Canadian Football News in 1904 The value of a Try (touchdown) was increased to five points and Goals from a Try was reduced to one point in the ORFU. The QRFU adopted a rule by Tom (King) Clancy of Ottawa that a team must make five yards on its third scrimmage to keep possession of the ball.
Regular season Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points + Ontario Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsFirst District Peterborough Pets 4 2 2 0 61 57 4 Toronto Torontos 4 2 2 0 88 60 4 Toronto Argonauts 4 2 2 0 38 70 4Second District Hamilton Tigers 4 4 0 0 208 21 8 London Kickers 4 2 2 0 41 110 4 Toronto Victorias 4 0 4 0 26 140 0+ Quebec Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts University of Ottawa 6 5 1 0 74 32 10 Montreal Football Club 6 4 2 0 61 54 8 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 91 63 6 Montreal Westmounts 6 0 6 0 36 113 0+ Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Queen's University 4 3 1 0 72 32 3 McGill Redmen 4 3 1 0 46 32 6 Varsity Blues 4 0 4 0 26 80 0*Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs + Manitoba Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Winnipeg Rowing Club 4 3 1 0 55 34 6 St.John's Rugby Football Club 4 3 1 0 43 20 6 Winnipeg Rugby Football Club 4 0 4 0 23 67 0
League Champions Football Union League ChampionCIRFUQueen's UniversityORFUHamilton TigersQRFUOttawa CollegeMRFUWinnipeg Rowing Club
Playoffs
MRFU Tie-Breaker Away Home Winnipeg Rowing Club 20 St.John's Rugby Football Club 8 Winnipeg Rowing Club wins the MRFU championship
ORFU First District Semi-Final Away Home Toronto Argonauts 6 Toronto Torontos 14 Toronto Torontos advance to the ORFU First District Final.
ORFU First District Final Away Home Toronto Torontos 21 Peterborough Pets 7 Toronto advances to the ORFU Final.
ORFU Final - Game 1 Away Home Hamilton Tigers 32 Toronto Torontos 0
ORFU Final - Game 2 Away Home Toronto Torontos 15 Hamilton Tigers 43 Hamilton wins the ORFU Final.
CIRFU Final Away Home McGill Redmen 0 Queen's University 6 Queen's wins the CIRFU Final.
Dominion Championship No Dominion Final was played this year due to a rules dispute.
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