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1939 Toronto Argonauts season

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1939 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachLew Hayman[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record4–1–1
Division place2nd, IRFU
Playoff finishLost 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.

Preseason

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The Argonauts participated in the 1939 city of Toronto championship series, winning the competition with victories over Balmy Beach and the University of Toronto varsity team.

Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
A September 23 Toronto Balmy Beach W 24–12 1–0 Varsity Stadium 6,000
B September 30 University of Toronto Blues W 21–3 2–0 Varsity Stadium 3,000

Regular season

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Standings

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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

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

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Postseason

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Round Date Opponent Results Venue
Score Record
IRFU Final Game 1 Nov 18 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 0–11 0–1 Lansdowne Park
IRFU Final Game 2 Nov 25 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 6–28 0–2 Varsity Stadium

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ^ "1939 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  4. ^ a b "1939". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.