1951 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1951 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 7–5 record and appeared in the IRFU Semi-Final.

1951 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachFrank Clair[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record7–5
Division place3rd, IRFU
Playoff finishLost IRFU Semi-Final

Preseason

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The Argos played a preseason game in Buffalo, New York.[3]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
A August 11 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 11–17 0–1 Civic Stadium 18,146

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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 7 5 0 218 197 14
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12 7 5 0 229 131 14
Toronto Argonauts 12 7 5 0 226 205 14
Montreal Alouettes 12 3 9 0 146 286 6

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 Sept 1 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 36–17 1–0 Lansdowne Park
1 Sept 3 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 6–27 1–1 Ivor Wynne Stadium
2 Sept 8 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 2–21 1–2 Varsity Stadium
3 Sept 15 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 6–8 1–3 Varsity Stadium
4 Sept 22 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 17–10 2–3 Varsity Stadium
5 Bye
6 Oct 6 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 6–22 2–4 Varsity Stadium
6 Oct 8 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 10–0 3–4 Ivor Wynne Stadium
7 Oct 13 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 28–19 4–4 Lansdowne Park
8 Oct 20 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 35–11 5–4 Varsity Stadium
8 Oct 21 at Montreal Alouettes W 35–18 6–4 Delorimier Stadium
9 Oct 28 at Montreal Alouettes L 22–34 6–5 Delorimier Stadium
10 Nov 3 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 23–18 7–5 Varsity Stadium

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Postseason

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Round Date Opponent Result Venue
IRFU Semi-Final Game 1 Nov 7 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 7–24 Varsity Stadium
IRFU Semi-Final Game 2 Nov 10 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 21–7 Ivor Wynne 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. ^ a b c d "1951 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  4. ^ "1951 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.