The 1937 Toronto Argonauts season was the 51st 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 for the second consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the Sarnia Imperials. The Argonauts faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 25th Grey Cup game, which was the first of many meetings by the two franchises in the championship game. The Argonauts won the franchise's fourth Grey Cup championship by a score of 4–3, which ties for the lowest scoring Grey Cup game ever.
| 1937 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lew Hayman[1] |
| Home field | Varsity Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–1 |
| Division place | 1st, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Preseason
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Sept 25 | vs. Queen's University | W 14–0 | 1–0 | Varsity Stadium | 5,000 |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 43 | 10 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 63 | 4 |
| Montreal Indians | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 49 | 4 |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||
| 1 | Oct 9 | at Hamilton Tigers | W 17–16 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Oct 16 | vs. Montreal Indians | W 14–0 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Oct 23 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 10–4 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Oct 30 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 11–7 | 4–0 |
| 5 | Nov 6 | at Montreal Indians | L 2–11 | 4–1 |
| 6 | Nov 13 | vs. Hamilton Tigers | W 18–5 | 5–1 |
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||
| IRFU Final Game 1 | Nov 20 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 11–15 | 0–1 | Lansdowne Park |
| IRFU Final Game 2 | Nov 27 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 10–1 | 1–1 | Maple Leaf Stadium |
| Eastern Final | Dec 4 | vs. Sarnia Imperials | W 10–6 | 2–1 | Varsity Stadium |
| Grey Cup | Dec 11 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 4–3 | 3–1 | Varsity Stadium |
Grey Cup
editDecember 10 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 11,522)[5]
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "1937 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ a b "1937". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "1937 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2012-04-18.