1914 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1914 Toronto Argonauts season was the 31st 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 5–1 record after losing the season series to the Hamilton Tigers, who finished in first place with the same record. The Argonauts would play the Tigers in a two-game playoff series and after tying the first game, they would win the second, becoming the IRFU champions. After defeating the Hamilton Rowing Club in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts advanced to the 6th Grey Cup, which was their third appearance in the championship game in four years. The Argonauts won their first national championship in franchise history over the Toronto Varsity Blues by a score of 14-2. They became the first team to win the Grey Cup after finishing second in their union, after all previous winners had finished first in their respective leagues.

1914 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachBilly Foulds[1]
Home fieldRosedale Field[2]
Results
Record5–1
Division place1st, IRFU
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup

Regular season

Standings
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tigers65101053410
Toronto Argonauts65101454710
Montreal Football Club6240621084
Ottawa Rough Riders6060391620

[3]

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreRecord
1Oct 10Hamilton TigersRosedale FieldL 20–50–1–0
2Oct 17@ Hamilton TigersHamilton AAA GroundsW 7–51–1–0
3Oct 24@ Montreal AAA Winged WheelersPercival Molson Memorial StadiumW 23–132–1–0
4Oct 31Ottawa Rough RidersRosedale FieldW 30–23–1–0
5Nov 7@ Ottawa Rough RidersLansdowne ParkW 47–44–1–0
6Nov 14Montreal AAA Winged WheelersRosedale FieldW 33–35–1–0

[4][5]

Postseason
GameDateOpponentLocationFinal score
IRFU Tie-BreakNov 21Hamilton TigersHamilton AAA GroundsT 9–9
IRFU Tie-Break (replay)Nov 29Hamilton TigersVarsity StadiumW 11–4
Eastern FinalDec 2Hamilton Rowing ClubRosedale FieldW 16–14
Grey CupDec 5Toronto Varsity BluesVarsity StadiumW 14–2

[4]

Grey Cup
Main article: 6th Grey Cup

December 5 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 10,500)[6]

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Toronto Argonauts680014
Toronto Varsity Blues00202

References
  1. "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  2. "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  3. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  4. "The Toronto Argonauts' 1914 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.
  5. "Ottawa Rough Riders All-Time Scores". Capital Region Football. Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  6. "1914 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
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