1920 in Canadian football 1920 in Canadian football CIRFU and IRFU adopted a four-yard Interference rule while the CRU opted for three yards of Interference. ARFU played games with 12 players per side and introduced the snap-back. The reduction in the number of players was done for monetary reasons as train rates were high after World War I. The CRU would make the same changes in 1921. The MRFU champion Winnipeg Victorias were unable to field a full team for the WCRFU finals and withdrew from competition. The MRFU wanted to substitute the second place University of Manitoba Varsity team but the SRFU refused
1945 in Canadian football 1945 in Canadian football On Thursday, September 27 a new football team was formed in Calgary. On October 10, it was decided that the new team would play as the Calgary Stampeders. The Stampeders joined the WIFU with blue and gold colours. The IRFU would resume play, but the WIFU still suspended operations. "Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points" Western Interprovincial Football Union "Note: All dates in 1945" "NOTE: During this time most players played both ways, so the All-Star selections