More Trojans: The Junior Version of 1964

Last night I was pleased to locate more information about a Trojans team that essentially launched the Midget level in Ottawa.

Today, we're going to find out more about a junior team that also bore that name and similarly kicked off their existence with an impressive victory over a defending champion.

These Trojans differ in that they were already established on some level but took on a new identity in joining the Interprovincial Junior Football League.

The Trojans defeated the Ottawa Sooners in their first game.

The name Dan Dever should be familiar, he won three Grey Cups with the Ottawa Rough Riders between 1968 and 1973.

The Trojans won five straight games at the start of the season but lost the final two of the regular season then got clobbered by the Sooners in a 2-game playoff series.

Aug 23rd: Trojans 13, Ottawa Sooners 06
Aug 30th: Trojans 12, Easton Chargers 07
Sep  6th: Trojans 32, Eastview Lions 00
Sep  9th: Trojans 28, Eastview Lions 00
Sep 13th: Trojans 19, Mont Royal Lions 06
Sep 20th: Trojans 16, Montreal NDG Maple Leafs 34
Sep 27th: Trojans 07, Ottawa Sooners 21 

Oct 11th: Trojans 00, Ottawa Sooners 19 (Div. Finals, Game 1)
Oct 18th: Trojans 13, Ottawa Sooners 38 (Div. Finals, Game 2) 

Unfortunately, the Trojans would never duplicate their early success. They struggled a great deal in 1965, going winless (0-8), and were out of the league before the start of the 1966 season.