The 1938 Toronto Argonauts season was the 52nd 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 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the third 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 defending champion Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 26th Grey Cup game by a score of 30–7, winning the franchise's fifth Grey Cup championship. It was also the first time that the Argonauts had repeated as champions as this was a rematch of the previous year's Grey Cup game.
| 1938 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lew Hayman[1] |
| Home field | Varsity Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–1 |
| Division place | 2nd, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Preseason
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Sat, Sept 24 | vs. Toronto Balmy Beach | L 2–7 | 0–1 | Varsity Stadium | 10,000 |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 41 | 10 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 52 | 10 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 122 | 4 |
| Montreal Cubs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 168 | 0 |
Schedule
edit| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, Oct 8 | vs. Hamilton Tigers | W 21–8 | 1–0 |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, Oct 15 | at Montreal Cubs | W 25–2 | 2–0 |
| 3 | 3 | Sat, Oct 22 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 10–6 | 3–0 |
| 4 | 4 | Sat, Oct 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 13–15 | 3–1 |
| 5 | 5 | Sun, Nov 6 | vs. Montreal Cubs | W 58–13 | 4–1 |
| 6 | 6 | Sun, Nov 13 | at Hamilton Tigers | W 24–8 | 5–1 |
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||
| IRFU Final Game 1 | Sat, Nov 19 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 9–1 | 1–0 | Varsity Stadium |
| IRFU Final Game 2 | Sat, Nov 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 5–3 | 2–0 | Lansdowne Park |
| Eastern Final | Sat, Dec 3 | vs. Sarnia Imperials | W 25–8 | 3–0 | Varsity Stadium |
| Grey Cup | Sat, Dec 10 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 30–7 | 4–0 | Varsity Stadium |
Grey Cup
editDecember 10 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 18,778)[5]
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 30 |
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.
- ^ "1938 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ a b "1938". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "1938 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-18.