The canadian football league cfl did not officially come into being until 1958, but canadian teams have battled annually for the grey cup, which became the championship trophy of canadian professional football, for more than a centurysometimes in snow, famously in fog, and always in a festive atmosphere that brings the country together in front of televisions. The migration of african americans to the canadian football. Being a collector of books on team histories, i bought this book expecting to see a yearbyyear history of the cfl, team by team, along with many great photos. Originally published in the britannica book of the year.
Bc lions primary logo canadian football league cfl. It then covers themes that affected the league, such as canadian attitudes to sport, canadian society, the media and marketing. The cfl is the highest level of competition in canadian football. Receiving teams are allowed to down the ball in the end zone for a touchback, and kicking the ball out of bounds through the end zone also results in a touchback. It covers the history of the cfl from its origins all the way to 2003. Canadian football league, major canadian professional gridiron football organization. Yates of mcgill university in 1898 to be awarded to the league champion each year. Harvard liked the new game so much they introduced it into the ivy league. Cfl books, cfl guides, cfl grey cup programs, winnipeg blue. Will the canadian premier league turn the country into a. Cfldb is a collection of canadian football league information that aims to be the resource for attributable and indexed information on the cfl. The oldest interuniversity football league was the canadian intercollegiate rugby football union cirfu formed in late 1897 and commencing competition in 1898. The next day, the teams tied 00 while playing canadian rules.
He has authored several books on canadian sports, including canadian football. Prices subject to change without notice according to market conditions. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. Canadian football league photo archive home facebook. The canadian football league players association c. Nfl football picks for football betting are offered every day with a complete analysis. The ottawa and britannia football clubs played their first game at montreal.
North american football was born in canada in the 1860s. For canadian football historical record purposes and in accordance with the clubs wishes, the ottawa football clubs are considered to be a single entity under various ownerships. For example, they have three downs instead of four to advance ten yards, they have 12 players. The league folded midway through its second season, in 1975. From coast to coast there are new teams, new players, new coaches and new fans as canada aims to build a credible domestic league in the runup to the 2026 fifa world cup. The world football league wfl was a shortlived american football league that played one full season in 1974 and most of its second in 1975. Quitting america is often a subtheme of historical biographies on african american. For decades, though, the growth of canadian football was slow to change from its rugby traditions.
Businessman jim speros decided to bring one of these teams to baltimore and after persuading first city officials, then league officials, that baltimore was the right place for a cfl team, he was awarded a. This site contains links, commentary, updates on additions to the site, a searchable rulebook, answers to frequently asked questions and more resources. In recent decades, it has been in the shadow of its largest competitor, the national football league. At the top of the canadian soccer league system, it is the countrys primary national soccer league competition. Calgary became only the second west division team to win the grey cup. Cflpa cfl alumni football canada u sports football canadian football hall of fame. The league consists of eight teams, from five of canadas ten provinces. Cfl books canadian football league books ab d cards. I have moved helmet images for the two earlier ottawa cfl franchises into this section due to the following passage from the cfl guide and record book, 2016 edition. All the cfl canadian football league teams receive funding from ottawa to stick a maple leaf on the back of the helmet i wonder if the baltimore team did the year it was in the cfl. The sister site cfldb statistics is the home for history, statistics, lists and facts while. In time, canadian football league will look at xfl.
Although the leagues proclaimed ambition was to bring american football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the wfl reached was placing a team the hawaiians in honolulu, hawaii. Jeremiah masoli has rapidly improved after appearing borderline inept at. This is a hobby site focussed on canadian gridiron football. Schedule 2020 schedule cfl encore cfl game pass cfl. Football picks that will keep you winning all season. Johnny manziel barred from canadian football league the. The league mandates opportunities for young canadians. Rob raeside, 1 february 2001 while i cannot answer for the baltimore team, but the sacramento gold miners and the las vegas posse yes, there were more us. The following is an incomplete list of books published on the cfl, its member clubs and cfl related events. It is a nonfifa league previously sanctioned by the canadian soccer association csa, but now affiliated with the soccer. The following is a partial list of american football leagueoriented books that are currently in the archives of the american football league hall of fame.
Cfldb statistics the canadian football statistics database. The american football league afl was a major professional american football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1969, when it merged with the older national football league nfl, and became the american football conference. It is not one of those books that covers the greatest games, teams or years of a sport, instead, it looks at what was going on in the teams, with the owners, the league and society that caused the league to expand or contract in certain years, with the cfl expansion into the u. From the birth of the national football league with its 14 members in 1920 to the current 32 teams today, heres a rundown of every franchise that has belonged to the nfl over the years. Book site links are used when available although a lot of these books are out of print and are only available through the reseller market. Canadian football league related kelly, graham canadian football league related cfl published by red deer, ab. The dramatic history of footballs first century in canada, and the story of the canadian football league. Canadian football league player photos from 19592019. If the item contains the note nr, i havent read the book, but it has afl content.
Meanwhile, the canadian football league, facing a difficult financial situation, wanted to try to expand its market into american cities. Cfl books on cfldb the canadian football league database. Contributor to the professional football researchers association. There are books missing from this list, so please let me know through the contact form of new or old books to add to the list. The upstart afl operated in direct competition with the more established nfl throughout its existence. And by canadian football i dont mean american football that is played in canada, no, canadian football is similar yet different from american football.
As a private, noncommercial site it contains errors, missing information and infrequent updates. The canadian football league was formed in 1958 when the nine founding franchises montreal, ottawa, toronto, hamilton, winnipeg, saskatchewan, calgary, edmonton and bc withdrew the canadian football council from the canadian rugby union, renamed the cfc the canadian football. In american football, canadian footballtype singles are not used. Get nfl football picks and free football picks from the top guys in the industry. Several of the teams currently playing in the cfl predate the formation of the league due to this merger in 1956. Lear also played in the national football league and when it came to. Canadian football league cfl team list report sorted by. Established in 1958, the canadian football league cfl is, as its name very much implies, the professional league of canadian football. These fcs and fbs studs are now making a name for themselves north of the border. Canadian football league, major canadian professional gridiron football organization, formed. Robert sproule historian and researcher for the canadian football league, canadian junior football league and the toronto argonauts. Historian and researcher for the canadian football league, canadian junior football league and the toronto argonauts. Johnny manziel barred from canadian football league. Although football under formalized rules has been played in canada since the 1860s, the canadian football league cfl began its formal existence in january 1958.
Canadianamerican league c encyclopedia and history. Canadian football league, major canadian professional gridiron football organization, formed in 1956 as the canadian football council, created by the western interprovincial football union and the interprovincial rugby football union. Canadian football league cfl the canadian encyclopedia. The first academic book produced on canadian sport history was a comprehensive. The xfl, which borrowed from the canadian football leagues rulebook, might also have something to give its northern neighbour. The regular league season lasts from april to october, with each team playing 28 games. Canadian football league cfl previously it had been known as the canadian football council cfc, formed in 1956 as a loose merger of the western interprovincial football union and. For more on the histories of the current 32 teams, please visit the team area of our history section. Bc lions primary logo on chris creamers sports logos page sportslogos. Johnson gorman, publishers, 1999, 1st edition, first printing, alberta 1999 isbn 10. The dramatic history of footballs first century in canada, and the story of the canadian football league currie, gordon on. For the record, the sleeper play was made illegal in the cfl in 1961. Get the best football picks and nfl football picks from the industrys most formidable sports handicapping team. Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure.
The official source of cfl news, opinion, video highlights, schedules, scores, stats, game day coverage and more. Winnipeg stadium team logos, calgary stampeders vs hamilton. Canadian football league facts, figures and record book, 1994 by canadian football league staff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Here is a scouting report of the nine canadian football league teams. Canadian football league photo archive, ottawa, ontario. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a city in canada. National footbal league franchise histories football.
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