1920 Toronto Argonauts season

1920 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach	Mike Rodden[1]
Home field	Varsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record	5–1–0
Division place	1st, IRFU
Playoff finish	Lost 8th Grey Cup

The 1920 Toronto Argonauts season was the 34th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1–0 record and qualified for the playoffs. After defeating the Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts lost the 8th Grey Cup to the Toronto Varsity Blues.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Toronto Argonauts	6	5	1	0	54	32	10
Hamilton Tigers	6	4	2	0	48	25	8
Ottawa Rough Riders	6	3	3	0	49	52	6
Montreal AAA	6	0	6	0	35	77	0

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Final Score	Record
1	Oct 2	Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers	W 19–8	1–0–0
2	Oct 9	@ Montreal AAA Winged Wheelers	W 10–6	2–0–0
3	Oct 16	Hamilton Tigers	W 4–2	3–0–0
4	Oct 23	Ottawa Rough Riders	W 9–3	4–0–0
5	Oct 30	@ Hamilton Tigers	L 8–6	4–1–0
6	Nov 6	Ottawa Rough Riders	W 6–5	5–1–0

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Postseason

Game	Date	Opponent	Location	Final Score
Eastern Final #1	Nov 20	Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association	Varsity Stadium	W 7–6
Eastern Final #2	Nov 27	Toronto Rowing and Athletic Association	Varsity Stadium	W 5–2
Grey Cup	Dec 4	Toronto Varsity Blues	Varsity Stadium	L 16–3

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Grey Cup

December 4 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 10,088)^[5]

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Toronto Argonauts	1	0	1	1	3
Toronto Varsity Blues	0	6	5	5	16

References

1. "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
2. "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
3. 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
4. "The Toronto Argonauts’ 1920 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.
5. "1920 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2013-03-05.