The 1911 Toronto Argonauts season was the 28th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs. After defeating the Hamilton Alerts in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts lost the 3rd Grey Cup to the Toronto Varsity Blues.
1911 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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Head coach | Joe Lee (pre-season); Billy Foulds (league season)[1] |
Home field | Rosedale Field[2] |
Results | |
Record | 5–1 |
Division place | 1st, IRFU |
Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
Coach Joe Lee unexpectedly resigned on October 4, two days before the first league game, and was replaced the next day by ex-University of Toronto quarterback Billy Foulds.[3]
Pre-season and Exhibition
editDate | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
Sept 30 | @ Queen's University | University Athletic Field | W 15-1 | ? | 1–0–0 |
Oct 30 | Toronto Amateur Athletic Club | Rosedale Field | W 12-8 | 3,000 | 2–0–0 |
Regular season
editStandings
editTeam | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 31 | 10 |
Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 57 | 6 |
Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 83 | 6 |
Montreal Football Club | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 78 | 2 |
Schedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
1 | Oct 7 | Hamilton Tigers | Rosedale Field | W 12–8 | "a large crowd" | 1–0–0 |
2 | Oct 14 | @ Montreal Football Club | Montreal AAA Grounds | W 7–1 | ? | 2–0–0 |
3 | Oct 21 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Rosedale Field | W 7–4 | 4,000 | 3–0–0 |
4 | Oct 28 | Montreal Football Club | Rosedale Field | W 14–8 | 4,000 | 4–0–0 |
5 | Nov 4 | @ Hamilton Tigers | Hamilton AAA Grounds | L 9–8 | ? | 4–1–0 |
6 | Nov 11 | @ Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | W 8–1 | 7,000 | 5–1–0 |
Postseason
editGame | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance |
Dominion Semi-Final | Nov 18 | Hamilton Alerts | Rosedale Field | W 9–2 | 5,000 |
Grey Cup | Nov 25 | Toronto Varsity Blues | Varsity Stadium | L 14–7 | 13,687 |
Grey Cup
editNovember 25 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 13,687)[6]
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Toronto Varsity Blues | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 5, 1914, p.16; Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 6, 1914, p. 20
- ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
- ^ a b "The Toronto Argonauts' 1911 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.
- ^ "1911 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-03-20.