Colours:
Founded: 1934
Years Operated: 1934, 1936
Grey Cups Won: 0
Grey Cups Lost: 0
History
The Lethbridge Bulldogs played in the Alberta Rugby Football Union (ARFU) during the 1934 & 1936 seasons. Lethbridge was one of two franchises awarded by the ARFU in the fall of 1933; the other was a second Calgary team. The teams were conditional upon recruiting a roster of 18 or more players by September 1934. The new Calgary team had an additional condition; they were not allowed to recruit players from the Calgary Altomahs. Lethbridge was the only team that commenced play in the fall of 1934.
1934
Sep 29 – Calgary Altomahs 22 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 4
Oct 6 – U of A Golden Bears 6 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 3
Oct 13 – U of A Golden Bears 13 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 5
Oct 27 – Calgary Altomahs – Lethbridge Bulldogs (game cancelled – not necessary)
1936
Aug 29 – Calgary Bronks ‘A’ 25 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 0
Sep 12 – Calgary Bronks ‘B’ 14 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 6
Sep 30 – Calgary Bronks ‘A’ 29 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 0
Oct 10 – U of A Golden Bears 15 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 1
Oct 12 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 7 – Calgary Bronks ‘B’ 4
Oct 24 – U of A Golden Bears – Lethbridge Bulldogs (Lethbridge defaulted game)
1936 (exhibition)
Sep 20 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 3 – Medicine Hat Mad Hatters 1
Sep 26 – Lethbridge Bulldogs 35 – Medicine Hat Mad Hatters 16
Note 1: At one point during the season, the Medicine Hat games were included in the standings but by seasons end they were removed.
Note 2: Some papers call the 1936 team the Lethbridge Lancers for the first two games. The Lethbridge Herald calls the team the Bulldogs from game one.
Note 3: When the Calgary Bronks were engaged in WIFU action, the Calgary Bronks ‘B’ team played. The ‘B’ team is sometimes called the Ponies.
