Vancouver Meralomas football team


The Vancouver Meralomas football team was a Canadian football team that played in the British Columbia Rugby Football Union and the Western Canada Rugby Football Union from 1926 to 1938. The team was part of the popular and successful Meraloma Club. The Meralomas also fielded championship junior football sides for many decades.
The Meralomas were a very successful team, winning 5 championships in 13 seasons.
In 1926 the Meralomas were awarded the Harry Duker Cup for being Senior City Champions. In 1927 the team entered the Senior City League for the second time, winning the Harry Duker Cup again, but lost the Provincial Championship. Additionally, the team was a magnet for the best junior talent in Vancouver, benefiting from their rival's, the New Westminster Dodekas, program.

BCRFU season-by-season

SeasonGWLTPFPAPtsFinishPlayoffs
19263111241532nd
19276312924381stLost BCRFU Championship final to University of British Columbia Varsity, 8-5
19286330896162nd
19296321905473rd
193066007330121stWon BCRFU Championship, lost west final to Regina, 17-0 & 4-0
19317241456654th
193265109141101stWon BCRFU Championship, lost west semi final to Calgary Altomahs, 11-10 total points
1933Won BCRFU Championship by beating Vancouver Athletic Club 2 games to 1, New Westminster Dodekas 2 games to 0, and Vancouver Athletic Club in a final, 12–5; lost west semi final to Calgary Altomahs, 13-11
193455006619101stWon BCRFU Championship, won west semi final over University of Alberta Golden Bears, lost west final to Regina
19354310613361stWon BCRFU Championship, lost west semi final to Calgary Bronks, 14-0
193675208236101st - tiedLost BCRFU playoff to Vancouver Athletic Club Wolves, 7-0
19377331435872nd
19388080311504th