1912 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1912 Toronto Argonauts season was the 29th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs. After defeating the Toronto Varsity Blues in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts lost the 4th Grey Cup to the Hamilton Alerts.

1912 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachJack Newton[1]
Home fieldRosedale Field[2]
Results
Record5–1
Division place1st, IRFU
Playoff finishLost Grey Cup

Regular season

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Standings

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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 78 56 10
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 4 2 0 77 65 8
Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 90 66 6
Montreal Football Club 6 0 6 0 54 112 0

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Final score Record
1 Oct 5 @ Montreal Football Club W 20–17 1–0–0
2 Oct 12 Hamilton Tigers L 9–3 1–1–0
3 Oct 19 Montreal Football Club W 13–8 2–1–0
4 Oct 26 @ Hamilton Tigers W 7–5 3–1–0
5 Nov 2 @ Ottawa Rough Riders W 12–6 4–1–0
6 Nov 9 Ottawa Rough Riders W 23–11 5–1–0

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Postseason

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Game Date Opponent Location Final score
Eastern Final Nov 23 Toronto Varsity Blues Varsity Stadium W 22–16
Grey Cup Nov 30 Hamilton Alerts A.A.A. Grounds L 11–4

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Grey Cup

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November 30 @ A.A.A. Grounds (Attendance: 5,337)[5]

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Toronto Argonauts 0 2 0 2 4
Hamilton Alerts 2 2 7 0 11

References

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  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. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  4. ^ a b "The Toronto Argonauts' 1912 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.
  5. ^ "1912 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-03-20.