1939 Toronto Argonauts season

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.

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

Preseason

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.

DateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendanceRecord
September 23Toronto Balmy BeachVarsity StadiumW 24–126,0001-0
September 30University of Toronto BluesVarsity StadiumW 21–33,0002-0

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders65101454410
Toronto Argonauts641158439
Hamilton Tigers624029844
Montreal Royals605123841

[3]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentFinal scoreRecord
1Oct 7Montreal RoyalsW 7–21–0–0
2Oct 14@ Hamilton TigersW 16–12–0–0
3Oct 21Ottawa Rough RidersL 18–72–1–0
4Oct 28@ Ottawa Rough RidersW 13–83–1–0
5Nov 4Hamilton TigersW 9–84–1–0
6Nov 11@ Montreal RoyalsT 6–64–1–1

[4]

Postseason

GameDateOpponentLocationFinal score
IRFU Final Game 1Nov 18@ Ottawa Rough RidersLansdowne ParkL 11–0
IRFU Final Game 2Nov 25Ottawa Rough RidersVarsity StadiumL 28–6

[4]

References

  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. "1939". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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