St.John's Rugby Football Club
Founded1892
Folded1932
Based inWinnipeg, Manitoba
LeagueManitoba Rugby Football Union
Western Canada Rugby Football Union
League titles13 league championships

The St. John's Rugby Football Club was a Canadian football team in Winnipeg, Manitoba, formed in October 1887, that played in the Manitoba Rugby Football Union and Western Canada Rugby Football Union between 1892 and 1932.[1] The team was founded by students of St. John's College, but as information about this team has been mostly lost to history, it seems that the football team was not officially associated with the college (as mention of the team is not found in any of the school's official history). There was a St. John's Royalists junior football team, but no information links it to the MRFU club.[2][3][4]

The St. John's Rugby Football Club was a very successful team, having won 13 MRFU championships in the 31 seasons they played.

While the St. John's Rugby Football Club did merge with new Winnipeg Rugby Football Club in 1932, the team is not part of the official history or records of Winnipeg's current team: the Blue Bombers.[5]

MRFU season-by-season

Season G W L T PF PA Pts Finish Playoffs
18924310402861stMRFU Champion
1893430148371stMRFU Champion
18944130314202nd
18954310391661stMRFU Champion
18963210342341stMRFU Champion
18975320386961st3-way tie - no champion
189855005524101stMRFU Champion
189965108329101stMRFU Champion
19006231233952nd
19016240354942nd
19024040376803rd
19034130297823rd
19044310432061st - tiedlost MRFU playoff to Winnipeg Rowing Club, 20-8
1905202035004th
1906413085263rd
19074130215522nd
19085311644371stMRFU Champion
19094310383561stMRFU Champion
19104130286122nd
19114130246122nd
19125131285432nd
19134220325141st - tiedWon MRFU playoff over Winnipeg Tammany Tigers, 23–8, lost MRFU final to Winnipeg Rowing Club, 13-2
1914did not play
1915no league play
1916 to 1918suspended due to the Great War
1919303013603rd
1920 to 1924did not play
19256150175724th
19266420632781st - tiedWon MRFU Championship playoff over Winnipeg Victorias, 14–5, lost west semi final to Regina, 13-5
19274040105503rd
19285311432872ndTri-City Rugby Football League - lost west final to Regina, 12-1
19294220423541st - tiedWon MRFU Championship playoff over Winnipeg Tammany Tigers, 10–1, lost west semi final to Regina, 19-3
1930440075581stMRFU Champion, lost west playoff to Regina, 23-0
1931330029561stMRFU Champion, lost west semi final to Regina, 47-5
1932650110113111stMRFU Champion, lost west semi final to Regina, 9-1

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