Winnipeg Rugby Football Club

The Winnipeg Rugby Football Club was a Canadian football team in Winnipeg, Manitoba that played in the Manitoba Rugby Football Union between 1892 and 1906.^[1] The team was originally founded in 1879, was the first club in Manitoba, and played in the Manitoba Rugby League, the forerunner to the MRFU which was founded in 1892.^[2][3][4][5] They were 3 time league champions.

Winnipeg Rugby Football Club

Founded	1879; 146 years ago (1879)
Folded	1906; 119 years ago (1906)
Based in	Winnipeg, Manitoba
League	Manitoba Rugby Football Union
League titles	3 (1894, 1900, 1901)

The team is not part of the official history or records of Winnipeg's current team: the Blue Bombers.

MRFU season-by-season

Season	G	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts	Finish	Playoffs
1892	4	1	3	0	17	34	2	3rd
1893	4	2	2	0	20	39	4	2nd
1894	4	3	1	0	42	31	6	1st	MRFU Champion
1895	4	1	3	0	16	39	2	2nd
1896	3	1	2	0	23	34	2	2nd
1897	5	3	2	0	36	10	6	1st	3 way tie - no champion
1898	6	3	3	0	36	29	6	2nd
1899	6	1	5	0	29	83	2	2nd
1900	6	3	2	1	39	23	7	1st	MRFU Champion
1901	6	4	2	0	49	35	8	1st	MRFU Champion
1902	4	2	2	0	36	45	4	2nd
1903									did not play
1904	4	0	4	0	23	67	0	3rd
1905	3	2	1	0	28	23	4	2nd
1906	6	1	5	0	26	22	5	4th
Totals	65	27	37	1	420	514	54		Three MRFU Championships