1916 in sports
- Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War I
1916 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
American football
- College football national championship – Pittsburgh Panthers
Events
- 7 October — Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeats the Cumberland University Bulldogs by a score of 222–0, the most one-sided game in college football history.[1]
Association football
Europe
- There is no major football in Europe due to World War I
South America
- 9 July — CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, is founded
Australian rules football
VFL Premiership
- 2 September: Fitzroy wins the 20th VFL Premiership: Fitzroy 12.13 (85) d Carlton 8.8 (56) at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Fitzroy wins the title despite having finished last in the regular season.
South Australian Football League:
- not contested due to World War I
West Australian Football League:
- 9 September: South Fremantle 7.12 (54) defeat East Fremantle 5.5 (35) for their first WAFL premiership.
Bandy
Sweden
Baseball
World Series
- 7–12 October — Boston Red Sox defeats the Brooklyn Robins by 4 games to 1 to win the 1916 World Series.
Events
- The Philadelphia Athletics finish the season with a record of 36–117 or a .235 winning percentage, the worst Major League Baseball record since 1900.
- Northern LeagueChampionship
- The Federal League goes out of business in a settlement with organised baseball that leaves out one club; the Baltimore Terrapins pursue a legal remedy
Boxing
Events
- Having already lost to him earlier in the year, World Light Heavyweight Championship.
- The series of fights between World Welterweight Championshipinto 1917.
Lineal world champions[2]
- World Heavyweight Championship – Jess Willard
- World Light Heavyweight Championship – Jack Dillon → Battling Levinsky
- World Middleweight Championship – Al McCoy
- World Welterweight Championship – Ted "Kid" Lewis → Jack Britton
- World Lightweight Championship – Freddie Welsh
- World Featherweight Championship – Johnny Kilbane
- World Bantamweight Championship – Kid Williams
- World Flyweight Championship – Jimmy Wilde
Canadian football
Grey Cup
- not contested due to World War I
Cricket
Events
- There is no first-class cricket in England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or the West Indies due to World War I
India
- Bombay Quadrangular – Europeans
Cycling
- not contested due to World War I[3]
- not contested due to World War I
Figure skating
World Figure Skating Championships
- not contested due to World War I
Golf
Events
- The inaugural matchplaytournament
Major tournaments
- British Open – not contested due to World War I
- June 29–30 — US Open – Chick Evans
- October 10–14 — USPGA Championship – Jim Barnes
Other tournaments
- British Amateur – not contested due to World War I
- US Amateur – Chick Evans
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – not held due to World War I
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Canyon
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Clarissimus
- The Derby – Fifinella[4]
- The Oaks – Fifinella
- St. Leger Stakes – Hurry On
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Sasanof
Canada
- King's Plate - Mandarin
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – All Sorts
- Irish Derby Stakes– Furore
USA
- May 13 — Kentucky Derby – George Smith
- Preakness Stakes – Damrosch
- Belmont Stakes – Friar Rock
Ice hockey
Stanley Cup
- Montreal Canadiens wins the National Hockey Association (NHA) championship
- Portland Rosebuds wins the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) championship, the first United States team to do so
- 20–30 March — Montreal Canadiens defeats Portland Rosebuds in the 1916 Stanley Cup Finals by 3 games to 2
Events
- Winnipeg 61st Battalion wins the Allan Cup
Motor racing
Olympic Games
1916 Summer Olympics
- The 1916 Summer Olympics, due to take place in Berlin, are cancelled due to World War I
Rowing
The Boat Race
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – not contested due to World War I[5]
Rugby league
England
- All first-class competitions are cancelled due to World War I
Australia
- NSW Premiership – Balmain 5–3 South Sydney (grand final)
New Zealand
Rugby union
Five Nations Championship
- Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War I
Speed skating
Speed Skating World Championships
- not contested due to World War I
Tennis
Australia
- Australian Men’s Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
France
- French Men’s Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
- French Women’s Singles Championship – not contested due to World War I
USA
- Bill Johnston(USA) 4–6 6–4 0–6 6–2 6–4
- Molla Bjurstedt Mallory (Norway) defeats Louise Hammond Raymond(USA) 6–0 6–1
Davis Cup
- 1916 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested
References
- ^ Litsky, Frank (2006-10-07). "In 1916, a Blowout for the Ages". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
- ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "WW1 boat race medal sold at auction". BBC News. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2021.