1948 Toronto Argonauts season

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1948 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachTeddy Morris[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record5–6–1
Division place3rd, IRFU
Playoff finishdid not qualify

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
Toronto Argonauts 12 5 6 1 160 191 11
Hamilton Wildcats 12 1 10 1 88 240 3

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Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Location Final Score Record
1 September 4 Alouettes Varsity Stadium W 20–7 1–0–0
1 September 6 @ Wildcats Civic Stadium W 14–7 2–0–0
2 September 11 Wildcats Varsity Stadium W 25–13 3–0–0
3 September 18 Rough Riders Varsity Stadium L 32–12 3–1–0
4 September 25 @ Rough Riders Lansdowne Park L 12–5 3–2–0
5 October 2 @ Alouettes Delormier Stadium L 17–8 3–3–0
6 October 9 Wildcats Varsity Stadium W 9–7 4–3–0
6 October 11 @ Wildcats Civic Stadium T 8–8 4–3–1
7 October 16 @ Rough Riders Lansdowne Park L 41–6 4–4–1
8 October 23 Alouettes Varsity Stadium L 22–17 4–5–1
9 October 30 @ Alouettes Delorimier Stadium W 24–11 5–5–1
10 November 6 Rough Riders Varsity Stadium L 14–12 5–6–1

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References[]

  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ^ Hogan, Mike (February 2, 2021). "THE UNTOLD STORY OF KEN WHITLOCK, THE FIRST BLACK ARGONAUT". Argonauts.ca. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "1948 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ "1948 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.


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