Overview of the events of 1923 in Canadian football
Calgary Tigers were renamed the 50th Battalion.
Queen's defeats Regina 54–0 as Queen's scored a record nine touchdowns on December 1.
Final regular season standings [ edit ] Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
Ontario Rugby Football Union [ 2] Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Rowing Club 4 4* 0 0 20 9 8 Parkdale Rowing Club 4 2 2* 0 26 4 4 Toronto Varsity Orfuns 4 0 4 0 10 43 0
* Parkdale forfeited last game to Hamilton, 0-0
Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipeg Victorias 4 4 0 0 176 20 8 University of Manitoba Varsity 4 2 2 0 73 108 4 Winnipeg Tammany Tigers 4 0 4 0 42 163 0
These two games were actually a playoff to see who would play Calgary 50th Battalion in the finals. The results from the full season are unknown.
Note: All dates in 1923
Date Away Home ARFU Finals Games 1 & 2 October 27 Edmonton Eskimos 13 Calgary 50th Battalion 7 October 31 Calgary 50th Battalion Edmonton Eskimos
The second game was cancelled and the Edmonton Eskimos win the ARFU championship. Game was originally scheduled for November 3 but it had to be moved up to accommodate the western playoff versus Regina. Calgary was unable to organize its players on short notice for a mid-week game in Edmonton.
Regina advances to the Grey Cup.
Hamilton Tigers advances to the East Final.
Queen's advances to the Grey Cup.
Quarterfinals Semifinals Grey Cup final CIRFU Queen's University BYE CIRFU Queen's University 13 EAST IRFU Hamilton Tigers 5 IRFU Hamilton Tigers 24 ORFU Hamilton Rowing Club 1 CIRFU Queen's University 54 SRFU Regina Rugby Club 0 MRFU Winnipeg Victorias BYE MRFU Winnipeg Victorias 1 WEST SRFU Regina Rugby Club 11 SRFU Regina Rugby Club 9 ARFU Edmonton Eskimos 6
Grey Cup Championship [ edit ]
NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections do not distinguish between some offensive and defensive positions.
FW - ??? Douglas, Parkdale Rowing Club HB - Pep Leadley , Queen's University HB - Warren Snyder , University of Toronto HB - Harry Batstone , Queen's University QB - Johnny Evans , Queen's University C - Ernie Cox , Hamilton Tigers G - ??? Tuck, Hamilton Tigers G - Brian Timmins , Ottawa Rough Riders T - John McKelvey , Queen's University T - Gear Elford , Hamilton Rowing Club E - Cap Fear , Toronto Argonauts E - Bud Thomas , Queen's University