1939 Toronto Argonauts season

1939 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach Lew Hayman[1]
Home field Varsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record 4–1–1
Division place 2nd, IRFU
Playoff finish Lost IRFU Final

The 1939 Toronto Argonauts season was the 53rd season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 4–1–1 record and qualified for the playoffs, but lost the two-game total-points IRFU Final series to the Ottawa Rough Riders.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 145 44 10
Toronto Argonauts 6 4 1 1 58 43 9
Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 29 84 4
Montreal Royals 6 0 5 1 23 84 1

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Final Score Record
1 Oct 7 Montreal Royals W 7–2 1–0–0
2 Oct 14 Hamilton Tigers W 16–1 2–0–0
3 Oct 21 Ottawa Rough Riders L 18–7 2–1–0
4 Oct 28 Ottawa Rough Riders W 13–8 3–1–0
5 Nov 4 Hamilton Tigers W 9–8 4–1–0
6 Nov 11 Montreal Royals T 6–6 4–1–1

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Postseason

Game Date Opponent Location Final Score
IRFU Final Game 1 Nov 18 @ Ottawa Rough Riders Lansdowne Park L 11–0
IRFU Final Game 2 Nov 25 Ottawa Rough Riders Varsity Stadium L 28–6

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References

  1. ↑ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ↑ "1939 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  4. 1 2 "1939". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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