1948 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1948 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–6–1 record and failed to make the playoffs. American halfback Ken Whitlock played four games to become the Argonauts first black player.[3]

1948 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachTeddy Morris[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record5–6–1
Division place3rd, IRFU
Playoff finishdid not qualify

Regular season

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Standings

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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 12 10 2 0 264 130 20
Montreal Alouettes 12 7 5 0 221 172 14
Toronto Argonauts 12 5 6 1 160 191 11
Hamilton Wildcats 12 1 10 1 88 240 3

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue
Score Record
1 1 Sept 4 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 20–7 1–0 Varsity Stadium
1 2 Sept 6 at Hamilton Wildcats W 14–7 2–0 Civic Stadium
2 3 Sept 11 vs. Hamilton Wildcats W 25–13 3–0 Varsity Stadium
3 4 Sept 18 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 12–32 3–1 Varsity Stadium
4 5 Sept 25 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 5–12 3–2 Lansdowne Park
5 6 Oct 2 at Montreal Alouettes L 8–17 3–3 Delormier Stadium
6 7 Oct 9 vs. Hamilton Wildcats W 9–7 4–3 Varsity Stadium
6 8 Oct 11 at Hamilton Wildcats T 8–8 4–3–1 Civic Stadium
7 9 Oct 16 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 6–41 4–4–1 Lansdowne Park
8 10 Oct 23 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 17–22 4–5–1 Varsity Stadium
9 11 Oct 30 at Montreal Alouettes W 24–11 5–5–1 Delorimier Stadium
10 12 Nov 6 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 12–14 5–6–1 Varsity Stadium

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ^ Hogan, Mike (February 2, 2021). "THE UNTOLD STORY OF KEN WHITLOCK, THE FIRST BLACK ARGONAUT". Argonauts.ca. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "1948 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ "1948 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.