The 1905 Toronto Argonauts season was the Argonaut Football Club's eighth season of organized league play since joining the Ontario Rugby Football Union in 1898.
1905 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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Home field | Varsity Athletic Field[1] |
Results | |
Record | 4–2 |
Division place | 2nd, ORFU senior series |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
On August 22 the members of the rival Toronto Rugby Club decided to merge with the Argos, a decision that was made official at a joint meeting of the two clubs on August 28. The combined team operated under the name "Toronto-Argonaut Rugby Football Club" and played in the traditional "double-blue" uniforms of the Argonauts.[2]
Retaining the services of Toronto RC manager W. A. Hewitt and a number of his players, the "Tor-Argos" finished in second place in the senior series of the ORFU with four wins (two by forfeit) and two losses, while the first-place Hamilton Tigers qualified for the Dominion playoffs by winning the series with a perfect record.
Regular season
editThe London Rugby Club withdrew from the series in Week 3, most of the players having resigned after back-to-back losses to Hamilton by a total score of 108-6. This decision resulted in a pair of default wins for the Argonauts and the Toronto Victorias.
Standings
editTeam | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 248 | 23 | 12 |
Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 75 | 8 |
Toronto Victorias | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 127 | 4 |
London RC | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 108 | 0 |
Schedule
editLondon withdrew from the senior series on October 17.
Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
1 | Sept 30 | @ Toronto Victorias | Varsity Athletic Field | W 28–9 | 1,500 | 1–0–0 |
2 | Oct 7 | Toronto Victorias | Varsity Athletic Field | W 22–3 | not reported | 2–0–0 |
3 | Bye | 2–0–0 | ||||
4 | Oct 21 | @ Hamilton Tigers | Hamilton AAA Grounds | L 41–7 | 4,000 | 2–1–0 |
5 | Oct 26 | @ London RC | n/a | W (forfeit) | n/a | 3–1–0 |
6 | Nov 11 | Hamilton Tigers | Varsity Athletic Field | L 22–10 | 3,500 | 3–2–0 |
7 | Nov 18 | London RC | n/a | W (forfeit) | n/a | 4–2–0 |