1946 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1946 Toronto Argonauts season was the 57th 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 7–3–2 record and qualified for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Montreal Alouettes in the IRFU Final before winning the Eastern Final over the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. The defending Grey Cup champion Argonauts faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in a rematch of the 33rd Grey Cup game. Toronto prevailed as they won their seventh Grey Cup championship by a score of 28–6.

1946 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachTeddy Morris[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record7–3–2
Division place2nd, IRFU
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreRecord
AAug 31Toronto Balmy Beach BeachersOakwood StadiumW 17–71–0

[3]

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal Alouettes1273221111816
Toronto Argonauts1273214012416
Ottawa Rough Riders1264217512814
Hamilton Tigers120102782342

[4]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreRecord
1Sept 7Montreal AlouettesOakwood StadiumT 10–100–0–1
2Sept 14Hamilton TigersOakwood StadiumW 31–81–0–1
3Sept 21Ottawa Rough RidersOakwood StadiumW 13–122–0–1
4Sept 25@ Hamilton TigersCivic StadiumT 15–152–0–2
4Sept 28@ Ottawa Rough RidersLansdowne ParkW 12–63–0–2
5Oct 5Hamilton TigersVarsity StadiumW 22–04–0–2
6Oct 12@ Montreal AlouettesDelorimier StadiumL 28–64–1–2
6Oct 14@ Hamilton TigersCivic StadiumW 7–25–1–2
7Oct 19Ottawa Rough RidersVarsity StadiumL 12–35–2–2
8Oct 26@ Ottawa Rough RidersLansdowne ParkW 8–56–2–2
9Nov 2@ Montreal AlouettesDelorimier StadiumW 9–87–2–2
10Nov 9Montreal AlouettesVarsity StadiumL 18–47–3–2

[3]

Postseason

GameDateOpponentLocationFinal score
IRFU FinalNov 16@ Montreal AlouettesDelorimier StadiumW 12–6
Eastern FinalNov 23Toronto Balmy Beach BeachersVarsity StadiumW 22–12
Grey CupNov 30Winnipeg Blue BombersVarsity StadiumW 28–6

[3]

Grey Cup

November 30 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 18,960)[5]

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers00066
Toronto Argonauts0166628

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. "1946 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  4. "1946 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. "1946 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
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