1938 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1938 Toronto Argonauts season was the 52nd 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 and qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the Sarnia Imperials. The defending champion Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 26th Grey Cup game by a score of 30–7, winning the franchise's fifth Grey Cup championship. It was also the first time that the Argonauts had repeated as champions as this was a rematch of the previous year's Grey Cup game.

1938 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachLew Hayman[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record5–1
Division place2nd, IRFU
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup

Preseason
DateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
Sat, Sept 24 vs. Toronto Balmy Beach L 2–7 0–1 Varsity Stadium 10,000


Regular season

Standings
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders65101414110
Toronto Argonauts65101515210
Hamilton Tigers6240611224
Montreal Cubs6060301680

[3]

Schedule
WeekGameDateOpponentResultRecord
1 1 Sat, Oct 8 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 21–8 1–0
2 2 Sat, Oct 15 at Montreal Cubs W 25–2 2–0
3 3 Sat, Oct 22 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 10–6 3–0
4 4 Sat, Oct 29 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 13–15 3–1
5 5 Sun, Nov 6 vs. Montreal Cubs W 58–13 4–1
6 6 Sun, Nov 13 at Hamilton Tigers W 24–8 5–1

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Postseason
GameDateOpponentResultVenue
IRFU Final Game 1 Sat, Nov 19 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 9–1 Varsity Stadium
IRFU Final Game 2 Sat, Nov 26 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 5–3 Lansdowne Park
Eastern Final Sat, Dec 3 vs. Sarnia Imperials W 25–8 Varsity Stadium
Grey Cup Sat, Dec 10 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 30–7 Varsity Stadium

[4]

Grey Cup
Main article: 26th Grey Cup

December 10 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 18,778)[5]

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers43007
Toronto Argonauts0512430

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. "1938 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  4. "1938". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  5. "1938 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
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