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]
Regular season
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Standings
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Schedule
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Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
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Results
|
Venue
|
Score
|
Record
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1
|
1
|
Sept 4
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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
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4
|
Sept 18
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 12–32
|
3–1
|
Varsity Stadium
|
4
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5
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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
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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
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Oct 23
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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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