Peterborough Orfuns

Peterborough Orfuns
General information
Founded1938 (1938)
Folded1939 (1939)
HeadquarteredPeterborough, Ontario
League / conference affiliations
Ontario Rugby Football Union

The Peterborough Orfuns were a Canadian football team in the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) that played in the 1938 and 1939 seasons. The name (pronounced like "orphans") was a play on the league name: O R F Uns. The team later competed in an intermediate league between Senior ORFU and Junior football, reaching the national championship game three times. In 1952, they lost 31–18 to the Norwood/St. Boniface Legionaries of Manitoba then in 1954 lost 16–12 to the Winnipeg Rams. In 1955, they finally became national champions.

ORFU season-by-season

Season W L T PF PA Pts Finish Playoffs
19381501515824th, IRFULast place
19390601610504th, IRFULast place

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