The 1952 Toronto Argonauts season was the 63rd 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 7–4–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the third year in a row. The Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats two games to one in the IRFU Finals before winning the Eastern Final over the Sarnia Imperials. In the first ever Grey Cup between the current incarnation of the Edmonton Eskimos franchise, Toronto won their 10th Grey Cup championship by a score of 21–11. It was their second Grey Cup win in three years and their fifth championship in the previous eight years.
| 1952 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Clair[1] |
| Home field | Varsity Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–4–1 |
| Division place | 2nd, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Record |
| A | Aug 16 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Varsity Stadium | L 11–7 | 0–1 |
| B | Aug 24 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium | L 14–8 | 0–2 |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 268 | 162 | 19 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 265 | 191 | 15 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 200 | 238 | 10 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 136 | 278 | 4 |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Record |
| 1 | Sept 1 | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 33–13 | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | Sept 6 | Montreal Alouettes | Varsity Stadium | W 43–0 | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | Sept 13 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Varsity Stadium | W 24–19 | 3–0–0 |
| 4 | Sept 20 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Varsity Stadium | T 13–13 | 3–0–1 |
| 5 | Sept 28 | @ Montreal Alouettes | Delorimier Stadium | W 12–6 | 4–0–1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | @ Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | L 25–21 | 4–1–1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Varsity Stadium | L 27–18 | 4–2–1 |
| 7 | Oct 13 | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 25–16 | 4–3–1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | @ Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | W 25–6 | 5–3–1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Varsity Stadium | W 20–14 | 6–3–1 |
| 10 | Nov 2 | @ Montreal Alouettes | Delorimier Stadium | W 29–18 | 7–3–1 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | Montreal Alouettes | Varsity Stadium | L 25–11 | 7–4–1 |
Postseason
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score |
| IRFU Final Game 1 | Nov 15 | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 22–6 |
| IRFU Final Game 2 | Nov 19 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Varsity Stadium | L 27–11 |
| IRFU Final Game 3 | Nov 22 | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 12–7 |
| Eastern Final | Nov 26 | Sarnia Imperials | Varsity Stadium | W 34–15 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 29 | Edmonton Eskimos | Varsity Stadium | W 21–11 |
Grey Cup
editNovember 29 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 27,391)[5]
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
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.
- ^ a b c "1952 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ "1952 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-18.