The 1941 Toronto Argonauts season was the 55th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Eastern Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs, but lost the two-game total-points ERFU Final series to the Ottawa Rough Riders.
| 1941 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lew Hayman[1] |
| Home field | Varsity Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–1 |
| Division place | 2nd, ERFU |
| Playoff finish | Lost ERFU Final |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 21 | 10 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 42 | 10 |
| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 34 | 4 |
| Montreal Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 80 | 0 |
Schedule
editAs part of the festivities marking the centenary of Queen's University, the regular-season game between the Argos and Bulldogs on 18 October was played at Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ontario by agreement between the organizers and the Montreal club.[4][5]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | Sept 27 | vs. Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | W 9–6 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Oct 4 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 7–3 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Oct 11 | vs. Montreal Bulldogs | W 24–3 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Oct 18 | at Montreal Bulldogs (in Kingston) | W 12–1 | 4–0 |
| 5 | Oct 25 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 6–24 | 4–1 |
| 6 | Nov 1 | vs. Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | W 8–5 | 5–1 |
Postseason
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| ERFU Final Game 1 | Nov 8 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 16–8 | 1–0 | Lansdowne Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERFU Final Game 2 | Nov 15 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 1–10 | 1–1 | Varsity Stadium |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "1941 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts 12 vs Montreal Bulldogs 1". Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ "Argonauts turn back Bulldogs in rain on Kingston gridiron". Ottawa Citizen. 1941-10-20. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ a b "1941". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.