Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (football)
Encyclopedia
The Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen were a Canadian football
team based in Kitchener, Ontario
and a member of the Ontario Rugby Football Union
, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League
. The Dutchmen played in the ORFU from 1953 to 1959, winning four consecutive ORFU titles from 1954 to 1957. As such, the Dutchmen were the last ORFU team to have competed for the Grey Cup
, losing to the Edmonton Eskimos
in a semi-final game in 1954
. The following year, ORFU teams would discontinue competing for the national championship title after it became apparent that the ORFU could no longer be competitive in those games. The Dutchmen ceased operations after the 1959 season, just one year before senior play in the ORFU would be discontinued.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
team based in Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
and a member of the Ontario Rugby Football Union
Ontario Rugby Football Union
The Ontario Rugby Football Union or ORFU was an early amateur Canadian football league with teams in the Canadian province of Ontario. The ORFU was founded in 1883 and in 1903 became the first major competition to adopt the Burnside Rules, from which the modern Canadian football code would...
, a league that preceded the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. The Dutchmen played in the ORFU from 1953 to 1959, winning four consecutive ORFU titles from 1954 to 1957. As such, the Dutchmen were the last ORFU team to have competed for the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
, losing to the Edmonton Eskimos
Edmonton Eskimos
The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...
in a semi-final game in 1954
1954 in Canadian football
The 1954 season of Canadian football is widely considered to be the first season of the modern era of Canadian football, although the Canadian Football League would not be officially founded for another four years.-Canadian Football News in 1954:...
. The following year, ORFU teams would discontinue competing for the national championship title after it became apparent that the ORFU could no longer be competitive in those games. The Dutchmen ceased operations after the 1959 season, just one year before senior play in the ORFU would be discontinued.
Seasons
| Season | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 1953 in Canadian football -Canadian Football News in 1953:The Canadian Rugby Union was paid in total of $20,500 by three television stations for the rights to show the Grey Cup game live.... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 218 | 178 | 16 | 1st, ORFU | Lost ORFU Finals |
| 1954 1954 in Canadian football The 1954 season of Canadian football is widely considered to be the first season of the modern era of Canadian football, although the Canadian Football League would not be officially founded for another four years.-Canadian Football News in 1954:... |
9 | 2 | 1 | 269 | 183 | 19 | 1st, ORFU | Lost Grey Cup Semi-Final |
| 1955 1955 in Canadian football -Canadian Football News in 1955:The IRFU allowed the third place team to qualify for a playoff berth.The Ontario Rugby Football Union withdrew from Grey Cup competition.... |
10 | 1 | 1 | 284 | 124 | 21 | 1st, ORFU | Won ORFU Finals |
| 1956 1956 in Canadian football -Canadian Football News in 1956:On Sunday, January 22, the Canadian Football Council was formed in Winnipeg and the national negotiation list was introduced. G. Sydney Halter, QC was named as the Canadian Football Council Commissioner.... |
8 | 3 | 0 | 299 | 170 | 16 | 1st, ORFU | Won ORFU Finals |
| 1957 1957 in Canadian football -Canadian Football News in 1957:The Canadian Football Council allowed interference to be legal up to third 5-yard stripe by eligible blockers.The 45th annual Grey Cup game was televised live from coast to coast in Canada for the first time... |
8 | 3 | 1 | 280 | 153 | 17 | 2nd, ORFU | Won ORFU Finals |
| 1958 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 210 | 261 | 12 | 3rd, ORFU | Missed Playoffs |
| 1959 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 170 | 14 | 3rd, ORFU | Lost ORFU Semi-Final |