey Cup Champions

1922 Toronto Globe Eastern All-Stars

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NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.

References

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  1. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  2. ^ a b "Eastern Rugby". The Calgary Daily Herald. October 30, 1922.
  3. ^ "The Morning Leader - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  4. ^ "The Morning Leader - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  5. ^ a b "The Morning Leader - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  6. ^ "The Morning Leader - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  7. ^ Cosentino, Frank (1969). Canadian Football: The Grey Cup Years. p. 56. ISBN 1365981827. The Queen's team defeated the University of Toronto on the neutral field of Molson Stadium by a score of 12-6 with Johnny Evans providing the quarterbacking
  8. ^ "Eskimos Beat Sask. Grid Champs 13‐8". Regina Morning Leader. November 7, 1922.
  9. ^ "Edmonton Eskimos Defeat Winnipeg Gridders 19-6". Regina Morning Leader. November 13, 1922.