1953 Toronto Argonauts season
The 1953 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–9 record and failed to make the playoffs.
| 1953 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Clair[1] |
| Home field | Varsity Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 4th, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 292 | 229 | 16 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 243 | 16 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 266 | 238 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 172 | 249 | 10 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | August 26 | Alouettes | Varsity Stadium | W 11–9 | 18,500 | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | September 2 | @ Alouettes | Delorimier Stadium | L 15–7 | 13,276 | 1–1–0 |
| 2 | September 7 | @ Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium | L 14–12 | 17,000 | 1–2–0 |
| 3 | September 12 | Rough Riders | Varsity Stadium | L 20–16 | 17,459 | 1–3–0 |
| 4 | September 16 | @ Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium | W 21–20 | 14,000 | 2–3–0 |
| 4 | September 19 | Tiger-Cats | Varsity Stadium | L 12–9 | 20,382 | 2–4–0 |
| 5 | September 26 | @ Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | W 18–17 | 16,000 | 3–4–0 |
| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 10 | Tiger-Cats | Varsity Stadium | L 26–0 | 19,150 | 3–5–0 |
| 7 | October 12 | @ Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium | W 30–12 | 19,069 | 4–5–0 |
| 8 | October 18 | @ Alouettes | Delorimier Stadium | L 39–11 | 19,603 | 4–6–0 |
| 9 | October 24 | Tiger-Cats | Varsity Stadium | W 17–5 | 5–6–0 | |
| 10 | October 31 | Rough Riders | Varsity Stadium | L 20–8 | 20,187 | 5–7–0 |
| 11 | November 7 | @ Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | L 13–4 | 5–8–0 | |
| 12 | November 14 | Alouettes | Varsity Stadium | L 27–8 | 16,153 | 5–9–0 |
References
- "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "1953 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "1953 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
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