1911 Toronto Argonauts season

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
Head coachJoe Lee (pre-season); Billy Foulds (league season)[1]
Home fieldRosedale Field[2]
Results
Record5–1
Division place1st, IRFU
Playoff finishLost 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
DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendanceRecord
Sept 30@ Queen's UniversityUniversity Athletic FieldW 15-1 ?1–0–0
Oct 30Toronto Amateur Athletic ClubRosedale FieldW 12-83,0002–0–0

Regular season

Standings
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Toronto Argonauts6510563110
Hamilton Tigers633083576
Ottawa Rough Riders633061836
Montreal Football Club615049782

[4]

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendanceRecord
1Oct 7Hamilton TigersRosedale FieldW 12–8"a large crowd"1–0–0
2Oct 14@ Montreal Football ClubMontreal AAA GroundsW 7–1 ?2–0–0
3Oct 21Ottawa Rough RidersRosedale FieldW 7–44,0003–0–0
4Oct 28Montreal Football ClubRosedale FieldW 14–84,0004–0–0
5Nov 4@ Hamilton TigersHamilton AAA GroundsL 9–8 ?4–1–0
6Nov 11@ Ottawa Rough RidersLansdowne ParkW 8–17,0005–1–0

[5]

Postseason
GameDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendance
Dominion Semi-FinalNov 18Hamilton AlertsRosedale FieldW 9–25,000
Grey CupNov 25Toronto Varsity BluesVarsity StadiumL 14–713,687

[5]

Grey Cup
Main article: 3rd Grey Cup

November 25 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 13,687)[6]

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Toronto Argonauts10247
Toronto Varsity Blues067114

References
  1. "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  2. "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  3. Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 5, 1914, p.16; Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 6, 1914, p. 20
  4. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  5. "The Toronto Argonauts' 1911 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.
  6. "1911 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-03-20.
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