1909 in Canadian football

Lord Earl Grey, the Governor General of Canada, donated a trophy to be awarded for the Dominion Football Championship of Canada. Only teams registered with the Canadian Rugby Union were eligible to compete for the trophy. The championship game was played in Toronto at Rosedale Field on December 4 between the University of Toronto and the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club with the University of Toronto winning 26–6 before 3,807 fans. Hugh Gall kicked a record eight singles in the game for the U of T. The gross revenue was $2,616.40.

On December 11, following an invitation from the New York Herald newspaper, the Hamilton Tigers and Ottawa Rough Riders played an exhibition game of Canadian football in New York City at Van Cortland Park. The Tigers won 11–6 before 15,000 fans.

Saskatchewan Rugby Football League did not play in 1909.

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

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Note: All dates in 1909

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• Calgary wins the total-point series 48-7.

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• Ottawa advances to the East Semi-Final.{{cite news|title=Beat Tigers 14 to 8 Ottawa Won Title|url=https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=nusiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=In8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5733%2C2046222|publisher=The Montreal Gazette|page=4 of 47|date=November 22, 1909|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

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• Toronto Parkdale advances to the Grey Cup.{{cite news|title=Parkdale in the O.R.F.U. Defeated Toronto A. C. in Play-Off Game, 8 to 3|url=https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=nusiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=In8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1573%2C2031573|publisher=The Montreal Gazette|page=2 of 47|date=November 22, 1909|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

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• Toronto Varsity advances to the Grey Cup.{{cite news|title=Toronto 'Varsity Won Rugby Honors|url=https://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=oesiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=In8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5771%2C2702557|publisher=The Montreal Gazette|page=4 of 16|date=November 29, 1909|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

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| RD1=IRFU Playoff

| RD2=Semi-Finals

| RD3=Dominion Final

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| RD1-seed1=IRFU

| RD1-team1=Ottawa Rough Riders

| RD1-score1=14

| RD1-seed2=IRFU

| RD1-team2=Hamilton Tigers

| RD1-score2=8

| RD2-seed1=CIRFU

| RD2-team1=University of Toronto

| RD2-score1=37

| RD2-seed2=IRFU

| RD2-team2=Ottawa Rough Riders

| RD2-score2=7

| RD2-seed3=ORFU

| RD2-team3=Toronto Parkdale

| RD2-score3=9

| RD2-seed4=ORFU

| RD2-team4=Toronto Amateur Athletic Club

| RD2-score4=3

| RD3-seed1=CIRFU

| RD3-team1=University of Toronto

| RD3-score1=26

| RD3-seed2=ORFU

| RD3-team2=Toronto Parkdale

| RD3-score2=6

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