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1951 Toronto Argonauts season

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1951 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachFrank Clair[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record7–5
Division place3rd, IRFU
Playoff finishLost IRFU Semi-Final

The 1951 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 7–5 record and appeared in the IRFU Semi-Final.

Preseason

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The Argos played a preseason game in Buffalo, New York.[3]

Week Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
A Sat, Aug 11 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 11–17 0–1 Civic Stadium 18,146
B Sat, Aug 18 at Calgary Stampeders W 36–35 1–1 Mewata Stadium 12,500
B Mon, Aug 20 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 1–13 1–2 Osborne Stadium 9,500

Regular season

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Standings

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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 12 7 5 0 218 197 14
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12 7 5 0 229 131 14
Toronto Argonauts 12 7 5 0 226 205 14
Montreal Alouettes 12 3 9 0 146 286 6

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 Sat, Sept 1 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 36–17 1–0 Lansdowne Park 15,000
1 2 Mon, Sept 3 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 6–27 1–1 Civic Stadium 15,000
2 3 Sat, Sept 8 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 2–21 1–2 Varsity Stadium 23,375
3 4 Sat, Sept 15 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 6–8 1–3 Varsity Stadium 18,200
4 5 Sat, Sept 22 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 17–10 2–3 Varsity Stadium 16,250
5 Bye
6 6 Sat, Oct 6 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 6–22 2–4 Varsity Stadium 26,000
6 7 Mon, Oct 8 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 10–0 3–4 Civic Stadium 14,000
7 8 Sat, Oct 13 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 28–19 4–4 Lansdowne Park 15,000
8 9 Sat, Oct 20 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 35–11 5–4 Varsity Stadium 16,623
8 10 Sun, Oct 21 at Montreal Alouettes W 35–18 6–4 Delorimier Stadium 12,309
9 11 Sun, Oct 28 at Montreal Alouettes L 22–34 6–5 Delorimier Stadium 9,215
10 12 Sat, Nov 3 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 23–18 7–5 Varsity Stadium 21,844

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Postseason

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Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
IRFU Semi-Final Game 1 Nov 7 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 7–24 0–1 Varsity Stadium 12,200
IRFU Semi-Final Game 2 Nov 10 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 21–7 1–1 Civic Stadium 15,000

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References

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  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. ^ a b c d "1951 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  4. ^ "1951 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.