1914 Toronto Argonauts season explained
The 1914 Toronto Argonauts season was the 31st 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 5–1 record after losing the season series to the Hamilton Tigers, who finished in first place with the same record. The Argonauts would play the Tigers in a two-game playoff series and after tying the first game, they would win the second, becoming the IRFU champions. After defeating the Hamilton Rowing Club in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts advanced to the 6th Grey Cup, which was their third appearance in the championship game in four years. The Argonauts won their first national championship in franchise history over the Toronto Varsity Blues by a score of 14-2. They became the first team to win the Grey Cup after finishing second in their union, after all previous winners had finished first in their respective leagues.
Regular season
Standings
[3] Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Record |
1 | Oct 10 | | | L 20–5 | 0–1–0 |
2 | Oct 17 | @ Hamilton Tigers | | W 7–5 | 1–1–0 |
3 | Oct 24 | | | W 23–13 | 2–1–0 |
4 | Oct 31 | | Rosedale Field | W 30–2 | 3–1–0 |
5 | Nov 7 | @ Ottawa Rough Riders | | W 47–4 | 4–1–0 |
6 | Nov 14 | Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers | Rosedale Field | W 33–3 | 5–1–0 | |
[4] [5] Postseason
Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score |
IRFU Tie-Break | Nov 21 | | | T 9–9 |
IRFU Tie-Break (replay) | Nov 29 | Hamilton Tigers | | W 11–4 |
Eastern Final | Dec 2 | Hamilton Rowing Club | | W 16–14 |
Grey Cup | Dec 5 | | Varsity Stadium | W 14–2 | |
Grey Cup
See main article: 6th Grey Cup. December 5 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 10,500)[6]
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: All-Time Coaching. 2012-11-01. Toronto Argonauts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422084043/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching. 2011-04-22. dead.
- Web site: Toronto Argonauts Stadium History. 2012-11-01. Toronto Argonauts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history. 2011-04-22. dead.
- 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario,, p.294
- Web site: The Toronto Argonauts' 1914 Season. stats.cfldb.ca.
- Web site: Ottawa Rough Riders All-Time Scores. 2012-11-01. Capital Region Football. https://web.archive.org/web/20080618212505/http://www.capitalregionfootball.info/index.php?pr=Rider_Game_Results. 2008-06-18. dead.
- Web site: 1914 Grey Cup Recap. 2012-11-01. Canadian Football League. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102081303/http://cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1914. 2012-11-02. dead.