1945 Toronto Argonauts season
1945 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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Head coach | IRFU |
Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
The Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. The Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 33rd Grey Cup game by a score of 35–0, winning the franchise's sixth Grey Cup championship.
Regular season
Standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 105 | 40 | 10 |
Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 44 | 10 |
Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 68 | 2 |
Montreal Hornets | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 113 | 2 |
Schedule
Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | |
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Score | Record | ||||
1 | 1 | Sat, Sept 22 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 11–9 | 1–0 |
2 | 2 | Sat, Sept 29 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 6–8 | 1–1 |
3 | 3 | Sat, Oct 6 | vs. Montreal Hornets | W 21–3 | 2–1 |
4 | 4 | Sat, Oct 13 | at Hamilton Tigers | W 10–8 | 3–1 |
5 | 5 | Sat, Oct 20 | vs. Hamilton Tigers | W 13–10 | 4–1 |
6 | 6 | Sat, Oct 27 | at Montreal Hornets | W 31–6 | 5–1 |
Postseason
Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score |
IRFU Final Game 1 | Nov 3 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Varsity Stadium | W 27–8 |
IRFU Final Game 2 | Nov 10 | @ Ottawa Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park |
L 10–6 |
Eastern Final | Nov 24 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | Varsity Stadium | W 14–2 |
Grey Cup | Dec 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Varsity Stadium | W 35–0 |
Grey Cup
December 1 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 18,660)[6]
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 35 |
References
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- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "1945 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ a b "1945". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ a b "Toronto Argonauts Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Michigan-Football. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "1945 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-17.