Vancouver Athletic Club football team

The Vancouver Athletic Club football team (the Wolves) was a Canadian football 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
Founded1929; 95 years ago (1929)
Folded1936; 88 years ago (1936)
Based inVancouver, British Columbia
LeagueBritish Columbia Rugby Football Union
Western Canada Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Wolves
League titles3 league championships

The Vancouver Athletic Club were a very successful team, winning 3 championships in 8 seasons.


Vancouver Knights of Columbus football team
Founded1937; 87 years ago (1937)
Folded1939; 85 years ago (1939)
Based inVancouver, British Columbia
LeagueBritish Columbia Rugby Football Union
Western Canada Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s) Kaycees, KC, K of C, or Irish


Vancouver Knights of Columbus football team

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No sooner had the Vancouver Athletic Club team disbanded, than a couple days later the Knights of Columbus football team was founded, with most of their players.[5] While the players were very much the same, the team was supported by the venerable service organization and was a distinctively separate club. Unfortunately, the KoC team did not enjoy any of the previous success, and ceased play after three seasons, from 1937 to 1939.




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BCRFU season-by-season

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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

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