1948 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1948
Record:5–6–1
Division Place:3rd, IRFU
Coach:Teddy Morris[1]
Stadium:Varsity Stadium[2]
Playoffs:did not qualify
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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

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 12 10 2 0 264 130 20
Montreal Alouettes 12 7 5 0 221 172 14
12 5 6 1 160 191 11
12 1 10 1 88 240 3
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Schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultsVenue
ScoreRecord
11Sept 4vs. Montreal AlouettesW 20–71–0Varsity Stadium
12Sept 6at Hamilton WildcatsW 14–72–0Civic Stadium
23Sept 11vs. Hamilton WildcatsW 25–133–0Varsity Stadium
34Sept 18vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 12–323–1Varsity Stadium
45Sept 25at Ottawa Rough RidersL 5–123–2Lansdowne Park
56Oct 2at Montreal AlouettesL 8–173–3Delormier Stadium
67Oct 9vs. Hamilton WildcatsW 9–74–3Varsity Stadium
68Oct 11at Hamilton WildcatsT 8–84–3–1Civic Stadium
79Oct 16at Ottawa Rough RidersL 6–414–4–1Lansdowne Park
810Oct 23vs. Montreal AlouettesL 17–224–5–1Varsity Stadium
911Oct 30at Montreal AlouettesW 24–115–5–1Delorimier Stadium
1012Nov 6vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 12–145–6–1Varsity Stadium
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Coaching. 2011-05-07. Toronto Argonauts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422084043/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching. 2011-04-22. dead.
  2. Web site: Toronto Argonauts Stadium History. 2011-05-07. Toronto Argonauts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history. 2011-04-22. dead.
  3. Web site: Mike. Hogan. THE UNTOLD STORY OF KEN WHITLOCK, THE FIRST BLACK ARGONAUT. February 2, 2021. Argonauts.ca. August 26, 2021.
  4. Web site: 1948 Regular Season Standings. 2011-05-07. Canadian Football League. https://web.archive.org/web/20091006091037/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1948/reg. 2009-10-06. dead.
  5. Web site: 1948 Toronto Argonauts. 2011-01-24. Pro Football Archives.