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CFL team season
The 1961 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–6–1 record. They appeared in the Eastern Finals.
Preseason[]
The Argonauts hosted the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals at CNE Stadium on August 2 in the third of three interleague games hosted in Toronto and lost 36–7.
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Final Score |
Attendance
|
August 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) |
Exhibition Stadium |
L 36–7 |
24,376
|
[3]
Regular season[]
Standings[]
Eastern Football Conference
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
PF |
PA |
Pts
|
Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
14 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
340 |
293 |
20
|
Ottawa Rough Riders |
14 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
359 |
285 |
16
|
Toronto Argonauts |
14 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
255 |
258 |
15
|
Montreal Alouettes |
14 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
213 |
225 |
9
|
[4]
Schedule[]
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Final Score |
Attendance |
Record
|
1 |
August 14 |
Blue Bombers |
Exhibition Stadium |
L 14–13 |
27,189 |
0–1–0
|
2 |
August 20 |
Tiger-Cats |
Exhibition Stadium |
L 28–24 |
27,809 |
0–2–0
|
3 |
August 25 |
@ Alouettes |
Molson Stadium |
W 15–10 |
18,522 |
1–2–0
|
4 |
September 4 |
@ Tiger-Cats |
Civic Stadium |
L 21–19 |
26,533 |
1–3–0
|
5 |
September 10 |
Roughriders |
Exhibition Stadium |
W 27–7 |
24,047 |
2–3–0
|
6 |
September 16 |
@ Eskimos |
Clarke Stadium |
T 8–8 |
21,510 |
2–3–1
|
6 |
September 18 |
@ Lions |
Empire Stadium |
W 15–7 |
24,428 |
3–3–1
|
7 |
September 24 |
Rough Riders |
Exhibition Stadium |
L 29–10 |
30,648 |
3–4–1
|
8 |
September 29 |
Stampeders |
Exhibition Stadium |
W 22–19 |
23,546 |
4–4–1
|
9 |
October 7 |
@ Alouettes |
Molson Stadium |
W 33–27 |
19,075 |
5–4–1
|
10 |
October 15 |
Tiger-Cats |
Exhibition Stadium |
L 37–10 |
29,553 |
5–5–1
|
11 |
October 21 |
@ Rough Riders |
Landsdowne Park |
W 21–7 |
18,821 |
6–5–1
|
12 |
October 29 |
Alouettes |
Exhibition Stadium |
W 15–9 |
23,316 |
7–5–1
|
13 |
November 4 |
@ Rough Riders |
Landsdowne Park |
L 35–23 |
17,144 |
7–6–1
|
[3]
Postseason[]
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Final Score |
Attendance
|
East Semi-Final |
November 11 |
@ Rough Riders |
Landsdowne Park |
W 43–19 |
19,151
|
East Final Game 1 |
November 19 |
Tiger-Cats |
Exhibition Stadium |
W 25–7 |
33,135
|
East Final Game 2 |
November 25 |
@ Tiger-Cats |
Civic Stadium |
L 48–2 (OT) |
22,671
|
[3]
Awards and honours[]
References[]
Toronto Argonauts |
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- Founded in 1873
- Based in Toronto, Ontario
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Stadiums | |
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Culture and lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Retired numbers | |
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Key personnel | |
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Radio | |
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Grey Cup Championships (17) | |
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Eastern Division/IRFU Championships (24) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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- Bold indicates Grey Cup victory
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