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The Forgotten Gridiron: A Complete History of Football in Canada

When the world thinks of "football," they usually picture the NFL, the Super Bowl, and American high school dramas. But 200 miles north of Buffalo, a different, older version of the game survives.

Canadian football is a unique evolution of 19th-century rugby brought to North America by British immigrants and military regiments.  canada football history

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In 1958, the Canadian Football League (CFL) was formed, replacing the IFU as the top level of Canadian football. The CFL was established by a group of entrepreneurs who wanted to create a professional football league that would compete with the National Football League (NFL) in the United States. The CFL began with eight teams, including the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Toronto Argonauts, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Forgotten Gridiron: A Complete History of Football

1874: McGill University played Harvard in a game that influenced the rules for both Canadian and American football. Sources In 1958, the Canadian Football League (CFL)

Rule Exchange: Harvard played under their "Boston rules" (similar to soccer), while McGill played under "Canadian rugby rules".