The Vancouver Athletic Club football team, commonly known as the the Wolves, was a Canadian football team that played in the British Columbia Rugby Football Union and the Western Canada Rugby Football Union from 1929 to 1936.[1][2][3][4] The team was part of the popular and successful Vancouver Athletic Club, which fielded teams in several other sports.
| Vancouver Athletic Club football team | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Folded | 1936 |
| Headquartered | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nickname | |
| Wolves | |
| League / conference affiliations | |
| British Columbia Rugby Football Union Western Canada Rugby Football Union | |
| Championships | |
| League championships: 0 3 league championships | |
The Vancouver Athletic Club were a very successful team, winning 3 championships in 8 seasons.
| Vancouver Knights of Columbus football team | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Folded | 1939 |
| Headquartered | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Nicknames | |
| Kaycees, KC, K of C, or Irish | |
| League / conference affiliations | |
| British Columbia Rugby Football Union Western Canada Rugby Football Union | |
Vancouver Knights of Columbus football team
editAfter the Vancouver Athletic Club team disbanded, the majority of former players founded the Knights of Columbus football team a few days later.[5] While the players were the same, the team was supported by the venerable service organization and was a separate club. The Vancouver Knights of Columbus team did not achieve their previous success, and ceased play after three seasons, from 1937 to 1939.
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BCRFU season-by-season
edit| Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | G | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1929 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 24 | 9 | 1st | Won BCRFU Championship, does not participate in west final |
| 1930 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 3rd | |
| 1931 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 17 | 14 | 1st | Won BCRFU Championship, lost west semi final to Calgary Altomah-Tigers, 4-6 & 1-14 |
| 1932 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 23 | 8 | 2nd | |
| 1933 | Lost semi final to Meralomas 1 games to 2, and lost again to Meralomas in BCRFU final, 5-12 | ||||||||
| 1934 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 35 | 5 | 2nd | |
| 1935 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 43 | 6 | 1st - tied | Lost BCRFU playoff to Meralomas, 8-1 |
| 1936 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 36 | 10 | 1st - tied | Won BCRFU Championship playoff over Meraloma, 7-0; forfeits semi final to Calgary Bronks |
| Vancouver Knights of Columbus football team | |||||||||
| Season | G | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1937 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 56 | 4 | 3rd | |
| 1938 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 56 | 6 | 3rd | |
| 1939 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 2nd | Lost BCRFU playoff to Victoria Revellers, 6-1 |
References
edit- ↑ The Meraloma Club
- ↑ "Meraloma - Football (Past Section)". Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ↑ Early Meraloma Football History
- ↑ Canada's Least Known Early Football Unions
- ↑ Vancouver Knights of Columbus