1904 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1904
Record:2–2
Division Place:1st, ORFU senior league, Dist. 1
Stadium:Rosedale Field[1]
Playoffs:Lost District Tie-Break Semi-Final
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The 1904 Toronto Argonauts season was the club's 18th season of organized league play since its inception in 1873. The team finished in a three-way tie for first place in District 1 of the senior series of the Ontario Rugby Football Union with two wins and two losses, and lost the resulting tie-break semi-final game to the Toronto Rugby Club.

Regular season

For the 1904 season, the ORFU senior series was configured into two three-team districts, the champions of which faced each other in a playoff to determine the league champions. By virtue of tie-break victories over the Argonauts and Peterborough, the Toronto Rugby Club were crowned District 1 champions.

Standings

Ontario Rugby Football Union (senior series), District 1! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Toronto Rugby Club 4 2 2 0 88 60 4
Peterborough Football Club 4 2 2 0 61 57 4
Toronto Argonauts 4 2 2 0 38 70 4

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Location Final score Record
1 Oct 1 Agricultural Park L 19–2 0–1–0
2 Oct 8 Toronto Rugby Club Diamond Park L 28–7 0–2–0
3 Bye 0–2–0
4 Oct 22 @ Toronto Rugby Club W 18–6 1–2–0
5 Bye 1–2–0
6 Nov 5 Peterborough Football Club Rosedale Field W 11–7 2–2–0
[2]

Postseason

Game Date Opponent Location Final score
ORFU District 1 Tie-Break Semi-Final Nov 12 Toronto Rugby Club L 14–4
[3]

Notes and References

  1. Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 10, 1904, p. 10; Toronto Daily Star, Nov. 7, p. 10
  2. Results compiled from the Toronto Daily Star on the following dates: Oct. 3, 1904; Oct. 10, 1904; Oct. 24, 1904; Nov. 7, 1904.
  3. Results compiled from the Toronto Daily Star, Nov. 14, 1904, p. 10.