1914 Toronto Argonauts season

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The 1914 Toronto Argonauts season was the 31st season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record after losing the season series to the Hamilton Tigers, who finished in first place with the same record. The Argonauts would play the Tigers in a two-game playoff series and after tying the first game, they would win the second, becoming the IRFU champions. After defeating the Hamilton Rowing Club in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts advanced to the 6th Grey Cup, which was their third appearance in the championship game in four years. The Argonauts won their first national championship in franchise history over the Toronto Varsity Blues by a score of 14-2. They became the first team to win the Grey Cup after finishing second in their union, after all previous winners had finished first in their respective leagues.

Home stadiumRosedale Field[2]
Record5–1
Division place1st, IRFU
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1914 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachBilly Foulds[1]
Home stadiumRosedale Field[2]
Results
Record5–1
Division place1st, IRFU
PlayoffsWon Grey Cup
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Regular season

Standings

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Schedule

WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreRecord
1Oct 10Hamilton TigersRosedale FieldL 20–50–1–0
2Oct 17@ Hamilton TigersHamilton AAA GroundsW 7–51–1–0
3Oct 24@ Montreal AAA Winged WheelersPercival Molson Memorial StadiumW 23–132–1–0
4Oct 31Ottawa Rough RidersRosedale FieldW 30–23–1–0
5Nov 7@ Ottawa Rough RidersLansdowne ParkW 47–44–1–0
6Nov 14Montreal AAA Winged WheelersRosedale FieldW 33–35–1–0

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Postseason

GameDateOpponentLocationFinal score
IRFU Tie-BreakNov 21Hamilton TigersHamilton AAA GroundsT 9–9
IRFU Tie-Break (replay)Nov 29Hamilton TigersVarsity StadiumW 11–4
Eastern FinalDec 2Hamilton Rowing ClubRosedale FieldW 16–14
Grey CupDec 5Toronto Varsity BluesVarsity StadiumW 14–2

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Grey Cup

December 5 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 10,500)[6]

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Toronto Argonauts680014
Toronto Varsity Blues00202
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