1920 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1920 Toronto Argonauts season was the 34th 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. After defeating the Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts lost the 8th Grey Cup to the Toronto Varsity Blues.

1920 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachMike Rodden[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record5–1
Division place1st, IRFU
Playoff finishLost Grey Cup

Regular season

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Standings

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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 54 32 10
Hamilton Tigers 6 4 2 0 48 25 8
Ottawa Senators 6 3 3 0 49 52 6
Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers 6 0 6 0 35 77 0

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Opponent Results
Score Record
1 1 Sat, Oct 2 vs. Montreal Winged Wheelers W 19–8 1–0
2 2 Sat, Oct 9 at Montreal Winged Wheelers W 10–6 2–0
3 3 Sat, Oct 16 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 4–2 3–0
4 4 Sat, Oct 23 vs. Ottawa Senators W 9–3 4–0
5 5 Sat, Oct 30 at Hamilton Tigers L 6–8 4–1
6 6 Sat, Nov 6 vs. Ottawa Senators W 6–5 5–1

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Postseason

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The Argonauts' 7-6 victory over Toronto in the Eastern Final on November 20 was voided by the Canadian Rugby Union on November 23, in response to a formal protest filed by the losing team concerning a scoring decision by the game officials. As a result of the decision to uphold this appeal, the two teams were directed to replay the second half of the game, on November 27, with the score standing at 2-0 in favour of the Argonauts, as it had stood at halftime in the first game.

Round Date Opponent Results Venue
Score Record
Eastern Final (voided) Sat, Nov 20 vs. Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association W 7–6 0–0 Varsity Stadium
Eastern Final (replay) Sat, Nov 27 vs. Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association W 5–2 1–0 Rosedale Field
Grey Cup Sat, Dec 4 vs. Toronto Varsity Blues L 3–16 1–1 Varsity Stadium

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Grey Cup

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December 4 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 10,088)[5]

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Toronto Argonauts 1 0 1 1 3
Toronto Varsity Blues 0 6 5 5 16

References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  3. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  4. ^ a b "The Toronto Argonauts' 1920 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.
  5. ^ "1920 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2013-03-05.