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 |
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.
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]
Date | 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 |
Team | 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 |
Week | 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 |
Game | 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 |
November 25 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 13,687) [6]
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Toronto Varsity Blues | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
1911 Toronto Argonauts season | |
---|---|
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 |
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.
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]
Date | 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 |
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Week | 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 |
Game | 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 |
November 25 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 13,687) [6]
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Toronto Varsity Blues | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |