1885 in Canadian football

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The following is an overview of the events of 1885 in Canadian football, primarily focusing on the senior teams that played in this era. This includes news, standings, playoff games, and championships. This was the third season since the creation of the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) and the Quebec Rugby Football Union (QRFU) and the second since the re-establishment of the Canadian Rugby Football Union (CRFU).

Canadian football news in 1885

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In this season, the Canadian Rugby Football Union (CRFU) established a standard field size of 100 yards long by 65 yards wide.[1]

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

Quebec Rugby Football Union [2]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Montreal Foot-Ball Club 2 2 0 0 62 0 4
McGill University 2 1 1 0 24 50 2
Britannia Football Club 1 0 1 0 0 16 0
Bishop's College 2 0 2 0 4 24 0

*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs

League Champions

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Football Union League Champion
ORFU Ottawa College
QRFU Montreal Foot-Ball Club

Playoffs

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QRFU Final

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no QRFU Final

ORFU Semi-Finals

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ORFU Final Tie game

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ORFU Final
Ottawa College 21 Ottawa Football Club 3
November 12

1885 Dominion Championship Game: University of Toronto Lawn - Toronto, Ontario

QRFU All-Stars 3 ORFU All-Stars 0

References

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