1960 Toronto Argonauts season
CFL team season
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The 1960 Toronto Argonauts finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–4 record. Their first-place finish earned them a bye to the Eastern Finals. The Argonauts lost both games of the two-game, total point Finals to the eventual Grey Cup champion Ottawa Rough Riders.
| 1960 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lou Agase[1] |
| Home stadium | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoffs | Lost Eastern Finals |
Preseason
After playing (and losing to) the NFL Chicago Cardinals in 1959, the Argonauts hosted the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers at CNE Stadium on August 3 in the second of three interleague games hosted in Toronto and lost 43–16. Both teams used 12 players, with a handful of NFL rules (blocking, punt returns) blended into the Canadian game.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | July 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 51–30 | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 12,692 |
| B | August 3 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) | L 16–43 | 1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 23,570 |
| C | August 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 14–7 | 2–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 10,282 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 370 | 265 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 400 | 283 | 18 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 340 | 458 | 10 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 273 | 377 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | August 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 21–7 | 1–0 | Landsdowne Park | 20,321 |
| 1 | 2 | August 19 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 36–14 | 2–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 26,524 |
| 2 | 3 | August 26 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 29–28 | 3–0 | Molson Stadium | 24,533 |
| 3 | 4 | September 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 32–21 | 4–0 | Civic Stadium | 26,253 |
| 4 | 5 | September 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 16–12 | 5–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,863 |
| 5 | 6 | September 14 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 12–21 | 5–1 | Landsdowne Park | 20,477 |
| 5 | 7 | September 18 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 12–26 | 5–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,949 |
| 6 | 8 | September 24 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 21–9 | 6–2 | Molson Stadium | 23,452 |
| 7 | 9 | October 1 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 50–15 | 7–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 24,145 |
| 8 | 10 | October 7 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 24–14 | 8–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 27,494 |
| 9 | 11 | October 10 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 16–20 | 8–3 | Civic Stadium | 25,873 |
| 10 | 12 | October 16 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 37–13 | 9–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,896 |
| 11 | 13 | October 22 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 1–38 | 9–4 | Landsdowne Park | 19,119 |
| 12 | 14 | October 30 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 63–27 | 10–4 | Exhibition Stadium | 26,069 |
Playoffs
IRFU Finals
(two game, total point series)
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| IRFU Final Game 1 | Nov 12 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 21–33 | 0–1 | Landsdowne Park | 18,385 |
| IRFU Final Game 2 | Nov 20 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 21–20 | 0–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,529 |
- Ottawa won the series 54–41. Ottawa advanced to play the Edmonton Eskimos in the Grey Cup.
Schenley Award nominees
| Player | Canadian | Lineman |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie Gilchrist | Bill Mitchell | Dick Fouts |
- Cookie Gilchrist was the Eastern nominee for CFL Most Outstanding Player Schenley Award, but lost the award to Jackie Parker of the Edmonton Eskimos. Parker received 37 votes; Gilchrist received 33.
